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The VTA megaproject to bring BART to downtown San Jose and Santa Clara, with a cost estimate that’s already ballooned to more than two and a half times its original target, is now facing yet another increase and timeline delay. Officials said this week the six-mile extension project for the rail line is expected to...
Silicon Valley mayors agree lack of housing is a top issue
How do you get the leaders of neighboring Silicon Valley cities to sit down and talk about critical issues facing the region? It’s simple. Serve breakfast. Five local mayors shared their perspectives on housing, transportation and other pressing needs Thursday at the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce’s annual Mayors’ Breakfast. This year’s event included...
Bay Area business groups consider partnership to expand influence
Two major business advocacy organizations representing hundreds of the region’s biggest companies are considering joining forces to expand their influence in critical policy areas, including artificial intelligence and housing. Leaders of San Francisco-based Bay Area Council and San Jose-based Silicon Valley Leadership Group are formally exploring a partnership “to create the nation’s most influential business...
Photo gallery: Election night in Silicon Valley
Catch a glimpse of the March 5 primary through the eyes of the San José Spotlight team. Our reporters captured the excitement of Election Day from the moment the polls opened at 7 a.m. They caught up with candidates out in the field canvassing for last minute votes and met them again at election night...
Margaret Abe-Koga leads race for D5 Santa Clara County supervisor
A Mountain View councilmember appears to be leading the race for the open Santa Clara County District 5 seat. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Margaret Abe-Koga is ahead with 41.9% of the vote. In second place is Sally Lieber with 24.7% of the vote. Peter Fung has 20.1% of the vote, Barry Chang has 6.9%...
UPDATE: Betty Duong inches ahead in race for District 2 Santa Clara County supervisor
The contest for District 2 Santa Clara County supervisor looks to be historic, with two Vietnamese American women leading the field for the open seat. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Betty Duong is in first place with 31.8% of the vote, bumping Madison Nguyen to the second place position with 29% of the vote. Corina...
Silicon Valley ‘firing on most of its cylinders’ despite tech layoffs
Hundreds of Silicon Valley elected leaders, government officials, business groups and nonprofit workers turned out at San Jose State University on Friday for the State of the Valley conference, a one-day meeting about the region’s trends. The annual conference focuses on the plethora of data about the region in the Silicon Valley Index, an annual...
Fact check: Why did Madison Nguyen move to Las Vegas?
An advertisement against Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors candidate Madison Nguyen is calling out her loyalty to the county. The mailer, paid for by the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council, compares Nguyen, a former San Jose councilmember and vice mayor running to replace District 2 Supervisor Cindy Chavez, to one candidate it endorsed in the race...
Santa Clara County can’t keep up with housing its homeless residents
For every one Santa Clara County household that was housed in 2023, nearly two households became homeless, a recent report reveals. Approximately 4,297 new households experienced homelessness for the first time last year, according to the county’s year-end analysis of its 2020-25 Community Plan to End Homelessness. That’s a 24% jump from the 3,473 households...
Santa Clara County deputy overtime contributes to ballooning deficit
This year, a multimillion-dollar deficit won’t just threaten Santa Clara County’s essential public services — it will force county leaders to reckon with a decade-long overspending crisis in the Sheriff’s Office. Since 2013, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has exceeded its budget by millions of dollars annually — and roughly $20 million last year...