DHS is being more aggressive than ever targeting anonymous social media accounts that have spoken out against ICE, asking Big Tech to hand over information on users without signed judicial warrants story w/ @sheeraf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of five pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for  breaking into and vandalizing the Stanford University president’s office. The news Friday came after more than a week of jury deliberation. www.kqed.org/news/12073534

In the wave of buzz after Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, including a focus on faux sugarcane plants, a little-known government agency in Santa Clara County is capitalizing on the cultural moment and hoping to earn a bigger following with some social media savvy. www.kqed.org/news/1207295...

back on the food beat with a story about a tiny Chinese bakery that's gone mega-viral for their $3.50 sandwiches www.coyotemedia.org/san-leandros...

Super Bowl organizers say the big event will pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the Bay Area. But for some vendors in the South Bay, the opportunity to earn extra income is coming up against the threat of federal immigration enforcement. #SuperBowlLX

We put together a rundown of the dramatic and messy relationship between the city of Santa Clara and the 49ers, who are based at #SuperBowlLX venue Levi's Stadium. Lawsuits, critical civil grand jury reports and a perjury conviction are among the highlights. www.kqed.org/news/1207188...

We spoke with local vendors and advocates about their hopes to capitalize on Super Bowl LX's draw to the Bay Area, while trying to balance fears over the aggressive immigration crackdown happening in the US. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1207225...

All the Super Bowl hype this week brings a lot of attention onto Levi's Stadium, home of the 49ers, and the city of Santa Clara. You might not know about all the long-standing beef between the city and the team, so we put together a rundown of some of the major points. www.kqed.org/news/12071882

A Google spokesperson did not clearly answer questions about whether it still intends to move forward with its Downtown West development plans in San José, signaling that it is still evaluating the company’s real estate needs as a whole. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1206983...

A hearing in the case of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for breaking into and vandalizing the Stanford University president’s office was marked Tuesday by heated discussions over the word genocide. www.kqed.org/news/1206659... @kqednews.kqed.org

“It would be one thing...to check a license plate against a hotlist...But...[cops] can go back and see where a driver went to obtain medical care, where they worked, whether they attended a protest, or where they take their kids to school.” www.kqed.org/news/1206458... via @josephgeha.bsky.social

“The fact that workers will not come forward and testify does not necessarily mean that the plaintiffs’ case is weak. It may mean that people are more discouraged and less likely to stick their head up, in the fear that it will get chopped off.” www.kqed.org/news/1206437... via @kqednews.kqed.org

Nearly a year and a half after a group of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested for breaking into and vandalizing the Stanford University president’s office, a trial is set to get underway. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1206435...

Descendants of Norman Rockwell accused the Department of Homeland Security of misrepresenting the painter’s beliefs through unauthorized social media posts of his work, in service of their mass deportation campaign. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen... @janaykingsberry.bsky.social

New: As South Bay transit officials work to bring the long-awaited BART extension through downtown San José to life, they’re also scrambling to form a “Plan B” for how to keep the project moving if President Donald Trump derails a massive chunk of federal funding. www.kqed.org/news/1206302...

“We have a lot of first-generation students here in Gilroy Unified School District. We have a lot of families where English is not their first language. We want ... them to know @sanjosestate.bsky.social is their home.” www.kqed.org/news/1205985... via @kqednews.kqed.org @josephgeha.bsky.social

James Williams, who served as assistant chief in San José from 2021 to July, filed a claim for damages against the city at the end of September over his firing, and his attorney says a lawsuit will be filed if the city doesn’t resolve the claim soon. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1205916...

Prosecutors with the SCC DA's office secured an indictment against 11 pro-Palestinian Stanford University students for felony vandalism and trespassing. A defense attorney in the case says the move shunts key elements of a thus far public prosecution into secrecy. www.kqed.org/news/1205828...

In the midst of a critical moment for BART’s long-delayed $12.7 billion Silicon Valley extension, the agency’s leadership is calling out South Bay transit officials for a lack of communication about cost-cutting measures and other key elements of the project. www.kqed.org/news/1205373...

Santa Clara County leaders may rush a sales tax measure onto a November special election ballot to help fill major funding holes created by devastating federal cuts. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1205125...

