Santa Clara County’s homeless veterans population has hit a milestone: the numbers have dropped to their lowest level since tracking began 20 years ago.

With Veterans Day approaching, Santa Clara County is offering free health and social services to local vets this weekend.

California has overwhelmingly approved Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social’s plan to gerrymander congressional seats in favor of Democrats for the next several election cycles. His most powerful allies in Silicon Valley are tempering their zeal.

A San Jose hotel converted to homeless housing is switching operators, and residents are welcoming the change.

“As the next assessor I will continue to protect tax payers dollars, I will save tax payers money. I will improve the process, including the appeal process,” Fligor told San José Spotlight.

JUST IN: Early results show Neysa Fligor leading the race for Santa Clara County assessor.

JUST IN: Early results show Santa Clara County’s sales tax increase measure leaning toward voter approval on election night.

UPDATE: San Jose City Councilmembers voted unanimously Tuesday to halt the issuance of new licenses for local tobacco businesses, including retailers, smoke shops and smoking lounges. Read more: sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-con...

With an assist from @warriorsofficial.bsky.social forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, Congressman @sliccardo.bsky.social is rallying support for food banks helping families who have lost SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown.

Santa Clara County didn’t ask to host next year’s Super Bowl. But the cost of protecting the event from terror attacks could exceed its available cash in an unprecedented budget crisis.

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A back and forth battle between Santa Clara and its engineering union has reached a boiling point after the city placed a beloved employee on paid leave.

Early signs point to slim voter enthusiasm for a Santa Clara County sales tax measure that could mean the difference between public hospital cuts and closures — and the opposition campaign is heating up.

San Jose is poised to enact a temporary moratorium to block the establishment of new tobacco shops throughout the city as officials draw up a long-term plan to regulate such businesses.

An essential food service provider in Santa Clara County is being stretched thin under federal cuts — including not knowing how it will pay for its new facility.

San José Spotlight is suing San Jose City Hall and the city’s police department after they repeatedly refused to release an inflammatory text thread involving several councilmembers.

Advocates are gearing up for a regional outreach effort now that the door is open for a Bay Area public transit funding measure on the November 2026 ballot.

Throughout California, voters are casting mail-in ballots at a furious pace for next Tuesday’s statewide special election to decide whether to adopt Proposition 50, the Democrat-backed plan to counter Republican gerrymandering in other states.

Sunnyvale’s Meyhouse Restaurant captures this melting-pot heritage by recreating the traditional “meyhane” or wine house taverns, offering an authentic taste of Turkey’s cultural crossroads.

San Jose’s homeless outreach efforts have been more concerned about volume than outcomes, and there is little accountability when homeless support nonprofits did not provide adequate services.

Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social signed dozens of bills into laws earlier this month. Several state lawmakers from San Jose and Santa Clara County had their bills approved. Here’s an overview of some new laws, which take effect Jan. 1, 2026 unless otherwise stated.

San Jose’s animal shelter has a new leader, and the animal advocacy community is cautiously optimistic she can turn the facility around. sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-hir...

Despite some hand wringing, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, with Vice Mayor Pam Foley absent, to approve a new, expanded contract with Axon to provide the technologies to the San Jose Police Department.

Publicly-funded warnings about disastrous local hospital closures are appearing in the mailboxes of Santa Clara County residents. Critics can’t help but notice the timing.

Thousands of Santa Clara County residents celebrate Diwali every fall by creating colorful rangoli designs and eating traditional dishes with family. One local group takes the holiday spirit a step further by collecting thousands of pounds of food for those who need it most.

Former Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker will receive just three of his numerous belongings back after being held for nearly three years in a perjury investigation.

The San Jose City Council has appointed Susana Alcala Wood to the post of city attorney.

District 1 Supervisor Sylvia Arenas spearheaded the county proposal. “The administration targets brown people in a way that’s just so vile. We all have an immigration story,” Arenas said before the vote. “I’m doing this for my parents, for my family and for my community.”

Santa Clara County leaders will establish ICE-free zones throughout Silicon Valley — raising physical barriers and locking gates to prevent federal immigration agents from unlawfully using county properties for surveillance and arrests.

Years of sexual harassment allegations have swirled around a correctional officer-turned-leader of one of Silicon Valley’s biggest civil rights groups. He’s suing the Santa Clara County officials who found them credible.

San Jose’s zealous efforts to move homeless people out of Columbus Park and into motels over the summer has inadvertently impacted one business owner who might have to close.

An East San Jose school district is changing how and when its board members are elected.

Next year, the Super Bowl halftime show is poised to bring Bay Area football aficionados and music lovers together. But for the first time, fans of all kinds will have two performances to choose from as politics takes center stage.

Silicon Valley’s largest city is bouncing back from the slog of the pandemic, with a record number of food businesses opening in the last three years.

The San Jose Police Department pays $55,000 a month to rent an evidence warehouse on Monterey Road. The owner: a San Jose official who votes on police spending.

Willow Glen is known for its quaint charm and affluent San Jose neighborhoods, but a surge in crime is making local businesses uneasy.

San Jose is choosing not to allow partisan attacks in its airport amid an ongoing federal government shutdown.

A vacant former youth center in East San Jose has been demolished more than a month after a fire halted plans for its restoration.

“It was the day after the Giants won the World Series in 2014.(My wife and I) lost everything in that fire and decided to take a gamble: Instead of refurbishing our house, we bought a food truck.”

When Rose Amador took over nonprofit ConXión to Community 43 years ago, it was a flailing organization on the brink of shutting down. Her steady hand helped the nonprofit pivot through each wave of change to become a perennial cornerstone for immigrants and at-risk youth.

Scott Hughes never imagined he’d step into the limelight after serving as San Jose Vice Mayor Pam Foley’s chief of staff for the past seven-and-a-half years. Now, he’s running to replace his boss.

It’s not a general election year – but Santa Clara County’s November ballot is stacked with high-stakes decisions spelling major impacts for Silicon Valley and California.

Governor @gavinnewsom.bsky.social’s bid to out-gerrymander Texas won’t affect Santa Clara County as much as other parts of the state – and some Silicon Valley leaders are swallowing their distaste while towing the line.

Exciting news: San José Spotlight is partnering with Gigafact to fact check online claims trending in our community. Read our first fact brief — a short explainer providing yes or no answers to questions and rumors circulating on the internet — here: bit.ly/4mU23mM

One city saw the highest percentage increase in homelessness across Santa Clara County in two years — and it comes as no surprise to advocates.

A startling trend has hit Santa Clara County over the past two years — more people have fallen into homeless for the first time and can’t find a way out.

More than 100 townhomes will replace an office park in Santa Clara, clearing the way for home ownership and affordable housing near Santa Clara University.

A group of San Jose Filipino residents want to ensure their contributions to the labor movement won’t be forgotten.

San Jose officials have approved a 15.7% pay raise for police officers through 2029.

Amid a backdrop of escalating political violence and national instability, Silicon Valley health care workers are preparing for the unthinkable when Levi's Stadium becomes the first region to host a Super Bowl and World Cup in the same year.