Most of Silicon Valley's delegates to the Democratic National Convention are backing President Joe Biden, despite intensifying calls for the president to withdraw from the race. Some local Democrats wish, however, they had a better option for the top of …
The FBI probe into a Bay Area recycling hauler — and the showdown between its owner and another influential Vietnamese figure — has sent a ripple through one of Santa Clara County's hottest elections.
It's also revealing how two of …
A top Silicon Valley congresswoman has a grave warning for President Joe Biden — step aside or lose the White House.
San Jose Rep. Zoe Lofren, one of the most senior and respected members of Congress, sent a strongly-worded letter …
East San Jose may keep its only medical trauma center after all — just not in the same form.
Regional Medical Center — the private hospital owned by for-profit company HCA Healthcare — is walking back the planned closures of …
The total assessed value of all properties in Santa Clara County has increased, but revenue isn't enough to keep up with cost of services.
According to the 2024 Assessment Roll, Santa Clara County’s assessed property value is $696.8 billion and …
Summer in San Jose has brought back the classics: a scorching heat wave, crowded conventions and an almost decade-long tradition of outdoor movies.
In partnership with the city's Viva Parks program, the San Jose Downtown Association is hosting Starlight Cinema …
As the country’s top Democratic leaders urge President Joe Biden to end his reelection campaign, the two men vying for an open congressional seat in Silicon Valley won’t say where they stand — dodging the question the whole country is …
Dead, dry grass and tree stumps covering a corner of a popular Los Gatos neighborhood park will be transformed into a new grove thanks to a financial boost.
Live Oak Manor Park, a roughly 4.1-acre, narrow strip of land nestled …
Four politicians vying for two open seats on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in June received dozens of questions from attendees of San José Spotlight's flagship all-day political festival, PolitiBeat.
With a limited time for the candidate forum …
Cupertino has waived millions of dollars of development fees for the largest housing development in its history after years of disputes — bringing the city closer to filling the void at the former Vallco Town Center.
The Cupertino City Council …
Investigators from the federal Head Start program visited the Santa Clara County Office of Education in person as part of an on-going process to determine if federal funds were used to pay salaries and other expenses for non-Head Start employees.
When you're a journalist, ruffling the feathers of politicians and people in power comes with the territory. You might even call it a badge of honor.
I once had an editor who assured me that if I wasn't ticking them …
San Jose hotel guests looked on as hundreds of hospitality workers marched and picketed major hotel chains across downtown Tuesday — calling for higher wages, benefits and more staffing after their collective bargaining agreement recently expired.
It's been four years …
A proposed seven-story apartment and townhome project could bring 126 homes and a new retail space to Willow Glen, but many residents in the neighborhood are not happy about the plan.
Almost 200 people called in to a June 3 …
Tech CEOs and business leaders were the main sources of funding behind a contentious Silicon Valley congressional recount earlier this year.
That's according to recent campaign filings from Count the Vote, the super PAC that directly paid for the Congressional …
San Jose’s Vietnamese community is celebrating a long-anticipated monument symbolizing its post-war roots in the city after the project faced years of delays.
The statue, unveiled Saturday at the Vietnamese Heritage Garden, features a Vietnamese soldier and an American soldier, …
San José Spotlight brought home seven California Journalism Awards in the annual contest sponsored by the California News Publishers Association, including four first-place wins.
The yearly competition showcases the best print and digital reporting and photography statewide. News organizations compete …
New campaign finance filings show Assemblymember Evan Low significantly outspent his opponent, former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, on lawyers related to the April recount that solidified both their spots in the November runoff for Congressional District 16.
While both …
Moments after touching down in Wisconsin on Saturday for the Republican National Convention, Silicon Valley's top GOP leader learned that a shooter attempted to gun down former President Donald Trump.
“Everybody was really concerned. It was a pretty shocking and …
Candidates have raised millions of dollars across many contentious races to represent Silicon Valley, on national, state and local stages.
The most anticipated race is in Congress, for who will represent Congressional District 16 following Rep. Anna Eshoo's retirement. After …
