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County supervisors unanimously approved a strategy aimed at expanding childcare, with a focus on vulnerable communities, provider pay and new facilities.
Naledi Dlamini · September 17, 2026
Fifteen years after voters adopted the system, the governor's race and most statewide contests are headed for conventional Democrat-versus-Republican showdowns, reviving debate over whether the top-two primary delivers on its promises.
Xiaoyu Wang · June 8, 2026
Mike Hennessy, a 70-year-old entrepreneur and lifelong San Jose resident, is campaigning on public safety, shelter expansion and a no-new-taxes pledge in the city's only open council contest.
Naledi Dlamini · February 17, 2026
Families in Santa Clara County's Dependency Wellness Court and CASA programs shared a holiday meal and a day of play at San Jose's Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, with attendance double that of last year.
Naledi Dlamini · November 27, 2025
Campaign finance reports filed May 15 show Gabby Chavez-Lopez and Anthony Tordillos spending far less in the runoff's early weeks than the roughly $1.2 million spent in the first round.
Naledi Dlamini · May 21, 2025
Santa Clara County's largest water agency has voted 6-1 to prohibit camping on its waterway property, with enforcement to follow an outreach period, despite objections from homeless advocates and a lack of available shelter space.
Naledi Dlamini · November 27, 2024
Torres, who resigned from the City Council shortly after his arrest, was arraigned in Santa Clara County Superior Court on charges tied to an alleged assault of a boy in late 1999.
Xiaoyu Wang · November 7, 2024
Citing his absences and an earlier call for his resignation, the council voted to strip the District 3 member of 13 committee, board and commission roles.
Naledi Dlamini · October 22, 2024
With Couchbase leaving Santa Clara and X employees heading to Santana Row, local officials and experts say San Jose is positioning itself as a hub for the next wave of AI companies.
Xiaoyu Wang · August 29, 2024
A 2021 state law requires yearly reports on homeless shelter conditions, but local officials say they received no founded complaints, while residents say they did not know how to file them with the city or county.
Xiaoyu Wang · August 9, 2024
A San Jose developer has lined up nearly $140 million in public funding to build 134 affordable homes and a subsidized child care center on VTA land, the first such project on agency property in more than two decades.
Naledi Dlamini · July 7, 2023
Organizers of the free downtown holiday event say 40-plus unpermitted vendors are crowding streets, driving away a longtime amusement operator and putting an estimated $55,000 in revenue at risk.
Xiaoyu Wang · June 11, 2023
A city audit found 60% of surveyed residents rate San Jose poorly for retirement, with high costs, limited transit and social isolation cited as the main obstacles for older adults.
Xiaoyu Wang · February 9, 2023
City leaders and fire officials are warning residents that even so-called safe and sane fireworks are banned, as patrols increase and fines of up to $3,000 apply for repeat violations.
Xiaoyu Wang · July 4, 2022
The city's updated Climate Action Plan aims for carbon neutrality by 2045, but local officials and environmental advocates are pressing for faster action on transportation, data centers and energy.
Xiaoyu Wang · March 18, 2022
