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Saturday, September 26, 2026

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

San Jose Inside (https://www.sanjoseinside.com)

Republican San Jose State Professor Takes on Long Odds in Bid for Lieutenant Governor

San Jose State economics professor and amateur powerlifter Lydia Ortega says she’ll fight for everyday people if elected to state office.

A new study suggests that rising construction costs may hinder housing development in San Jose, which already faces an affordability crisis.

An investigation into sexual harassment at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has expanded to address “a larger culture issue.”

Though the concept isn’t being studied, there’s no doubt that the idea of a train from San Jose to Santa Cruz could have been a game changer

Without a strong digital infrastructure, a city—even one as populous as San Jose—is destined to wither and fade.

Instead of trekking up to Hippie Hill in San Francisco, Silicon Valley locals celebrated the stoner holiday at San Jose pot clubs.

While many neighboring suburbs still cling to cannabis prohibitions, San Jose has become the de facto weed capital of Silicon Valley.

The local pot industry has seen enormous growth since San Jose adopted its regulatory framework for cannabis in 2016.

One of the South Bay’s most buttoned-up law firms has started working with clients from the budding cannabis industry.

San Jose city officials will have to decide later this month whether to bolster protections for renters or weaken them to give landlords more power.

A Santa Clara County judge heard oral arguments from both sides on Monday and is expected to issue a ruling in the case within 90 days.

According to one local educator, Silicon Valley school districts need to overhaul the current system of dual-immersion language programs.

With the vitriolic nature of racial discourse in America, it’s no wonder people avoid the topic. But we need more conversation on race—not less.

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo grilled her constituent, Mark Zuckerberg, over his company’s stewardship of Americans’ personal information.

The long-awaited BART extension to San Jose’s urban core will involve one tunnel instead of two—a big win for downtown businesses.

Over 130,000 people from the San Francisco Bay and beyond converged on the 7.3-mile route last fall to catch one million Pokémon.