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San Jose Officials Greenlight Hospital Expansion

No one at the packed San Jose City Council meeting wanted the West Valley hospital to close or miss its seismic retrofit deadline, but numerous residents wanted city officials to hear their concerns about the company that owns the hospital. …

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Downtown Gilroy Celebrates Gourmet Alley

Downtown Gilroy’s new Gourmet Alley, designed to be a pedestrian friendly corridor, officially opened to the public on Nov. 8.

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Downtown San Jose Road Could Close for New Pedestrian Mall

San Jose officials want to recreate the success of downtown gathering spaces like San Pedro Square and Paseo de San Antonio by permanently closing off vehicle traffic in a third location.
The San Jose City Council voted on Nov. 5 …

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Santa Clara County Leaders Skeptical of Earthquakes Deal

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has stopped short of letting the San Jose Earthquakes build a private soccer complex at the county fairgrounds under the current proposed terms.
Some county leaders on Tuesday slammed the Earthquakes’ proposed terms …

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San Jose Expands Paid Family Leave to Attract Police, Workers

More than 1,000 officers with San Jose's police union will no longer have limited hours of parental leave to spend with family.
City officials have expanded the existing 40 hours of paid leave for workers to 320 hours, with all …

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49ers Spend Millions in Santa Clara Council Races

Special interest groups have sunk millions of dollars into November's Santa Clara city elections to decide its future government.
The San Francisco 49ers have spent the most money supporting who the team wants sitting on the City Council, burning $2.5 …

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Nursery Crops, Mushrooms Top Annual Santa Clara County Ag Report

Nursery crops retained their top spot in Santa Clara County in 2023, according to Santa Clara County’s latest Crop Report, with mushrooms clinging to the No. 2 spot despite a drop in crop value of almost 8% from 2022 due …

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San Jose Leaders Approve Costco Amid Resident Uproar

San Jose officials have greenlit the long-planned Westgate West Costco warehouse in what some residents describe as a once-thriving shopping center.
While the San Jose City Council unanimously approved plans — with recusals from Councilmembers Pam Foley due to a …

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Silicon Valley Nonprofit Opens First Store Inside Jail

Goodwill has opened a new store in the most unexpected location — and for the employees it could be a life-changing experience.
Goodwill of Silicon Valley launched its first-ever store at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas last week, providing …

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Silicon Valley Latinas Face the Greatest Wage Gap Disparities

Latinas in Silicon Valley have the largest pay gap of any large metropolitan area in California.
Latinas had a median annual per capita income of $34,400 in 2022, compared to white males who made a median income of $102,000, according …

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Locally Grown at Silos in Downtown Morgan Hill

Morgan Hill has been evolving over the past decade, with new housing and a growing number of eateries bringing fresh energy to the town. While the surrounding areas still hold onto their agricultural roots, the town itself has embraced its …

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State Senator Dave Cortese Urges More Protections for Farmworkers

Dave Cortese, who most recently stopped by Los Gatos Council during the farewell for former Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, today turned his attention to the plight of those who do the food-production heavy-lifting.

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Supt. Of Schools Dewan Says Board Met and Acted Illegally When It Fired Her

Mary Ann Dewan was dismissed Oct. 2 after six years leading the county Office of Education. She is now demanding reinstatement, claiming the board violated California’s Brown Act and had no authority to fire her.

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Silicon Valley Students Say Their Teachers Need Better Pay

Hundreds of Prospect High School students marched out of class this week chanting, “What do we want? Teacher’s pay!”
The walkout took place Tuesday across the Campbell Union High School District, a sea of students wearing red in support of …

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San Jose Leaders Sign Off on East Side Improvement Plan

San Jose is moving forward with establishing its sixth business improvement district, giving East Side leaders hope for a thriving economic sector and community going into 2025.
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of starting …

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San Jose Considers Tax Breaks to Fill Downtown Offices

City leaders want to give new businesses a tax break and parking benefits to lure them into downtown.
A downtown office incentives policy is slated to pass at the City Council Tuesday in an effort to bring not just big …

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Silicon Valley Food Stamps Levels Highest Since 2014

It's a tale of two worlds in Santa Clara County — one of affluence and one of survival, as thousands of residents struggle to put food on the table.
Participation in CalFresh is at its highest level in a decade. …

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Picket Lines Form at Hotels Across the Bay Area

In San Francisco, about 1,500 members of Unite Here Local 2 were on strike, along with others in San Mateo County and San Jose. They include servers, bartenders, housekeepers, dishwashers, bellhops, cooks, and other positions.

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San Jose Still Searching for New Flea Market Site

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 …

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Water is a human right under California law, but it doesn’t always work out that way.
Agriculture and Water Shortages in the State’s Breadbasket, Explained
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The cycle of crime and homelessness is escalating, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Homelessness and Crime in California: Even More Complex Than You Think
What causes the cycle of homelessness and crime, and how to stop it.
Thousands of homeowners have been kicked off their fire insurance policies.
California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners
The state tries persuading insurance companies to cover homes in fire zones.
Moss Landing in Monterey Bay is the world’s largest battery storage facility for solar and other renewable energy.
Solar Power and California’s Clean Energy Goals
How the sun is helping push the state toward 100 percent renewable energy.
Owning homes is the primary way the middle class builds wealth, and an option no longer available to most Californians.
Is California’s Housing Crisis Making Inequality Worse?
California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is housing a cause? Could it be a cure?
Though life expectancy has declined in recent years, Californians still live longer than most Americans.
Want to Live a Long, Healthy Life? Move to California
Californians live longer than people in all but three states, but not all counties are equal.
They help feed the whole country, but life for California’s farm workers remains a struggle.
How California Feeds the Country
California, a state known for high-tech and show business glitz, is also America’s farming powerhouse.
Zoning laws tell you what you can and can't build on the property you own. How does government get away with that?
How Zoning Laws Shape California and Society
Zoning is everywhere, but is it a way to regulate development or a tool for social engineering?
How California reclamation districts turned millions of acres of wetlands into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush.
Reclamation Districts: Turning ‘Swamps’ Into Farmland
From its earliest days as a state, California has been trying to turn marshes into productive land.
Long-duration energy storage, such as this thermal energy storage facility, allows renewable energy sources to operate at full capacity without overloading the power grid.
How California Leads the Race For Long Duration Energy Storage
For renewable energy sources such as solar and wind to be viable, ways to store the power they create are essential.
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