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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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has withdrawn his endorsement of Tam Truong, a City Council candidate and police officer who’s…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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Meet the candidates running for Santa Clara City Council
Santa Clara voters in November will weigh whether to replace half their elected officials and decide who should win a…
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San Jose officials want rebate for electric leaf blowers
Advocates and politicians have worked for years to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in San Jose. A new…
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Los Gatos won’t hold council elections in November
There are no elections in Los Gatos this year because no one in town stepped up to challenge the incumbents,…
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Sunnyvale officials delay vote to ban artificial turf
The debate between using artificial turf or natural grass on government-owned athletic fields in Sunnyvale has been pushed into the…
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San Jose candidate worked for controversial Chinese developer
A leading San Jose City Council candidate worked under a Chinese billionaire arrested on bribery and corruption charges — mainly…
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Silicon Valley schools implement cell phone restrictions
San Jose schools are limiting cell phone use during classes in an effort to steer students away from the ongoing…
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San Jose congressional candidate hit with federal complaint
A federal elections complaint against state Assemblymember Evan Low is intensifying Silicon Valley’s hottest congressional race and putting attention on…
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