We’ve launched a database with about 1.5 million pages of once-secret records detailing when law enforcement officers in California seriously injured someone or an agency found an officer violated policy with @kqednews.kqed.org, @sfchronicle.com @latimes.com @calmatters.org 1/

The cold war between San José and PG&E has officially thawed, as the city and the utility company announced a partnership aimed at attracting big power users — data centers and others of that ilk — to the South Bay. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1204983...

Joint effort with @josephgeha.bsky.social. www.kqed.org/news/1204904...

Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone — who has presided over three decades of massive taxable property value increases as Silicon Valley’s industries boomed, busted and boomed again — is retiring. www.kqed.org/news/1204633...

A broad coalition of South Bay organizations rallied Thursday in San José against what they called President Trump’s “Big Bad Bill,” aiming to highlight the harmful effect it could have on large swaths of working class people, immigrants and the environment. www.kqed.org/news/1204613...

New: VTA officials overseeing the $12.7 billion BART extension through downtown San José are looking to cut ties with the project’s primary contractor due to a dispute over cost, a move that could cause even more delays for the backed-up project www.kqed.org/news/1204332...

A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups protested Friday outside of U.S. immigration offices in South San José, demanding an end to what they called a “harsh escalation” of arrests by the Trump administration. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1204313...

The San José City Council will vote next week on a controversial plan authored by Mayor Matt Mahan to arrest unhoused people who refuse multiple offers of shelter. Read this @kqednews.kqed.org story from Guy Marzorati to get a comprehensive look at the decision. www.kqed.org/news/1204237...

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority‘s largest labor union has approved the transit agency’s latest contract offer, bringing an end to nearly a year of negotiations that included a historic and disruptive 17-day strike in March. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1204254...

San José could temporarily ban all new smoke shops, as city leaders hope to redistribute the concentration of such businesses across the city. www.kqed.org/news/1204184...

Waymo, the driverless taxi company owned by Google, has received approvals from a state regulator allowing its autonomous vehicles to begin operating in San José and other nearby cities. www.kqed.org/news/12040828 @kqednews.kqed.org

Listen to the latest episode of The Bay out today, focused on the Vietnamese American community in San José and the South Bay, and the story of County Supervisor Betty Duong's family journey. www.kqed.org/news/1203840...

An American tragedy Fuck Alden Global Capital and their erosion of local newspapers forever and ever Love to my friends at the PD

I got a sad scoop that Sundown Cinema is canceled this summer. 😿 www.kqed.org/arts/1397560...

Some scenes from the Vietnamese American Roundtable's Black April event yesterday, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, held at San José City Hall's Rotunda Wednesday afternoon.

Listen to our report on the Vietnamese American Roundtable's 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon Commemoration event at San José City Hall's Rotunda last night. @kqednews.kqed.org omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...

on KQED RADIO today, the 50th Anniversary of the #FallOfSaigon, I'm talking w/ @josephgeha.bsky.social at 6:22 and 8:22 AM

Half a century removed from the Fall of Saigon, Vietnamese American culture is woven into the fabric of San José. But the group faced a rocky path in the South Bay as it grew in influence and political power. Read our @kqednews.kqed.org story below: www.kqed.org/news/1203768...

Our team's great coverage about the Vietnamese American community around the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon continues today with this amazing piece from Darren Tu about Paris by Night. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1203789...

In case you missed it: Santa Clara County has officially brought a crucial regional hospital into public ownership, following more than a year of turmoil after a national health care corporation announced it would shutter the East San José facility’s trauma center. www.kqed.org/news/1203378...

In case you missed it live, I spoke with the inimitable @radiobwatt.bsky.social this morning on @kqednews.kqed.org about the VTA Strike coming to an end after a judge's order. Listen below: omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...

VTA strike is over: A historic strike by South Bay transit workers that has affected tens of thousands of people who rely on public transportation will come to an end after a Santa Clara County Judge issued a preliminary injunction to halt it Wednesday afternoon. www.kqed.org/news/1203324...

Friday Night VTA Strike News: Striking ATU workers will postpone a planned Saturday vote on a new contract offer from the VTA, after the agency asked union leaders to hold off until a special closed-session meeting could be held Sunday. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1203162...

New: As the historic strike by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) workers stretches into its 11th day, the transit agency said progress is being made at the negotiating table on key sticking points, and talks were continuing Thursday. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1203227...