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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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Collins: California officials tackle affordable housing shortages

Collins: California officials tackle affordable housing shortages

The housing crisis is real. While estimates vary on how bad the housing shortage is nationwide, Freddie Mac concluded that, as of late 2020, there was a housing shortage of 3.8 million homes. This tight supply has led to higher housing prices throughout the country, especially here in Santa Clara County. According to a Pew Research Center study, almost one-half or 49% of Americans say the availability of affordable housing in their community is a major problem. Since this is an election year, I wanted to reach out to a couple of our officials and see what strategies they are employing...