The Podlight: San Jose school closures, airport struggles and Thomas Fallon statue

The Podlight is a podcast collaboration by San José Spotlight and Silicon Valley Synergy.

The Podlight features a weekly look at the top headlines and 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, land use and development.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Bob Staedler recaps the week’s top headlines with San José Spotlight editor Nick Preciado. Learn more about an East San Jose school district’s plan to close two middle schools, the downtown airport’s decline in passengers and an important vote to remove the controversial Thomas Fallon statue from downtown San Jose.

The Podlight is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.