Letters: Bill for housing near transit further threatens neighborhoods
Also: Rockstroh's reach | Health workers | Designed to fail. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Aug. 21, 2025.
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Jewish-owned business in San Jose vandalized with swastikas
"I don't know why people do stuff like that. It's not normal," the business owner said. "They targeted us just because we were being Jewish."
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VTA Launches River Oaks Station Access Study to Improve Mobility and Safety
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has launched an initiative to improve access to River Oaks Station, a popular stop on the Blue and Green light rail lines
Palo Alto
Local voters file lawsuit to block Santa Clara County sales tax measure from the November ballot
County officials say the sales tax measure will help offset federal cuts in Trumpov's "Big, Beautiful Bill."
Los Gatos
The top 10 most expensive home sales in Los Gatos, reported the week of July 14
A house that sold for $8 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Los Gatos in the past two weeks.
Sunnyvale
8 new Bay Area alfresco restaurants for summer-fall dining
Fresh-air finds in Belmont, Lafayette, Sunnyvale, Pleasanton and beyond
Cupertino
No more shushing: Bay Area libraries have a new strategy for attracting visitors — and it’s working
Several Bay Area counties are seeing a mass return to libraries since the pandemic, at least partly due to new programs and service changes.
Milpitas
Cisco Systems, Oracle trim 300-plus Bay Area jobs in new layoffs
Cisco Systems and Oracle America have launched fresh waves of job cuts affecting hundreds of Bay Area workers.
Saratoga
The seven most expensive homes sold in Saratoga the week of July 14
A house that sold for $6.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Saratoga in the past two weeks.
Campbell
Letters: Only advocates of spending would bury bills’ costs
Also: Shedding light | Cooking maps | Tradition of cheating | Authoritarian step | Over the line. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Aug. 19, 2025.
Mountain View
Filoli’s Summer Stage Concert Series wraps up with blues, jazz
The Reverend Shawn Amos, Halsey and the Hi-Hats set to perform.
Gilroy
How the ‘science of reading’ bill could change California schools
Educators and state leaders argued over the best way to teach students how to read, a battle often referred to as California's "reading wars."
Morgan Hill
Explore these new trails in California over Labor Day weekend
Here are the new trails that opened this year in California that you can explore during Labor Day weekend.