RCFP announces 2025 Freedom of the Press Award recipients Freedom of the Press Awards, hosted by Judy Woodruff, return Oct. 15 to celebrate leaders in journalism and law

The Lenfest Institute congratulates former Lenfest Institute Board member and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, investigative journalist, and editor Amanda Bennett, who received the 2025 Freedom of the Press Career Achievement Award from @rcfp.org last night in New York City.

Silicon Valley street cleaning crew is swept away - San José Spotlight A flagship program that employed homeless people to clean the streets of San Jose and connect them to housing is abruptly ending. Nonprofit Downtown Streets Team is ending operations Oct. 31, citing f...

A flagship program that employed homeless people to clean the streets of San Jose and connect them to housing is abruptly ending.

San Jose restaurant closure is symptomatic of larger problem - San José Spotlight Jtown Pizza Co. is shuttering after six years in Japantown. The closure has sparked fears for other businesses in the neighborhood owned by the same family. It has also renewed debate over preservatio...

Jtown Pizza Co. is shuttering after six years in Japantown, with its owners buried in debt from city red tape over historic buildings.

Another #DTSJ / #Japantown staple calls it a day.

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One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.

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Drive carefully, San Jose

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YouTube video by Axios Axios’ Sara Fischer in conversation with Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince

I will be brief. If you care about the quality of news we get, this clip is the most disturbing and important 20 minutes I have for you. If you have only 5 minutes to watch then do that. Via @michaelsocolow.bsky.social

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More bird. Correction: front yard.

This is eating a squirrel in my downtown San Jose backyard. #birdsky what is it? We have Cooper’s hawks and peregrines. #norcalbirds #birdid

When I was very pregnant and miserable, there was a man living on the streets near my work. Every morning, he’d say to me “you’re almost done. You got this momma.” And I needed that so badly. 💕

On Monday, San Jose will tow an rv a family lives in next to my house. We want them to stay. They are currently in temporary housing. That runs out later this month. Who can I call today to stop the rv from being towed? This family needs the rv.

San Jose lawmaker withdraws bill to lower state rent caps - San José Spotlight While Assemblymember Ash Kalra successfully advocated for his "Affordable Rent Act" proposal Thursday at the state Housing and Community Development Committee, further discussions with the Judiciary C...

Politically-active landlords are coordinating a campaign to stop a proposal from California lawmakers to slash yearly rent control caps — and it appears to have worked.

Carnegie Mellon student with one semester left learns his visa was revoked with no explanation Local universities and colleges across the country continue to report international student visas being revoked.

This international student is incredibly brave for going on the record about his visa suddenly being revoked, including how he has one semester left and his mom has terminal cancer: www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

YWCA Silicon Valley loses federal funding for rent subsidies - San José Spotlight YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley will no longer be able to provide as much rental assistance, leaving domestic violence survivors at greater risk.

YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley will no longer be able to provide as much rental assistance, leaving domestic violence survivors at greater risk.

Eating your child’s chocolate Easter bunny for breakfast doesn’t make everything better. Heads up. Also, I need a chocolate bunny before Sunday.

Viva Calle San Jose marks 10 years of open streets this weekend Sunday’s event, which closes six miles of streets to vehicles, will have entertainment, food trucks and bike repair stations at Emma Prusch Farm Park, St. James Park and Tamien Park.

Viva Calle San Jose marks 10 years of open streets this weekend

In #dtsj or d3 generally? Don’t forget to vote if you have not.

Monterey Bay Aquarium announces name of newest resident otter The aquarium described Opal as a colorful name for her playful personality and said the name is “associated with the iridescent gemstone and there are many ocean-related opalescence references like…

Monterey Bay Aquarium announces name of newest resident otter

San Jose special election could have major implications for city The winner of the District 3 City Council race could determine whether Mayor Matt Mahan has enough votes to implement his policy agenda.

San Jose special election could have major implications for city

Investigative editor - Investigative Reporters & Editors InvestigateWest is seeking a full-time investigative editor to oversee a team of staff reporters and freelancers.

#IREJobCenter: @investigatewest.bsky.social is seeking a full-time investigative editor to oversee a team of staff reporters and freelancers working across the Pacific Northwest. Deadline: April 22. www.ire.org/job-center/i...

A little league field with green hills in the distance.

Sometimes, my kid plays in Militas. The fields have a view. 💕

Two adorable brownish, German shepherd mixes with their tongues out pose for the camera on a walk. One has flop ears. The other’s are upright.

Here. Dogs. Specifically my dogs.

Bay Area housing market sees highest spring inventory levels since pandemic After two years of sluggish sales held back by low inventory, February saw its highest level of inventory since before the pandemic.

Bay Area housing market sees highest spring inventory levels since pandemic

Monterey Bay Aquarium wants help naming new resident otter The newest sea otter is joining the aquarium after being found as a three-week-old pup stranded near San Luis Obispo in February last year.

Monterey Bay Aquarium wants help naming new resident otter

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To understand why the City of San Jose has so few employees and poor services today, you need to understand the pension debacle of the late 90s early 00s when the city gave a series of huge retirement *and* salary raises to police and fire employees.

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VTA board chair absent in first week of strike - San José Spotlight Thousands of VTA riders have been stranded without public transportation for 10 days due to an ongoing union strike, and the agency's board chair has been out of town.

Thousands of @vta.org riders have been stranded without public transportation for 10 days due to an ongoing union strike, and the agency’s board chair has been out of town.

Trump is seeking to deport another graduate student who is legally in the country, lawsuit says Badar Khan Suri, a fellow at Georgetown, says he is being punished because of the suspected views of his wife, a U.S. citizen with Palestinian heritage.

SCOOP: Hooded ICE agents snatched Indian-born Georgetown postdoc Badar Suri from Rosslyn street Monday, per court filing. Like Khalil, linked to pro-Palestinian views & Rubio 'foreign policy' power, lawyer says. Then whisked to Louisiana. w/ @kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

When ownership's concern is that Politico.com may be drifting too far left, something is going down.

Check out the atmosphere of innuendo in this excerpt.