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May 10, 2024 by

San Jose commissioners oppose diverting housing funds

San Jose housing commissioners had blistering words for a proposal to divert affordable housing money to shelters and...

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May 10, 2024 by

Sunnyvale selects new city attorney and interim manager

Two long-tenured Sunnyvale officials are moving up the ranks of local government. The Sunnyvale City Council permanently appointed...

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May 9, 2024 by

Santa Clara considers bond to tackle millions in infrastructure upgrades

Santa Clara has more than half a billion dollars in needed infrastructure improvements and officials hope residents will...

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May 9, 2024 by

Former Santa Clara County sheriff candidate guilty of perjury

A former Santa Clara County sheriff candidate has been convicted for lying about her credentials during her campaign....

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May 9, 2024 by

Los Gatos residents vote for school parcel tax bump

A West Valley school district is on its way to boosting teacher salaries. Voters in the Los Gatos-Saratoga...

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May 8, 2024 by

Santa Clara County closes deficit but can’t escape budget cuts

Santa Clara County officials are bridging a massive deficit through an infusion of new revenue and realigned costs...

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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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Bramson: Groundhog Day in San Jose

Bramson: Groundhog Day in San Jose

It’s Groundhog Day all over again with the proposed 2024 San Jose budget. Yes, it’s true that there’s a different driving narrative this time around, but the answer is still the same: slash all affordable housing funding. Apparently, drastic disinvestment in one of our most important and needed assets is the route of least resistance around here. Last year, thanks to the valiant efforts of a council and a community that knows that its people need a place to live if a city is to thrive, the housing funds were preserved. The city’s Housing Department went on to release that...