We’re thrilled to introduce The Podlight, a new podcast collaboration by San José Spotlight and Silicon Valley Synergy. Over the next several days, we’ll release eight episodes of The Podlight featuring in-depth conversations with San José Spotlight reporters about South Bay policy, politics and government, delving into critical issues such as housing, technology, business, homelessness,...
Talking trash: San Jose struggles to curb illegal dumping
San Jose has fought hard to curb illegal dumping, blight, litter and graffiti in recent years, aided by a city app that launched in 2017 that lets residents report such activities. But two years later, illegal dumping continues to plague the city and enforcement remains difficult. A recent report on the city’s Beautify SJ program...
The Podlight: Digging into anti-displacement policies
We’re thrilled to introduce The Podlight, a new podcast collaboration by San José Spotlight and Silicon Valley Synergy. Over the next several days, we’ll release eight episodes of The Podlight featuring in-depth conversations with San José Spotlight reporters about South Bay policy, politics and government, delving into critical issues such as housing, technology, business, homelessness,...
Year in review: Santa Clara County talked immigration, women’s health in 2019
It was a momentous year for Santa Clara County lawmakers as they made major decisions on a wide array of policy issues, including immigration, homelessness, women’s health and foster children’s safety. Here is a look at the top votes and policy discussions of 2019. Sanctuary and ICE notification policy Santa Clara County’s sanctuary city policy took...
The Podlight: The three Ps of housing policy
We’re thrilled to introduce The Podlight, a new podcast collaboration by San José Spotlight and Silicon Valley Synergy. Over the next several days, we’ll release eight episodes of The Podlight featuring in-depth conversations with San José Spotlight reporters about South Bay policy, politics and government, delving into critical issues such as housing, technology, business, homelessness,...
The Podlight: A look at San Jose’s new Section 8 discrimination policy
We’re thrilled to introduce The Podlight, a new podcast collaboration by San José Spotlight and Silicon Valley Synergy. Over the next several days, we’ll release eight episodes of The Podlight featuring in-depth conversations with San José Spotlight reporters about South Bay policy, politics and government, delving into critical issues such as housing, technology, business, homelessness,...
Santa Clara County sued over plans to close Reid-Hillview Airport
Santa Clara County is being sued over its plans to close an East San Jose airport to build much-needed housing — but the complaint alleges federal officials say the county can’t do that, and shutting down Reid-Hillview Airport would be a disaster for the Bay Area, which relies on the airport for emergency operations and...
Introducing The Podlight: Who are the players in downtown San Jose?
We’re thrilled to introduce The Podlight, a new podcast collaboration by San José Spotlight and Silicon Valley Synergy. Over the next several days, we’ll release eight episodes of The Podlight featuring in-depth conversations with San José Spotlight reporters about South Bay policy, politics and government, delving into critical issues such as housing, technology, business, homelessness,...
New San Jose survey highlights poor quality of life
For the fourth year in a row, less than half of San Jose residents surveyed by the city would rate their quality of life positively or recommend San Jose as a place to live, according to the 2019 National Community Survey. The new report found only 44 percent of those surveyed would recommend San Jose...
Santa Clara County union ends mediation after contract talks fall apart
Santa Clara County and the union representing its service workers agreed to resolve a prolonged labor dispute by mediation in November — now it seems those negotiations have fallen apart as workers walked away from the bargaining table Thursday afternoon. In a letter to Santa Clara County Chief Operating Officer Miguel Marquez, the bargaining team...