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Santa Clara Candidates Sound Off On Housing, Economic Growth
The 49ers' political influence, a looming budget deficit and divisive politics are the hot topics this election cycle for Santa Clara.

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The 49ers' political influence, a looming budget deficit and divisive politics are the hot topics this election cycle for Santa Clara.

Air quality in the South Bay is worse than neighboring parts of the San Francisco Bay Area—and it hits underserved communities hardest.
Island Taste Caribbean Grill is where Jamaican and Haitian food flow through San Jose.
The fight to represent downtown San Jose has taken an ugly turn, with a candidate in hot water over a mailer some are calling racist.
Candidates vying for seats on the Santa Clara County Board of Education shared their priorities with a packed house.
One of the missions of Valley Water is to provide a reliable supply of safe, clean water to everyone in Santa Clara County.
The complaint claimed Liccardo failed to disclose the hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions.
The Fair Political Practices Commission has opened a case to look into the complaint against Vice Mayor Carmen Montano.
The Santa Clara mayoral race is turning ugly and life threatening for one candidate.
San José Spotlight hosted a panel of six readers to discuss what they’ll consider when casting their ballots.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo will likely be on another continent when voters decide who will replace him next month.
Three political newcomers are challenging two longstanding incumbents.
Homeless deaths have increased over the last decade, and advocates want to break the trend.
There may not be any doctors working at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in a few weeks.
A crucial step in ensuring women in the education space get fair pay.
Santa Clara County's civil grand jury failed to interview the majority of Santa Clara councilmembers it condemned for alleged misconduct.
Gary Kremen is the subject of an investigation following a series of complaints accusing him of bullying and other abuses of power.
While children have been a focus in the county for years, some say there is more work to be done.
More questions are raised about the city’s practice of improperly withholding public records.
Google is coming into San Jose and bringing its own electrical grid.