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The Podlight is produced by San José Spotlight, the city's award-winning nonprofit news organization dedicated to independent political and business reporting. Hosted by editor Nick Preciado and senio... more
FAQs about The Podlight:How many episodes does The Podlight have?The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.
November 04, 2022Election 2022: General predictions & analysisWith Election Day just a few days away, host Nick Preciado sits down with two of Silicon Valley's most prominent political experts -- Terry Christensen and Garrick Percival -- to get their predictions and analysis on the consequential races....more31minPlay
October 22, 2022Meet the candidates for Santa Clara County sheriffMeet the two candidates vying to be Santa Clara County's next sheriff: Former Palo Alto Police Chief Robert “Bob” Jonsen, and Kevin Jensen, a retired captain for the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. The contenders talk to host Nick Preciado about how they'll restore accountability and trust in the embattled office....more38minPlay
October 01, 2022Homeless deaths spike in Silicon ValleyHomeless deaths on the streets of Silicon Valley are on the rise -- with 14 people dying in one month alone. Host Nick Preciado digs into the troubling trend with two homeless experts and advocates, Todd Langton and Shaunn Cartwright....more40minPlay
September 17, 2022Analysis: San Jose mayoral candidate forumWith less than two months before Election Day, the candidates for San Jose mayor joined San José Spotlight CEO Ramona Giwargis for a forum that highlighted their stark differences. SJSU political science professor Garrick Percival provides a post-debate analysis and breaks down how the candidates' answers might sway voters....more22minPlay
September 02, 2022San Jose lifts lowrider cruising banLowriding is back in San Jose after policymakers voted to repeal a decades-old policy that banned cruising. Host Nick Preciado speaks with San Francisco State professor John Ulloa and Councilman Raul Peralez about the city's lowriding roots and what lifting the ban means for the community....more30minPlay
August 19, 2022San Jose's lofty housing goalsSan Jose just released a housing plan that would require building tens of thousands of new homes in the next eight years. Mathew Reed of Silicon Valley at Home and Sandy Perry of the Affordable Housing Network of Silicon Valley join host Nick Preciado to discuss how the city might change its housing approach....more43minPlay
August 05, 2022The fight to close Reid-Hillview AirportFor decades, advocates have fought to close Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose while aviation experts argue it serves a critical purpose. Hear from both sides of the debate: Walt Gyger of the Community and Airport Partnership for Safe Operation, and Huascar Castro from Working Partnerships USA join host Nick Preciado to break it down....more29minPlay
July 22, 2022The state of downtown San JoseDowntown San Jose faces a host of challenges, from homelessness to vacant storefronts and shuttered businesses. Will it ever bounce back? Two experts -- Councilmember Raul Peralez and San Jose Downtown Association CEO Scott Knies -- weigh in on the state of downtown....more38minPlay
July 08, 2022An inside look at Silicon Valley's housing marketHost Nick Preciado welcomes Will Chea, a longtime Silicon Valley realtor and president-elect of the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors, to dig into the region's housing market. Is this the right time to buy? What is driving $9,000 monthly mortgages? And is the market cooling off amid forecasts of a recession?...more21minPlay
June 18, 2022The mental health crisis in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg joins host Nick Preciado to dig into the county's mental health crisis, how leaders are looking for solutions and new efforts to balance the need for a new jail with mental health facilities....more25minPlay
FAQs about The Podlight:How many episodes does The Podlight have?The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.