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Ben Irwin's coverage primarily focuses on local government and real estate issues, particularly within the San Jose area. He frequently covers announcements from local authorities and cites data to support his reporting.
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Median home sale prices have skyrocketed in Silicon Valley’s hottest housing markets and residents are moving out. A new study by Joint Venture Silicon Valley found the region’s median home sale price reached a peak of $1.53 million in 2022, bolstered by three top competitive markets — Fremont, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Heidi Young, senior...
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan unveiled the first iteration of city “scorecards” to track progress in key areas, hoping this will serve as a model nationwide.
By: Ben Irwin
A new report bolsters the importance of guaranteed basic income programs as a lifeline for families in Santa Clara County who can't afford the necessities.
The builder's remedy has come to roost in San Jose, with a major project now planning to scale back by several thousand homes.
Mary Cruz Resendez has been living on and off the streets of San Jose since 2008. Her home for the last eight months has been at Four Corners, an encampment of about 40 people at the junction of Monterey Highway and Capitol Expressway. After struggling with addiction for years, Resendez told San José Spotlight she’s now...
A former San Jose mayor is switching up his political allies to take on a common adversary, the west coast's largest power utility.
By: Ben Irwin
Mary Cruz Resendez has been living on and off the streets of San Jose since 2008. Her home for the last eight months has been at Four Corners, an
San Jose's trash pickup program is a success story—so much so that it may be contributing to more illegal dumping.
By: Ben Irwin
Santa Clara County is the second most expensive county in the nation to buy a home, yet demand is still strong.
On the morning of Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, troopers from the Shaftsbury Barracks were notified of a vehicle over an embankment on Tunnel Street in the town of Whitingham. The vehicle matched the description of Harold Lavanway’s 2011 Honda Civic. Troopers responded to the location and confirmed that Mr. Lavanway was deceased inside the vehicle.
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