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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 112 episodes available.
March 04, 2022Santa Clara County says goodbye to masksThis week, host Nick Preciado chats with Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe about Santa Clara County lifting its indoor mask mandate. Then San Jose City Hall reporter Jana Kadah explains how the city will spend millions of dollars from Google in connection to its downtown project....more10minPlay
February 26, 2022Counting Silicon Valley's homeless residentsHost Nick Preciado and reporter Tran Nguyen dive into the county's biennial homeless count this week, including Ngyuen's experience shadowing volunteers as they scoured under bridges, along creeks and outside businesses before dawn to count homeless people living in San Jose....more16minPlay
February 18, 2022San Jose's new gun policies: Hear from both sidesThis week, host Nick Preciado welcomes two guests to dive into San Jose's new gun policies, which include requiring firearm owners to buy liability insurance and pay an annual fee to help reduce gun harm. San Jose Vice Mayor Chappie Jones explains how the policy might save lives, while activist Kirk Vartan says it's a half-baked plan with no teeth....more19minPlay
February 11, 2022Valley Water won't settle flood lawsuitThis 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....more12minPlay
February 05, 2022Why we're suing San Jose, Liccardo, and how Bloom Energy helped write policyThis 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....more14minPlay
January 28, 2022Emergency workers at VMC walk off job, a new jail approvedThis 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....more15minPlay
January 21, 2022Big plans for the Santa Clara County FairgroundsThis 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....more11minPlay
January 14, 2022San Jose explores allowing noncitizens to voteThis 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....more14minPlay
December 24, 2021San Jose's COVID booster mandate, a rise in homeless deathsThis 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....more14minPlay
December 17, 2021Sheriff Laurie Smith faces corruption accusationsThis 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....more13minPlay
FAQs about The Podlight:How many episodes does The Podlight have?The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.