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May 8, 2024 by

East San Jose teachers demand raises to meet cost of living

Teachers in one San Jose high school district are calling for higher wages to keep up with the...

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May 7, 2024 by

San Jose neighborhood fights to preserve its identity

After decades of residents requesting historic status, San Jose is starting the process to create a new city...

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May 7, 2024 by

San Jose mulls diverting affordable housing funds — again

San Jose needs millions of dollars it doesn’t have to clear homeless residents from city waterways and place...

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May 7, 2024 by

State signs off on Los Gatos housing plan

After months of contentious debate among residents and town officials, Los Gatos has received state approval to build...

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May 6, 2024 by

Silicon Valley water district files lawsuit against director

Valley Water is suing one of its directors for removing confidential documents from its district offices. The water...

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May 6, 2024 by

Former Silicon Valley congressional challenger faces federal complaint

The unsuccessful March primary challenger to Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is facing a federal election complaint for connections to...

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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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Silver Taube: Tasers have no place on Foothill or De Anza campuses

The police chief at Foothill-De Anza Community College District is proposing to arm campus police with Tasers. Tasers put faculty, staff, workers and students at risk. These weapons have caused serious physical injury and death, the manufacturer warnings make Tasers too risky to use and De Anza and Foothill cannot afford the costly litigation and settlements that will inevitably result from Taser use. An April 10 Business Insider article outlines the damage that can be caused by Tasers to the body, including ventricular fibrillation, puncture wounds, severe damage to kidney function and twisted testicles when muscles seize up even if...