San Jose leaders are updating the city’s social media policy to ensure elected officials relinquish their online communication channels once their term ends.
City officials began drafting the “Transition of Elected Officials” policy after San José Spotlight reported in 2023 …
As emojis become a widespread form of global messaging, San Jose leaders are calling on the world’s leading text encoders to add a symbol for the Flag of South Vietnam.
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to urge the Unicode …
The Senate voted 51-44 to overturn California’s electric-vehicle mandate via the Congressional Review Act on Thursday, defying the Government Accountability Office and the Senate parliamentarian.
Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate’s parliamentarian, said the chamber could not use the Congressional Review Act …
As the economy teeters at the edge of a recession, Silicon Valley’s public transit agency is weighing its options on how to weather the storm.
VTA is facing a large budget shortfall over the next two years, with a roughly …
City officials want San Jose to reap the economic benefits from the World Cup and Super Bowl when they come to the region next year, and large-scale advertisements attached to buildings is part of the plan.
The San Jose City …
Valley Water provides safe, clean water to homes, businesses and farms throughout Santa Clara County. A dependable water supply is something we rely on every day, even if we don’t always think about it. Safe, clean water is essential to …
While Silicon Valley grapples with millions of dollars in federal cuts, one city is trying to use its own money to weather the storm.
The Sunnyvale City Council allocated its fiscal year 2025-26 federal grants on May 6. The city …
Rats shutting down a grocery store are never a good thing — unless regulars from that market end up boosting businesses in the surrounding area.
The Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health shut down the Cupertino Whole Foods at …
San Jose economic officials want to allow the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks outside downtown's most popular plazas and public streets during next year’s major sports events.
With the economic impact from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Super …
San José Spotlight has won five California Journalism Awards — including two first place wins.
The annual competition, sponsored by the California News Publishers Association, showcases the best print and digital reporting and photography statewide. Both print and digital news …
San Jose leaders are signing off on additional tax breaks available to new builders this year in an effort to attract housing developers.
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously May 13 to increase the number of new homes qualifying …
Republicans are planning to break decades of precedent and overrule the Senate parliamentarian to undo a Biden-era environmental policy.
Majority Leader John Thune announced Tuesday morning that the Senate will take up the vote to overturn waivers the Environmental Protection …
A top PG&E executive helped run San Jose City Council candidate Gabby Chavez-Lopez’s campaign for this year’s District 3 special election — while a special interest group funded by the controversial utility company spent independently to support her candidacy.
Emails …
A San Jose school district is changing how its board members are elected and wants the public’s help.
The East Side Union High School District has started redistricting its trustee voting areas as it switches from at-large elections. The district …
Long known as a route that many bicyclists will go out of their way to avoid, El Camino Real is getting a major upgrade, with dedicated bike lanes being installed throughout the Mountain View, Los Altos and Palo Alto portions …
Bay Area residents who emailed their officials in the past few years may be surprised to learn their correspondence could train a company's AI for future use.
Mountain View-based company GovernmentGPT filed 90 California Public Records Act requests with multiple …
In billing itself as “The Masters of Mexican Munchies,” San Jose’s Taqueria Tlaquepaque seriously underplays the authenticity, quality and variety of its dishes. For 35 years, the restaurant has grown from a simple taqueria with a one-page menu to a …
San Jose Mineta International Airport is creating a sense of place, with local fare greeting travelers.
The airport revamped its retail program to attract hometown vendors and showcase what San Jose has to offer. Having a local site at the …
Construction is underway on the first installation of a multifamily housing and retail project in North San Jose on former Japanese-owned farmland.
Mayor Matt Mahan and North San Jose Councilmember David Cohen broke ground on the 0 Seely Ave. site …
Some of Los Gatos’ key services could be cut as the town contends with looming multimillion-dollar shortfalls.
The Los Gatos Finance Commission unanimously recommended the Town Council cut expenses and increase revenues, rather than pulling from its reserves, to address …
