Annalise Freimarck

Annalise Freimarck is a reporter excited to cover politics and local government in Campbell, Los Gatos and Cupertino for San José Spotlight.

Before joining the San José Spotlight team full-time, she spent three summers reporting on her hometown for the nonprofit newsroom. She is passionate about telling real human stories that leave a lasting impact on the communities she reports on.

She has experience reporting on homelessness, immigration and LGBTQ+ issues. She even reported on a historic archeological dig and isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty to report important stories. She graduated from Boston University, where she studied journalism and English — and learned how to survive a New England winter.

Santa Clara County libraries brace for loss of federal funds

Libraries across Santa Clara County are bracing for a multimillion-dollar federal funding cut that could affect vital community programs — all during National Library Week. The California State Library learned last week President Donald Trump’s administration terminated a $15.7 million federal grant. The state library, which allocates these funds to libraries statewide, anticipated more than...