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San Jose District 3 candidates ramp up fundraising for June runoff

The top two vote getters for the District 3 City Council seat in San Jose are back on the fundraising…

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Silicon Valley paratransit operator cries foul over VTA decision

VTA has a new shuttle service operator for people with disabilities and the previous contractor is raising concerns about why…

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California lawmakers want to let citizens sue Elon Musk over DOGE cuts

A trio of freshmen House Democrats introduced a bill on Thursday that would allow individuals to sue the government —…

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Santa Clara County to prosecute adult care homeowners for wage theft

She came to San Jose alone from the Philippines in 2016, expecting to be connected with a decent job and…

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Silicon Valley leaders in uproar over Office of Education mass layoffs

A growing number of Silicon Valley residents – joined by state and federal lawmakers – are questioning the Santa Clara…

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San Jose business owner gets temporary reprieve from VTA

A San Jose business owner won’t have to scramble to make way for a transit project and lose millions of…

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Santa Clara County hospital increases youth clinic services

Santa Clara County is expanding clinic space for youth with developmental disabilities at county-owned O’Connor Hospital to accommodate more patients. The…

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Silicon Valley nonprofit’s purchase furthers Coyote Valley legacy

A multimillion-dollar purchase of 207 acres by the Peninsula Open Space Trust adds a critical safety facet to the preservation…

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Santa Clara County leaf blower ban dropped over ICE fears

A discussion among Santa Clara County supervisors on everyday gardening tools this week morphed into concerns about immigration witch hunts.…

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California immigrant fast-food workers afraid to report work abuses

A report on fast-food workers shows immigrants are often too scared to report violations and are largely unaware of their…

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‘It’s a stupid idea’: California lawmakers say about reopening Alcatraz

California lawmakers reacted to President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would reopen Alcatraz with laughter, mockery and, for Democrats, indignation.…

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Santa Clara County education layoffs unfounded, state lawmakers say

A handful of state lawmakers and Silicon Valley leaders are calling on the Santa Clara County Office of Education to reverse…

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San Jose transit agency considers regional sales tax measure

VTA could join a regional sales tax measure benefiting public transit in 2026, but is deciding how to balance local…

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San Jose business owner loses property for BART expansion

Sridhar Kollareddy walks between thousands of imported marbled granite slabs, slated to become countertops or gravestones. His business, Silicon Valley…

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Will self-driving taxis come to West Valley?

Self-driving cars could hit the West Valley’s small, suburban streets as one company tries to expand its footprint outside big…

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Lawmakers eye federal fix for California’s slow vote counting

The final makeup of the 119th Congress was not settled until a month after the 2024 election as California worked…

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