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Sunnyvale voters to decide on library renovation

Sunnyvale voters will have a tax measure on their November ballot — a long-needed bond to renovate the...

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Santa Clara County open to Tasers despite drop in uses of force

Santa Clara County leaders may equip sheriff’s deputies with Tasers as uses of force trend downward. The Board...

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May 23, 2024 by

Fight to stop anti-tax measure comes to Silicon Valley

A November ballot measure could profoundly change how essential government services are funded in California. The statewide fight...

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May 22, 2024 by

Ex-San Jose mayor hit with second federal elections complaint

A new federal elections complaint accuses congressional candidate and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo of hiding his...

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May 22, 2024 by

Silicon Valley high school teachers fight for better wages — again

Melanie Vega always knew she wanted to be a teacher. But with no guarantee of a raise going...

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May 22, 2024 by

San Jose residents want city to revisit community center spending

While San Jose works to divvy up a hefty donation from Google, residents want to make sure that...

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A closer look at BART’s extension to Santa Clara

A closer look at BART’s extension to Santa Clara

Despite ballooning costs and delays, BART's much-anticipated extension in Silicon Valley is inching forward as pre-construction work begins on the transit agency's Santa Clara stop. Editor Nick Preciado digs into the update with reporter B. Sakura Cannesta, who covers Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.

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Editorial: San Jose mayor twists truth into scare tactics

Scare tactics are not a good look for San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who promised government transparency during his mayoral campaign. This behavior is even more disingenuous when he uses it to further his agenda by claiming this news organization spread misinformation about his efforts to eliminate an environmental problem. So let’s set the record straight about the potential fines and penalties the mayor claims the city will incur if it doesn’t clean up the high level of pollutants caused by homeless encampments. At issue here is the true cost of the fines that the San Francisco Bay Regional Water...