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Funding falls through for Santa Clara County mental health facilities
Santa Clara County received zero Proposition 1 help from Gov. Gavin Newsom to expand its mental health facilities, despite him…
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California Democrats want their state to hold the line on trans rights
California lawmakers said the state should stand up to President Donald Trump after his threat to impose large-scale fines on…
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Silicon Valley transit workers overwhelmingly approve contract
The union representing Santa Clara County bus drivers and light rail operators has approved the latest contract proposal from VTA…
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No favorites for Democratic Party in San Jose special election
The Santa Clara County Democratic Party doesn’t plan to narrow its dual endorsement of both candidates running to represent downtown…
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Silicon Valley VTA workers vote on new contract offer
VTA has a new proposal for its frontline workers months after a historic strike halted public transit across Santa Clara…
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Sharks Way celebrates San Jose hockey team
San Jose is showing love to the Sharks by permanently naming part of a downtown neighborhood after the national hockey…
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San Jose will use cameras to catch red light runners
San Jose is doubling down on traffic safety, and red light runners and speeding drivers need to pump the brakes…
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East San Jose leaders burned out on smoke shops
San Jose leaders say stores selling tobacco, liquor and other illicit products are over concentrated on the east side of…
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San Jose State keys in on next gen social service workers
This story is a collaboration between San José Spotlight and Open Campus. Genesis Smith is spread thin. There aren’t enough…
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San Jose to cut older adult wellness program from budget
A San Jose grant program aimed at reducing social isolation among the city’s older adult population is on the chopping…
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Santa Clara County takes over managed health care program
Facing dramatic federal funding cuts, Santa Clara County leaders want to lessen the taxpayer dollars needed to support its massive…
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Trump wants to slash HUD — with an exception
Even as drastic budget cuts hit across the agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is boosting investment in…
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San Jose parks face budget cuts amid ongoing work backlog
San Jose Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services continues to wrestle with budget cuts and backlogs, and the upcoming year isn’t…
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Cupertino pulls funding for road safety improvement study
Cupertino officials are pulling the plug on studying how to improve safety on one of the West Valley’s busiest roads.…
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Need for Santa Clara County senior meals outgrows budget
Amy and George Hsu look forward to an affordable lunch five days a week at Sunnyvale United Methodist Church. It’s…
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San Jose candidate forum focused on downtown business community
Candidates running for the District 3 seat on the San Jose City Council shared their thoughts on downtown politics with…
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Democrats want to force a vote on Trump’s memecoin activity
As President Donald Trump headed over to his Virginia golf course for a gala with the 250 top buyers of…
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San Jose officials push for South Vietnam flag emoji
As emojis become a widespread form of global messaging, San Jose leaders are calling on the world’s leading text encoders…
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Senate overturns California’s electric vehicle mandate
The Senate voted 51-44 to overturn California’s electric-vehicle mandate via the Congressional Review Act on Thursday, defying the Government Accountability…
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Silicon Valley transit agency expects multiyear budget deficit
As the economy teeters at the edge of a recession, Silicon Valley’s public transit agency is weighing its options on…
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