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San Jose Water proposed increases rankle residents

Roughly 1 million people in and around San Jose are facing significant increases to their water bills starting next year,...

Historic downtown San Jose park revamp hit with major setback

The plan to turn a historic-yet-blighted downtown San Jose park into a major event venue as part of...

San Jose’s new airport director lands Monday

San Jose’s airport is getting a new director with three decades of experience, including gigs at major hubs...

East San Jose school superintendent abruptly fired

The Alum Rock Union School District board voted to fire longtime Superintendent Hilaria Bauer after returning from closed...

NBC Bay Area: Lawsuits claiming sexual assault by Uber drivers could take...

Thousands of women are suing San Francisco-based Uber claiming their driver sexually assaulted them during a ride. Some...

San Jose firefighters demand protection following break-in

Two recent incidents have San Jose firefighters questioning the dangers of their job beyond the blazes they battle....

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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Marques: San Jose shouldn’t impose burdens on restaurants that could jeopardize our survival

When I worked at Wienerschnitzel in high school, my dream was to one day own a sports bar in my hometown of San Jose. I imagined decorating with 49ers, Giants, Warriors and Sharks memorabilia. I changed course slightly and I now own three Wienerschnitzel restaurants in Santa Clara County. My restaurants are my pride and joy. I get to talk sports with my customers and employees, and I love when families come in after a game for a meal or a chocolate-dipped cone. After working for 40 years, my plan for 2024 — at the age of 65 — was...