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Santa Clara candidate linked to baseless Trump claims and misinformation

One candidate running for Santa Clara City Council is distancing himself from past social media posts spewing misinformation. Satish Chandra,…

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Santa Clara County candidates share plans to tackle homelessness

Candidates vying for two open seats on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors are sharing their plans for the…

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Former San Jose mayor gets big boost from Bloomberg

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has dropped $1.5 million into a super PAC supporting his friend Sam Liccardo’s…

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South San Jose utility project could threaten wildlife

A proposal to strengthen Santa Clara County’s electrical grid could become an environmental hazard and threaten efforts to protect Coyote…

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Election 2024: Educator turned advocate runs for San Jose D2 seat

Pamela Campos said she remembers being in middle school the first time she marched with her family for immigrant rights…

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Election 2024: Retired sheriff’s deputy seeks San Jose D2 seat

Joe Lopez said he was thrust into the world of public service when he became one of the first bilingual…

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Santa Clara mayor’s push to win back power

In an effort to wrangle power and secure a favorable majority in her final term, Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor…

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Kaiser to replace old San Jose hospital

Kaiser Permanente plans to rebuild its 50-year old hospital in South San Jose and city officials call it a “win-win”…

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Cupertino politician drops reelection bid

A Cupertino incumbent is dropping out of the City Council race to focus on her health, leaving an open seat…

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Why San Jose is swapping e-scooter companies

Lime and Bird brand electric scooters are disappearing from San Jose streets as the city brokers an exclusive deal with…

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Election 2024: Madison Nguyen could make history again in D2 county race

Madison Nguyen, wearing black athletic pants and tennis shoes, walks with her 12-year-old daughter Olivia Tran in scorching 93-degree heat,…

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Silicon Valley political groups fail to meet transparency requirements

Campaign finance reports are crucial to learning who’s funding elected office seekers. But new data shows Santa Clara County is…

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Election 2024: Betty Duong in tight race for D2 county supervisor

Betty Duong knocks on the door of an East San Jose porch wearing a big floppy sun hat and white…

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San Jose mayor pulls endorsement of cop running for City Council

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has withdrawn his endorsement of Tam Truong, a City Council candidate and police officer who’s…

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Santa Clara County courts redirect mental health cases

Although Santa Clara County was one of the first in the nation to create a behavioral health court, criminal offenders…

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San Jose leaders push Proposition 36 as critics fight back

A coalition of elected officials that Gov. Gavin Newsom dismissed as “just a couple mayors,” is raising hundreds of thousands…

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