San José Spotlight’s recent coverage of potential health care closures in Santa Clara County should be a wake-up call. When hospitals like Hazel Hawkins close in rural communities like Hollister, the impact doesn’t stay contained. Patients are forced to travel farther, emergency rooms like St. Louise Regional in Gilroy become overcrowded and patient care suffers....

Mayor Matt Mahan is running for governor on a platform of fiscal responsibility. But what does fiscal responsibility look like here at home, in San Jose? The San Jose Unified School District is funded by one of the largest property tax bases in the country due to high property values. In November, voters approved Measure...

Last month, Super Bowl 60 put Santa Clara at the center of the sports and entertainment world. While we are still compiling the final economic impact data, two things are already clear: Super Bowl 60 generated meaningful economic and community benefits for the city of Santa Clara — and it did so while protecting the...

I am a San Jose Unified School District elementary school parent, and I am grateful for the excellent education my daughter is receiving. I am concerned the district’s school consolidation proposals by the Schools of Tomorrow Implementation Committee have not accounted for the negative impacts that closures have on all students. At the March 10...

Silicon Valley has reached a defining moment. We are generating record amounts of wealth, yet, most people who live here are still struggling to get by. That was the stark finding of the recently-released Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s 2026 Silicon Valley Index. It is a sobering look at our cities and confirms what many San...

In January 2025, the Palisades Fire grew from 10 acres to 200 acres in 20 minutes. More than 11,000 people had to evacuate at once on roads designed for ordinary traffic. Cupertino is not Los Angeles. But Linda Vista Drive sits in an area Cal Fire designates as a Very High Fire Hazard Zone, and...

San Jose Unified School District’s “Schools of Tomorrow” initiative proposes closing up to nine elementary schools that act as community hubs for generations of San Jose residents. As a district parent, I am following the initiative with concern and frustration. It is framed as a process to create ideal schools to develop “the thinkers, leaders,...

The week leading up to the Super Bowl may have been one of the most significant displays of unity against an external threat Santa Clara County had seen in generations. From elected politicians speaking at podiums, to high school students belting “ICE Outta the Bay!” from bullhorns during walk outs, Santa Clara County made our...

Local Congressman Ro Khanna used his immunity from the House floor to out child-rapists and protect the victims of Jeffrey Epstein. His courage must acknowledged. To date, very few victims have come forward with names of individual perpetrators. They are literally scared to death. Katie Johnson in a taped deposition described in detail how Donald...

The San Jose Unified School District (SJUSD) is taking steps to close up to nine elementary schools as early as August. Thousands of parents have asked to stop the school closures, but Superintendent Nancy Albarrán has not shown willingness to take this input. This demonstrates the need for new district leadership. Unlike many districts facing...