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sanjosespotlight. com > rod-diridon-memorial-recalls-santa-clara-county-transit-legend

Rod Diridon memorial recalls Santa Clara County transit legend

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (650+ words) Friends, family, politicians and members of the community remembered a pioneer who never gave up his dream for mass transit in Santa Clara County. Diridon, Sr. s wife Gloria Duffy said the event was a celebration of community and collaboration,…...

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sanjosespotlight. com > mountain-view-enters-legal-fight-over-gilroy-ice-facility

Mountain View enters legal fight over Gilroy ICE facility

19+ hour, 28+ min ago  (748+ words) The Mountain View City Council took action on multiple fronts Tuesday to push back against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, formally opposing plans for a U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Gilroy and passing a policy banning city property from…...

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sanjosespotlight. com > economic-plan-aims-to-uplift-east-san-jose

Economic plan aims to uplift East San Jose

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (485+ words) East San Jose could soon get its first neighborhood-wide economic roadmap, as city leaders look for ways to attract investment and strengthen commercial corridors that residents and business owners say have long been overlooked. Ortiz said East San Jose has…...

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sanjosespotlight. com > santa-clara-county-and-state-seek-immediate-halt-to-ice-facility

Santa Clara County and state seek immediate halt to ICE facility

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (568+ words) State and local South Bay leaders have escalated their legal campaign to block a planned ICE facility near Gilroy. California Attorney General Rob Bonta along with Santa Clara County Counsel Tony Lo Presti filed a preliminary injunction in federal court…...

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sanjosespotlight. com > melillo-san-jose-school-districts-move-to-buy-condos-is-betrayal-of-voter-trust

Melillo: San Jose school district's move to buy condos is betrayal of voter trust

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (446+ words) A school district exists for one reason " its students. Every decision it makes should be measured by a single question: does it benefit the children in our classrooms? San Jose Unified School District's recent move toward buying condos in downtown…...

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sanjosespotlight. com > palo-alto-commission-backs-restoring-parkland-status-to-baylands-site

Palo Alto commission backs restoring 'parkland' status to Baylands site

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (718+ words) The ribbon of land stretching along the southeast edge of Palo Alto's wastewater plant has little to offer at first glance, but plenty on the second or third. It stretches between two critical environmental habitats, the Baylands Harbor Marsh on…...

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sanjosespotlight. com > san-jose-kicks-ranked-choice-voting-down-the-road

San Jose kicks ranked choice voting down the road

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (806+ words) The San Jose City Council has punted on a proposal that could have introduced ranked choice voting to certain city elections. The year-and-a-half delay comes in response to an estimate from county election officials that found holding the vote this…...

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sanjosespotlight. com > santa-clara-county-balances-budget-without-severe-service-cuts

Santa Clara County balances budget without severe service cuts

4+ day, 57+ min ago  (538+ words) Santa Clara County has closed its multimillion-dollar deficit while preserving essential services amid one of its most challenging budget years in decades. But the county also had to consolidate services to balance the budget. That includes closing three mental health…...

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sanjosespotlight. com > san-joses-budget-lands-with-wins-losses-work-to-do

San Jose's budget lands with wins, losses, work to do

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1212+ words) Budget season'in San Jose is over, but the months-long negotiations have set the stage for new political fights that are only beginning to take shape. The City Council on Tuesday'put the final seal of approval on the $5. 5 billion budget that…...

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sanjosespotlight. com > mountain-view-to-launch-makers-market-this-fall

Mountain View to launch Makers Market this fall

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (781+ words) Mountain View's downtown pedestrian mall is set to become a testing ground for local artists, makers and small businesses this fall, as the city prepares to launch a new'Makers Market'on Castro Street. The pilot series will bring vendors to the…...