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Milpitas official hit snag with travel plans

The Milpitas City Council was set to approve expenses for three officials to attend a mayor’s conference and...

San Jose plummets in economic rankings

A recent report shows Silicon Valley’s economic growth faltered in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, though local...

Cupertino city attorney resigns

One of Cupertino’s top officials is leaving the city. City Attorney Christopher Jensen submitted his resignation Thursday and said...

West Valley city with highest fire risk seeks emergency manager

One Santa Clara County community with high fire risk is proactively taking steps to protect residents from disaster amid blazes...

San Jose’s projected budget deficit skyrockets

As San Jose crunches the numbers in its upcoming budget, a larger than expected shortfall looms on the...

San Jose asks churches to lend a hand with housing

San Jose has a homelessness crisis — and the city is turning to religious institutions to lighten the...

The Podlight

Homelessness in the West Valley

In this special edition of The Podlight, West Valley reporter Annalise Freimarck takes a look at how cities in the region like Campbell, Cupertino and Los Gatos are tackling a rise in homelessness.

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LaFortune: Better business through community collaboration

Running a business is tough. Running a hospitality business in the Bay Area post-COVID has been especially tough. This industry has been seriously affected in the Bay Area and our three major cities have yet to recover to pre-pandemic performance numbers. San Jose’s hospitality industry has experienced some of the country’s most radical market shifts. And, although we still have miles to go, the good news is that in spite of these shifts, San Jose has the Bay Area’s biggest bounce back. Pre-COVID San Jose had some of the highest hotel rates and occupancies in the country. This was due...