The News: May 5 2025

San Jose has finalized the removal of a farmhouse once home to World War II Japanese internment camp survivors to make way for a huge housing development — and one official isn’t happy about it.

The number of Latino residents dying by suicide has gone up 48% over the last 15 years while making up half of Santa Clara County's homeless population — and they're reporting more instances of unfair medical treatment than any other …

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner this week confirmed the county’s first overdose death due to carfentanil, a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl.

The world’s largest sporting event — the FIFA World Cup — is coming to the United States in 2026, and Santa Clara is one of the only cities not breaking the bank to prepare, a data analysis by San José …

AS YOU DRIVE through the Central Valley, it is hard to miss the iconic California Aqueduct, which moves millions of gallons of irrigation water through a large canal in the middle of the state. The canal is visible because it’s …

In March, a  Nazi flag was hung on the north Morgan Hill overpass in where supporters of President Donald Trump had gathered for a political demonstration.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is endorsing Anthony Tordillos in the upcoming runoff election for the District 3 seat on the City Council.

Silicon Valley school district educators and politicians are emphasizing how federal funding cuts will hurt vulnerable students and lead to a loss of teachers.

Santa Clara County’s top executive is recommending layoffs to keep core social safety net services alive in the face of two threats: a steep budget deficit and proposed federal spending cuts under President Donald Trump.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is reporting a slight downtick in uses of force last year — yet deputies sent more people to the hospital.

VTA could join a regional sales tax measure benefiting public transit in 2026, but is deciding how to balance local needs.

“April showers bring May flowers” —A proverb meaning unpleasant things can ultimately lead to a positive outcome.

Owning a bookstore was a lifelong dream for Tanya Sedneva.

On April 22, El Camino Health broke ground on the El Camino Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an inpatient rehabilitation center in Sunnyvale, CA. Officials with the health system said it will offer a “safe and therapeutic environment” for individuals facing serious …

Santa Clara County wants to help homeless people on probation avoid extra jail time by bringing legal services to encampments.

The Gilroy Foundation awarded more than $540,000 in grants to Gilroy nonprofit groups and organizations during its 2025 grant cycle, says a press release from the foundation.

Sridhar Kollareddy walks between thousands of imported marbled granite slabs, slated to become countertops or gravestones. His business, Silicon Valley Granite, has sold the slabs across the Bay Area for 20 years from his San Jose facility. But now, he’s …

The Gilroy City Council last week decided to add another public hearing to its scheduled outreach efforts to create new districts that will take effect in the 2026 and 2028 elections. The hearing will take place on May 5.

Gabby Chavez-Lopez led Anthony Tordillos by 706 votes in the special election, but won just 30% of the overall vote.

San Jose's premier hockey arenas are receiving security upgrades to improve fan safety as attendance steadily increases.

As the Los Gatos Green project arrived for a hearing at Planning Commission April 23, it began to test Los Gatos’ ability to wheel-and-deal its way towards less development, in an environment where it doesn’t hold many cards.

Self-driving cars could hit the West Valley's small, suburban streets as one company tries to expand its footprint outside big cities.

Politically-active landlords are coordinating a campaign to stop a proposal from California lawmakers to slash yearly rent control caps — and it appears to have worked.

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget provides $2.4 billion in ongoing Proposition 98 funding to permanently expand Transitional Kindergarten, or TK, which has been gaining steam in Capital area communities like Roseville.

One group is clearing hundreds of forestland acreage in one of the largest wildfire risk reduction projects in Santa Clara County.