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Santa Clara County assessor candidates raise more than $600K

A growing field of candidates has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the four-month sprint to the...

ICE fears keep San Jose students away from school

It’s been a rocky year for San Jose students due to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policy....

Apple’s new iOS update could damage polling industry

Despite getting closer than before in 2024, the public polling industry has consistently underestimated support for President Donald...

San Jose lags on state homeless audit recommendations

It’s been over a year since the state ordered San Jose to improve the way it collects and...

West Valley rents displace young adults in local government service

Yuyi He loved serving on Cupertino’s Housing Commission, where she could make a difference representing renters’ and young...

Q&A: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters has new leadership

Matt Moreles has a fierce desire to serve the region’s diverse community as the new head of the...

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

White car with mounted cameras labeled "Waymo" sitting by side of road

Philbrick: Silicon Valley is leading a transportation revolution

Silicon Valley is the heart of American innovation, of California’s cutting-edge technology and, most recently, of transportation. As tech giants and startups compete to define the future of mobility, San Jose again finds itself at the center of a revolution that is already transforming the ways we live and move. This is more than a moment — it’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape a transportation future that reflects the values and strengths of the Bay Area. Earlier this year, San Jose gave Waymo the green light to start introducing its autonomous vehicles to our city’s streets. The Google-owned company, which...