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April 2, 2026 by

Santa Clara businesses sue over shopping center displacement

A once-busy Santa Clara shopping center home to Asian-owned businesses is now nearly empty — and multiple tenants...

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April 1, 2026 by

Outdoor school could avoid closing if it moves to Cupertino

The Walden West Outdoor School in Saratoga could temporarily relocate to Cupertino next school year after uncertainty about...

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Mountain View’s NASA Ames plays role in upcoming moon mission

Today, astronauts plan to embark on a journey that will take them farther into space than any human...

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San Jose rolls out the welcome mat at Arena Green

For more than a year, a small army of city workers and volunteers — backed by both public...

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March 31, 2026 by

Silicon Valley’s tech world takes center stage in state politics

From a wide-open governor’s race to a bitter congressional contest, Santa Clara County has emerged as a key...

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March 30, 2026 by

East San Jose school district audit investigation passes review

An investigation into the expenditures of an East San Jose school district has trustees exhaling — after holding...

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San Jose city officials using AI to detect potholes across the city.

Philbrick: The challenge of implementing AI in transportation

San Jose sits at the center of innovation, including when it comes to the use of artificial intelligence and transportation. Headlines frequently espouse the latest development in smart tools, but headlines are the easy part. The real challenge is making those tools work in the messy, real-world conditions of mobility systems. AI has been shown to have enormous potential to improve mobility, but even though the technology exists we have yet to see it used at scale. We don’t have an innovation problem — we have an implementation problem. The foundation for AI integration into transportation systems already exists. AI...

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The Podlight

Inside San Jose’s budget shortfall

Inside San Jose’s budget shortfall

From rising costs to slowing revenues, San Jose is facing a $56 million budget shortfall. Reporter Keith Menconi talks to city leaders about what’s driving the deficit, the difficult tradeoffs ahead and what potential cuts could mean for city services.