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- San Jose is easing restrictions on its local gambling industry as part of a months-long effort to lighten the regulatory burden placed on the city’s two card houses.
- The first round of campaign filings for the 2026 election cycle, submitted ahead of a Monday deadline, show San Jose City Council candidates have raised tens of thousands of dollars across the five districts holding elections this year.
- Santa Clara city officials have reaffirmed their support for immigrant communities ahead of Super Bowl 60 this weekend.
- San Jose Mayor @mattmahansj.bsky.social faced his first major test as a contender for California governor Tuesday during a televised debate.
- “People in our community do not like to see injustice here or anywhere. We have a long history of standing up against it, especially in Santa Clara County and California.” – Rebecca Armendariz, member of the Rapid Response Network’s steering committee and organizer for the rally
- Silicon Valley community and government leaders gathered to denounce the expected arrival of federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the Bay Area during the upcoming Super Bowl.
- More than 100 Santa Clara County residents attended the rally, where local leaders including San Jose Councilmembers Peter Ortiz and Pamela Campos spoke out against increased federal immigration enforcement across the U.S. Read more: sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-...
- San Jose wants to make it easier to convert its underused office buildings into housing with new financial incentives.
- The clustered racks of Natasha’s Attic were bustling with Victorian noblemen and Renaissance fairies looking for their evening gowns for the last time.
