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Palo Alto celebrates new bike lanes, few appear to use them

State and local officials on Monday celebrated the completion of the suddenly popular but sparsely used bike lanes...

Silicon Valley officials begrudgingly back Prop. 50

Governor Gavin Newsom’s bid to out-gerrymander Texas won’t affect Santa Clara County as much as other parts of...

Cupertino’s homeless percentage skyrockets

One city saw the highest percentage increase in homelessness across Santa Clara County in two years — and it...

San Jose approves peace monument for Arena Green West

A bronze statue symbolizing world peace could become an Arena Green West focal point in downtown San Jose....

Mountain View looks to add buildings to historic register

Mountain View is taking steps to update its historic preservation ordinance to protect more historically significant properties, including putting dozens...

Chronic homelessness worsens in Santa Clara County

A startling trend has hit Santa Clara County over the past two years — more people have fallen...

The Podlight

County top boss on Measure A and the future of public health

As voters consider a measure to fund public health, host Nick Preciado sits down with Santa Clara County CEO James Williams to explain the proposal and why it matters.

Latest Opinion

Park: Why we need a new Marshall Plan for the next generation

Park: Why we need a new Marshall Plan for the next generation

Across America, young people are discovering the old promise of “go to college, work hard and you will find a good job” no longer holds. Hiring rates for recent college graduates fell by more than 20% in the past year,  according to BBC News. For the first time in more than 40 years, graduates now face a higher unemployment rate than the general population, according to The Atlantic. Young people who did everything right, from earning degrees to building resumes to interning at brand-name companies, are sending out hundreds of applications and hearing nothing back. The process has grown demoralizing....