San Jose officials are hard-pressed to find an alternative site for the Berryessa Flea Market as development is set to displace vendors and threaten their livelihoods.
The city has explored two of eight potential locations — the former Sears near …
In the November election, Californians will vote on a ballot measure, Proposition 6, that would amend California’s Constitution and ban forced labor in jails and prison, one of the last remnants of slavery.
If Proposition 6 passes, inmates could not …
Santa Clara County leaders have agreed to arm sheriff’s deputies in the jails with Tasers despite a year of protests from civil rights activists and community groups.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the purchase of 75 Axon Tasers …
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has withdrawn his endorsement of Tam Truong, a City Council candidate and police officer who’s still running for office after county prosecutors charged him with grand theft related to mortgage fraud allegations.
District Attorney Jeff …
A year ago, the emergency homeless shelter in San Jose run by Family Supportive Housing received about 25 calls a day from desperate families needing a roof over their heads. The amount of calls have skyrocketed this year, with at …
As leaders of organizations and agencies that support those impacted by mass incarceration, poverty and substance use, we have a loud and urgent call to stop Proposition 36 and the irrevocable damage it will bring to our entire community if …
State lawmakers are calling out San Jose officials for changing the locks and community event access to a Vietnamese cultural garden that’s opened a political rift in Little Saigon.
A Tuesday letter from San Jose’s elected representatives in Sacramento questions …
Neighborhoods stretching outside of immediate downtown San Jose will see cleaner streets and more job opportunities for homeless people in that area.
A San Jose police sergeant and City Council candidate, Tam Truong, has been placed on administrative leave at the department amid allegations of mortgage fraud.
Although Santa Clara County was one of the first in the nation to create a behavioral health court, criminal offenders with mental health and drug problems sit in jail for months before getting treatment. That could change this week.
County …
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has commended San José Spotlight for its commitment to providing accurate and critical information on issues affecting county residents.
The commendation, presented on Monday by Supervisor Otto Lee, recognizes this news organization’s dedication …
Family caregivers are the unsung heroes of our health care system, yet their struggles often go unnoticed.
In the Bay Area, the cost of living is astronomical, making caregiving an expensive endeavor. Our family caregivers face immense challenges, from financial …
A coalition of elected officials that Gov. Gavin Newsom dismissed as "just a couple mayors," is raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in an effort to reverse lenient rules on retail and drug crimes.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced …
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote the essay “Experience” in 1844. Following the death of his son, the essay considers the differences between adhering to abstract theory and conventional wisdom, as opposed to direct engagement when navigating the twists and turns of …
Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker’s perjury trial is scheduled to start this week, after more than a year of delays.
Becker was accused of perjury in April 2022 after allegedly lying about leaking a Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury …
Bev Lucatelli, owner of The Caravan Lounge, pretends to jokingly strangle one of her bartenders, King Patrick Eugenio, under the warm glow of the bar’s rainbow Christmas lights and they both burst out laughing. All the employees treat each other …
Chef Hisham Abdelfattah knows the test of a great restaurant is not how it prepares and plates its highest-end menu items, but the care it takes in its everyday foods and side dishes. And at El Halal Amigos, it all …
Tensions on the Santa Clara City Council flared over how to officially respond to reports calling it “dysfunctional” and suggesting the city did a poor job negotiating its Levi’s Stadium contracts.
Councilmembers met on Tuesday and Wednesday to approve official …
Santa Clara voters in November will weigh whether to replace half their elected officials and decide who should win a highly-competitive open seat.
Voters will also be asked to cough up money to fix the city's crumbling roads and buildings. …
San Jose officials have zeroed in on the city's first location for a sanctioned encampment, where homeless people will be allowed to stay inside tents without fear of being swept.
The lot at 1157 E. Taylor St. could open early …
