This week, host Nick Preciado chats with Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe about an ongoing legal battle between Valley Water and victims of a disastrous 2017 flood. Then reporter Jana Kadah explains how San Jose is clearing a massive homeless camp under the airport's flight path.

This week, editor Nick Preciado chats with San José Spotlight co-founder and CEO Ramona Giwargis about the organization's joint lawsuit against San Jose and Mayor Sam Liccardo for skirting public transparency laws. Then reporter Tran Nguyen explains how newly-released emails show Liccardo's friend, Carl Guardino, helped craft an exemption to the city's natural gas ban that his company -- Bloom Energy -- benefitted from.

This week, host Nick Preciado and reporter Tran Nguyen discuss why emergency workers at Valley Medical Center walked off the job amid the biggest spike in COVID-19 cases. Later, Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe dives into the county's decision to approve a new jail -- despite strong opposition from the community.

This week, host Nick Preciado chats with Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe about a new plan to transform the county fairgrounds into a cricket stadium despite calls to use the site for homeless or affordable housing. Then freelance reporter Lorraine Gabbert recaps a fight to save a food pantry from closure because of a pricey city permit.

This week host Nick Preciado dug into a new proposal in San Jose to allow people who are not U.S. citizens to vote in local elections with reporter Tran Nguyen. Later, Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe explains a move by county lawmakers to declare a public mental health crisis.

This week, host Nick Preciado talks to San Jose City Hall reporter Jana Kadah about the mayor's proposal to require city employees to get a COVID-19 booster shot. Then reporter Tran Nguyen explains why homeless deaths in Santa Clara County have soared in recent years -- and how activists are honoring the lives lost.

This week, host Nick Preciado dives into new corruption accusations against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith from the Civil Grand Jury with Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe.

Then, reporter Tran Nguyen hops on to discuss the $1.6 million sale of the historic Burbank Theater.

This week host Nick Preciado speaks with reporter Tran Nguyen about her new data reporting revealing how many homeless encampments San Jose has cleared since January.

Then, reporters Lloyd Alaban and Lorraine Gabbert discuss San José Spotlight's new documentary series highlighting the plight of essential workers during the pandemic, Backbone of Silicon Valley.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Nick Preciado talks to reporter Tran Nguyen about her exclusive reporting on San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo's new PAC and its $400,000 fundraising haul. Later, Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe breaks down a controversial San Jose proposal to use license plate readers to deter crime.

On this episode of The Podlight, host Nick Preciado speaks to environmentalists pushing to preserve Coyote Valley and those who say private landowners have a right to develop it. The discussion, which features Green Foothills Executive Director Megan Fluke and attorney and ex-San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, follows a historic City Council decision this week to preserve the open space.