# Acta Diurna: San Jose

> A neutral digest of San Jose news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in San Jose, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:03 PM Pacific. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/san-jose/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/san-jose/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/san-jose/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/san-jose/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/san-jose/api/markets.json) and [Silicon Valley firms stocks](/san-jose/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [California's Great America in Santa Clara to close after 2027](/san-jose/stories/c1ffd4777b.md): Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced that California's Great America will close after its 2027 season, with the final day on Labor Day, September 6. (CBS News Bay Area (KPIX), 2026-11-06 15:08 PST)
- [Bay Area air board delays gas water heater ban](/san-jose/stories/f405509f9c.md): The Bay Area Air District board voted Wednesday to delay a gas water heater ban. Up to half of Bay Area households can be exempt, reports said. (San José Spotlight, 2026-11-05 14:00 PST)
- [Incumbents Hold Early Leads in San Jose City Council Contest](/san-jose/stories/75fa94077c.md): Registar of Voters reports that it has counted approximately 48% of total votes cast. (San José Inside, 2026-11-04 11:53 PST)
- [Rep. Sam Liccardo plans focus on affordability, AI after election](/san-jose/stories/1489f889bc.md): Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-16) said he was hesitant to read the midterm results as a mandate for the Democratic Party. He looks to focus on affordability and AI. (San José Spotlight, 2026-11-06 14:30 PST)
- [Two men stabbed, woman assaulted in East San Jose](/san-jose/stories/a09192954d.md): Police said two men were stabbed and a woman was assaulted on Brigadoon Way in East San Jose around 7 p.m. Thursday. (CBS News Bay Area (KPIX), 2026-11-06 14:09 PST)
- [Crash and fire in Cupertino hospitalize three people](/san-jose/stories/bfb3247ad4.md) [developing]: A two-car crash and fire at North Tantau and Pruneridge avenues in Cupertino hospitalized one child and two adults, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. (KRON4, 2026-11-06 15:32 PST)
- [Santa Clara lacks usable convention center financial statements](/san-jose/stories/bc68c63844.md): Santa Clara has not received usable convention center financial statements for over a year. The city won't say how much it withheld from operator Oak View Group. (Silicon Valley Voice, 2026-11-05 03:00 PST)
- [Meta, Google, TikTok sue to block California teen social media law](/san-jose/stories/eaded73bbd.md): Meta, Google and TikTok are suing to block a California law meant to protect kids' mental health on social media platforms. (Palo Alto Online, 2026-11-06 13:15 PST)
- [Varela leads Valley Water District 1 race in early count](/san-jose/stories/a13e270c16.md): Incumbent John Varela led challenger Jimmy Forbis 58.04% to 41.75% in unofficial early results posted by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. (Morgan Hill Times, 2026-11-05 09:19 PST)
- [Karen Hardy leads Santa Clara mayoral race](/san-jose/stories/0f2abb3770.md): In the Wednesday 5 p.m. count, Karen Hardy led Santa Clara's mayoral race with 3,874 votes, or 24%, 465 ahead of Kathy Watanabe. The race is too close to call. (Silicon Valley Voice, 2026-11-05 10:03 PST)
- [Early returns show Mountain View Measure F leading](/san-jose/stories/091b2d67f6.md): Early returns show Measure F leading with 78.75%, or 10,052 votes. The measure would give the City Council authority to raise Mountain View's hotel tax. (San José Spotlight, 2026-11-05 16:00 PST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/san-jose/section/politics.md)
- [Housing](/san-jose/section/housing.md)
- [Safety](/san-jose/section/safety.md)
- [Transit](/san-jose/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/san-jose/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/san-jose/section/life.md)

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