An essential food service provider in Santa Clara County is being stretched thin under federal cuts — including not knowing how it will pay for its new facility. Martha’s Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides millions of cooked meals every year for people in need, has moved into a 31,900-square-foot building on 749 Story Road in...
Santa Clara County rallies to fill looming food aid gap
South Bay nonprofit leaders and government officials are racing to surge food aid into the region, as low-income residents brace for a sudden halt to the federal food stamps program. The halt of funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as CalFresh in California, amid a federal government shutdown has led to dire warnings...
Fed food cuts spur San Jose eatery to offer free meals
Bay Area restaurants are stepping up to provide meals to families affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown and the looming loss of food stamps. Tony & Alba’s Pizza & Pasta in San Jose is offering free meals to children and a 25% discount to parents until the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is funded....
Santa Clara fights for piece of Super Bowl pie
The small Bay Area city hosting the 2026 Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup wants to make an impression as the world watches. That may be difficult when it’s sandwiched between San Francisco to the north and neighboring San Jose to the south with their big budgets and competitive intentions. Santa Clara is determined not...
San Jose music venue closure is a loss for indie artists
San Jose will be losing a longstanding music venue with a reputation for giving budding local artists audience exposure. The Art Boutiki will close at the end of December after 16 years of providing an eclectic space for artists of all genres and creating a community for music lovers in San Jose. The music venue...
San Jose sees a record number of new food businesses
Silicon Valley’s largest city is bouncing back from the slog of the pandemic, with a record number of food businesses opening in the last three years. San Jose has issued 933 business tax certificates to restaurants, street food vendors, cafes and bakeries since 2022, thanks in part to the city’s improved permitting process. District 3 —...
Silicon Valley Latina wage gap worst in nation
Latinas in California experience the greatest wage gap in the nation — and it’s unlikely to change soon with the federal government stripping the country’s social safety net. That doesn’t bode well for Latinas in Santa Clara County who haven’t seen much upward movement in wages over the last few years, despite having the largest...
San Jose business groups conflicted over Measure A
A scramble to prevent cuts to Santa Clara County’s public hospitals has Silicon Valley business interests divided. As county leaders — and now San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — urge voters to approve a five-eighths cent sales tax hike to protect the region’s critical services from federal cuts, anti-tax business groups have looked to the...
Starbucks closes San Jose stores as competitor moves in
As one coffee giant shutters multiple locations in San Jose, another company is moving in. Four Starbucks locations in San Jose have closed, following the company announcing it would shutter 1% of its stores across North America. Two other locations in Mountain View and one each in Cupertino, Santa Clara and Milpitas have also closed. The...
Santa Clara looks to billboards to make money from sports events
Santa Clara residents can expect to see more advertisements in their neighborhoods as the city prepares to host major sports events next year. The Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved an advertising agreement with New York-based Outfront Media earlier this month, in preparation for the 2026 Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup at Levi’s Stadium. Outfront...