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December 11, 2025 by

San Jose to study reforming historic preservation rules

San Jose has taken the first step in a likely lengthy process to revamp the city’s approach to...

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December 11, 2025 by

San Jose Vietnamese shops sue over alleged mismanagement

At San Jose’s Vietnam Town, struggling merchants find it hard to recognize their signature commercial center. Instead, they...

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December 10, 2025 by

Los Gatos cafe reopens after Thanksgiving crash

Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company is partially back in business following a devastating car crash on Thanksgiving that...

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December 10, 2025 by

Santa Clara County joint lawsuit halts federal grant guidelines

President Donald Trump’s administration has backed off from upending federal grants to permanent housing programs — for now....

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December 10, 2025 by

Silicon Valley’s wealthiest skip their own backyard

Silicon Valley’s wealthiest residents are steering billions of dollars to national and global causes instead of investing in...

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December 9, 2025 by

Hundreds of Santa Clara County families face displacement

Santa Clara County has helped thousands of families secure permanent housing over the past several years. Yet homelessness...

Latest Opinion

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Editorial: What a long strange trip it’s been for San Jose

San Jose City Hall encountered a blast from the past at its doorstep Dec. 4. The moment was a reminder of how pivotal San Jose was to the nation’s music scene in the 1960s and 70s. That evening, with a brilliant full moon above, community members unveiled a plaque in the spot where 60 years ago the Grateful Dead, formerly known as the Warlocks, played for the first time under their new name. @sanjosespotlight San Jose City Hall encountered a blast from the past at its doorstep Dec. 4. The moment was a reminder of how pivotal San Jose was...

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The Podlight

The cost of cutting SNAP: Families on the brink in Silicon Valley

The cost of cutting SNAP: Families on the brink in Silicon Valley

With federal SNAP benefits stalling, food insecurity is rising sharply across Silicon Valley. In this episode, we sit down with Leslie Bacho, CEO of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, to talk about the growing demand for food assistance, the human toll of federal funding cuts and what can be done to ensure no one in our community goes hungry.