On this episode of The Podlight, editor Nick Preciado and Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe dig into a petition by VTA workers to investigate a hostile work environment and mistreatment by management. The calls come just months after a disgruntled VTA worker gunned down nine of his colleagues before taking his own life.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Nick Preciado digs into the county's decision to require masks indoors with reporter Lloyd Alaban. Later, reporter Tran Nguyen explains how a San Francisco law firm and a free speech advocacy group are responding to Mayor Sam Liccardo's attempt to skirt public records law.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Nick Preciado chats with Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe about the VTA facing workers' comp claims -- and possible lawsuits -- from families of the mass shooting victims. Later, reporter Tran Nguyen hops on to explain why plans to build a Viet Heritage Garden have stalled.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Nick Preciado is joined by reporter Lloyd Alaban to discuss a growing homeless encampment in San Jose -- and federal demands to clear it. Later, he's joined by reporter Vicente Vera who explains how special interests are already lining up to support candidates in the 2022 elections.

In an exclusive interview with The Podlight, Public Defender Sajid Khan, who is challenging District Attorney Jeff Rosen in 2022, tells host Nick Preciado how he will overhaul criminal justice in Silicon Valley and why the area is ready for change.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Nick Preciado digs into a new lawsuit filed by San Jose-based Bloom Energy against a neighboring city with reporter Sonya Herrera then breaks down a new report on housing affordability with Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Nick Preciado chats with reporter Tran Nguyen about when commuters can expect VTA to resume light rail service after a mass shooting in May shuttered operations. Plus, reporter Eli Wolfe explains how the South Bay cracked down on illegal fireworks -- and whether it worked.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Nick Preciado digs into Solutions San Jose, Mayor Sam Liccardo's secretive advocacy group, with Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe who broke a story about its connection to a consulting group linked to a racist ad. Later, reporter Lloyd Alaban hops on to recap Liccardo's new gun control measures -- which are already being challenged.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Nick Preciado chats with San José Spotlight reporter Lloyd Alaban about why the City Council delayed a controversial vote to redevelop the historic San Jose Flea Market. Later, he's joined by reporter Tran Nguyen to break down a new report that reveals racial discrimination and income inequality in Silicon Valley.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Bob Staedler and editor Nick Preciado dig into two major approvals that happened in San Jose this month -- the city's approval of a massive Google development and the county's decision to opt into Laura's Law.