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Sunnyvale’s retail protection plan falls short

One of Sunnyvale’s proposals to build more housing threatens to demolish several grocery stores, and city fixes haven’t...

Apple rescues Cupertino’s transit project

A significant West Valley interstate project was about to be abandoned. Then a tech giant stepped in with millions...

Rule change to steer golfers away from Palo Alto wetlands

After fielding complaints about golfers damaging sensitive wetland habitat in the Palo Alto Baylands, the city has installed...

San Jose park loitering injunction could spread to other areas

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and the police chief are touting a new court-ordered injunction that bars suspected...

Santa Clara County could lose millions in food assistance

The federal government is abandoning its role in providing critical social safety nets, advocates and policy watchers warned....

Santa Clara County property values up while growth slows

Santa Clara County property values are seeing their lowest growth in more than a decade due to economic...

The Podlight

Inside VTA’s historic strike and lessons learned

VTA Board Chair and Campbell Mayor Sergio Lopez joins host Nick Preciado for a candid conversation about the historic VTA strike, his perspective on the labor negotiations and lessons learned by leadership.

Latest Opinion

Passengers boarding VTA light rail train

Mallon: Why I care about transit — and you should too

People often ask me why I care so much about transit. Over the years, I’ve told a lot of stories, but I realized that I haven’t really told my own. I grew up in the Bay Area, and like most kids, I used transit because I wasn’t old enough to drive. But when I moved to San Jose at 18 to attend San Jose State University, transit became more than just a way to get around. I didn’t have a car, and I was working a minimum-wage job. Transit helped me get to school, work, and everywhere I needed to...