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BART voices frustrations about lack of transparency from VTA

The partnership between two Silicon Valley transit agencies is souring amid accusations of a lack of communication involving the region’s most significant...

Lawsuit challenges Santa Clara County sales tax measure

Santa Clara County leaders already face an uphill battle convincing voters to pay more taxes to keep their public...

San Jose homeless residents wait for temporary housing

Homeless residents from Columbus Park are beginning to move into temporary housing as San Jose continues clearing the...

Los Gatos plans renovation to resolve pickleball noise dispute

Dozens of Los Gatos residents and pickleball players spoke over each other, cussed under their breath and rolled their...

San Jose Viet Museum remains closed amid lawsuit

San Jose’s Viet Museum has been closed for months due to a political power struggle. Now its leaders...

Silicon Valley lawmaker has plans to help high fire risk communities

One local lawmaker wants to put high fire risk communities at the forefront of wildfire prevention and mitigation,...

The Podlight

Inside VTA’s historic strike and lessons learned

VTA Board Chair and Campbell Mayor Sergio Lopez joins host Nick Preciado for a candid conversation about the historic VTA strike, his perspective on the labor negotiations and lessons learned by leadership.

Latest Opinion

Hernandez: Alum Rock Union School District needs state oversight

Hernandez: Alum Rock Union School District needs state oversight

Every kid deserves a strong, stable public school, but I learned early on that not every kid gets one. I grew up in East San Jose, a resilient community that cherishes education and faces impossible choices. Like many families, my family faced either sending me to a failing neighborhood school or seek better. That led me to KIPP, one of the few schools in East San Jose that offered academic-stability without political infighting and financial mismanagement. But not everybody is as fortunate. Alum Rock is home to countless friends, family and siblings with enormous potential, but too many still lack...