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04/26/2024

A recent Silicon Valley school board meeting erupted into yelling, chanting and an arrest over changes to trustee elections.
The Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) board of trustees unanimously finalized the switch from “at large” to by-area trustee elections …

04/26/2024

In Santa Clara County, 41% of women with children experiencing homelessness report violence as being the primary cause, while 39% return to an unsafe home because they have nowhere else to go.
Last year the Domestic Violence Advocacy Consortium of …

04/26/2024

In a region that speaks roughly 100 languages, non-English speakers often find themselves unable to follow Santa Clara County government meetings. That might finally change.
The problem was on painful display last week, when the $11 billion agency had no …

04/25/2024

A looming budget shortfall in San Jose means looming threats of layoffs at City Hall.
San Jose is facing a nearly $52.1 million shortfall this year and will have to find ways to cut costs while preserving city services. City …

04/25/2024

The U.S. TikTok ban is raising questions about the app’s future in San Jose, where its Chinese parent company, Bytedance, is expanding its office space.
President Joe Biden signed the ban into law on Wednesday, claiming national security risks, which …

04/25/2024

The recount to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo's congressional seat is coming to a close, but it will still be days before results are finalized.
Santa Clara County, which represents 80% of Congressional District 16, is almost done rescanning all of …

04/25/2024

On March 15, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced an agreement that would end litigation of claims brought on behalf of home sellers related to broker commissions. This proposed settlement ended a series of copycat lawsuits throughout the country …

04/25/2024

A quiet neighborhood just off bustling Los Gatos Boulevard could be forever changed if a massive housing project comes to fruition.
Benedict Lane residents voiced concerns at a Los Gatos Town Council meeting earlier this month about the height of …

04/24/2024

Sunnyvale officials may have found a new source of revenue, with a green light from residents to place a proposed tax measure on the November ballot.
A city survey collected responses from 444 Sunnyvale voters, 63% of whom supported a …

04/24/2024

Dozens of affordable homes near Sunnyvale’s downtown are ready to welcome hundreds of residents.
City officials celebrated the opening of Meridian Apartments on Tuesday. The 1.44-acre all-affordable 89-home project is a mix of apartments — from studios to three-bedrooms — …

04/24/2024

The Congressional District 16 recount being tawdrily funded by an independent expenditure close to candidate Sam Liccardo is a huge mistake.
The genesis is apparently a poll that showed Liccardo would benefit from a two-person race. As the survey hasn’t …

04/24/2024

A pedestrian attacked San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan's security detail after a verbal altercation turned physical.
The altercation occurred on Tuesday around 6 p.m. while Mahan gave an on camera interview with KRON4 after attending a restaurant opening near South …

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