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Will there be a recount for Silicon Valley congressional race?

The race to replace Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is about as tight as it can get, and it will...

Cupertino spent affordable housing funds on lawsuit

Cupertino is scrambling to fix what city officials are calling an “accounting error” after discovering more than $100,000 in...

Santa Clara County nurses set to strike over working conditions

More than 3,000 Santa Clara County nurses are at an an impasse with county officials and are headed...

East San Jose school district money problems may prompt takeover

An East San Jose school district is facing a dire financial deficit and could be taken over by...

San Jose not diverting 911 calls to mental crisis hotline

San Jose is struggling to divert 911 calls related to mental and emotional distress away from police, despite...

The Biz Beat: Jun Bistro in Milpitas offers natural fusion of Chinese...

The recently opened Jun Bistro in Milpitas has its improbable origins in co-owner Amy Duan’s “Chihuo” — slang...

The Podlight

Primary election 2024: Predictions

Election Day is here in California. With Silicon Valley voters headed to the polls this week in the March primary election, co-host Nick Preciado sat down with two political observers and experts -- Larry Gerston and Garrick Percival -- for their predictions and analysis.

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People sitting at a table in the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office on Election Day

Robinson: One candidate will win, but voters can’t lose

Campaigns don’t always mean anything. A person could run a perfect campaign and still not beat a Zoe Lofgren, Nancy Pelosi, Ro Khanna or any number of current elected officials. But sometimes a campaign makes a huge difference. This was never more true than in the primary race for U.S. Senate and the congressional race to replace the legendary Anna Eshoo. Adam Schiff’s campaign for Senate was genius, as pointed out by Mark Z. Barabak in the Los Angeles Times. Schiff elevated Steve Garvey to second place in his ads so that his election in November is all but assured....