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San Jose Chamber CEO wants to build inclusive community

The new leader of a once-powerful San Jose business group is determined to rebuild the organization after years...

San Jose homeless housing planned for Sobrato land

A homeless housing project is coming to South San Jose, and city officials want to clear the area...

Silicon Valley congressional recount can’t be refunded

A week after an expensive and highly-criticized recount of ballots began in a tied congressional race, the California...

San Jose officials not reporting lobbyists meetings

San Jose councilmembers are supposed show who they’re meeting with behind closed doors — but their public calendars...

The Biz Beat: San Jose drive-thru serves authentic Mexican food

Who among us has not had a late evening or early morning craving for great Mexican food? Happily,...

San José Spotlight honored for championing freedom of information

San José Spotlight won a prestigious James Madison Award this month at a gala hosted by the Society...

The Podlight

Inside Cupertino’s move to misallocate housing funds

Cupertino spent more than $100,000 from a fund for low-income housing on attorneys to defend itself against housing-related lawsuits, San José Spotlight first reported. Editor Nick Preciado sits down with reporter Annalise Freimarck who broke the story to learn more.

Latest Opinion

Robinson: Liccardo’s allies aren’t doing him any favors

Robinson: Liccardo’s allies aren’t doing him any favors

The Congressional District 16 recount being tawdrily funded by an independent expenditure close to candidate Sam Liccardo is a huge mistake. The genesis is apparently a poll that showed Liccardo would benefit from a two-person race. As the survey hasn’t been released, we don’t know what those results show. But apparently it was concerning enough to warrant Liccardo’s friends to form a PAC and fund the recount. But I wonder if the following question was asked, “Would you be more or less likely to support a candidate who funded a recount in an effort to remove one of his opponents...