VTA has filed a lawsuit against its striking workers, claiming it's a breach of contract.
VTA said in a Tuesday news release the goal of the lawsuit is to end the strike and restore normal VTA bus and light rail …
Ask almost any Silicon Valley elected official, city planner or resident in recent years what widespread issue our region needs to solve, and they’ll say the same thing: build more housing.
So why haven’t we? There are many reasons, yet …
Cupertino has amended several of its governing rules — leaving some constituents happy and others concerned about what it could mean for the city.
The Cupertino City Council voted 3-2 to adjust and add some council procedures March 4, with …
Commuters across Silicon Valley are stranded as VTA’s workers walk the picket lines and negotiations are at a standstill.
VTA’s bus and light rail services stopped at 12:01 a.m. Monday, as Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 went on strike. The …
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said he wants to see measurable improvements in homelessness and public safety before doling out pay raises for top city officials.
The announcement comes ahead of Mahan’s 2025-26 March budget message, set to be published …
It’s a simple truth: everyone needs a safe place to sleep.
But instead of working to make that a reality, San Jose’s latest proposal to arrest unhoused residents is a cruel, costly and ineffective response to one of our city’s …
South San Jose property owners want code enforcement to spend more time working with them on potential violations rather than punishing them.
District 10 Councilmember George Casey arranged for landlords and San Jose Planning, Building and Code Enforcement officials to …
When it comes to Northern California’s largest public hospital system, Santa Clara County leaders fear they're building a sandcastle at low tide.
The county's largest stream of federal money and funding source for its public hospitals will be washed away …
San Jose City Council District 3 candidates shared their ideas on how they'd represent the downtown on Thursday at a forum hosted by San José Spotlight and San Jose Woman’s Club. Seven candidates are vying for the vacant seat in …
Foreign workers are arriving in Silicon Valley at record levels while the general labor force is getting older and leaving in droves — driven away by soaring housing and health care costs and enabled by the seismic shifts of remote …
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are pouring into a special election to represent San Jose’s downtown neighborhoods on the City Council for the next two years.
Campaign finance filings show Matthew Quevedo, deputy chief of staff for Mayor Matt Mahan, …
In a time when higher education is being increasingly threatened by federal budget cuts and other policies, the state government should do all it can to bolster it. San Jose State University is now officially recognized as a national research …
One West Valley town may have to brace for some rocky years as it faces multimillion-dollar shortfalls.
Los Gatos could be looking at an estimated $5.6 million deficit for fiscal year 2025-26, a significant number for a town with a …
The mayor of San Jose wants to penalize homeless people who refuse shelter by arresting or hospitalizing them, punting the service-resistant onto Santa Clara County for care.
Mayor Matt Mahan unveiled his “Responsibility to Shelter” initiative Thursday, where homeless people …
With cuts to federal staff and uncertainty over the federal budget looming, Santa Clara County agencies tasked with housing thousands of people are worried lifesaving services will be curtailed and homelessness will rise.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
California Democrats on Thursday distanced themselves from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent comments on transgender athletes, saying they are committed to protecting equality even as their state’s leader sides with a prominent right-wing figure on inclusion in sports.
Newsom said on …
As someone who's spent nearly a decade advocating for transit, patience is one of the biggest lessons I've learned.
When I first got involved, I was a young college student who wanted everything to happen as quickly as possible. However, …
Sunnyvale is trying a new approach to homeless encampment sweeps by putting people in motels and giving them an opportunity to make necessary life changes.
The city on Feb. 26 placed about 25 unhoused people in 18 rooms across two …
One of Cupertino’s most dangerous roads will soon become safer for cyclists.
The Cupertino City Council approved the extension of a protected bike lane project down Stevens Creek Boulevard in a 3-2 vote last month. Mayor Liang Chao and Councilmember …
A large townhome development will replace a decades-old iconic Los Gatos hotel.
The Los Gatos Town Council unanimously approved a 155-townhome development Tuesday to replace the Los Gatos Lodge. Councilmember Mary Badame recused herself because of her home's proximity to …
