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Monday, July 27, 2026

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

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Santa Clara County Builds Coalition to Fight Climate Change

If local efforts like these can be made widespread, the effect on the planet will have a tangible impact, county Supervisor Dave Cortese said.

Local officials accused the attorney general of engaging in political posturing, with no concern for health care needs of Santa Clara County.

U.S. immigration authorities approved nearly 9,000 petitions to bring in child brides since 2007, most involving an adult male and underage girl.

Santa Clara County emerged as the sole bidder for O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals, clearing the way for it to buy the two hospitals.

Bay Area voters last week ushered in more than a dozen local weed ordinances, all but one concerning taxes.

More than 400 attendees—about half of them children—showed up for the inaugural drag queen story time at the MLK Library last weekend.

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

Santa Clara County, which plays a key role in regional disaster response, is mulling the idea of using AI to brace for future emergencies.

Obtaining court documents in Santa Clara County requires the public to pay 50 cents per page copied—the reason isn’t just money or privacy.

Despite a low crime rate, Santa Clara County takes longer to resolve felony cases than anywhere else in the state.

San Jose approved a plan this week to pool money from residents to buy energy from clean sources. It will cost $55 million to get started.

President Trump this week approved federal disaster aid to Santa Clara County and other parts of California affected by February floods.

A pension freeze is only the latest sign of dysfunction at the 4C Council child care provider, the South Bay’s largest publicly funded nonprofit.

Children in parts of San Jose’s East Side are exposed to dangerous lead levels at a rate higher than the national average, a new study found.

Vote counts in Santa Clara County are nearly finalized. However, one City Council race in San Jose remains too close to call.

A coordinated plan to put the Santa Clara County Office of Education on notice last week ended up being the equivalent of a protest dress rehearsal.