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center rules take effect, as state regulators schedule a Nov. 19 vote on its power dealData Centers, San Jose, Matt Mahan, CEQA, Google, PG&E, Gideon Paley, Big Tech & AI, Alphabet, Alviso, California Public Utilities Commissionhttps://southbaychronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/sbc-dalles-feat-2026-11-10.jpg?w=150https://southbaychronicle.com/2026/11/10/reported-table-gardenia-los-gatos-morgan-de-paulo-french-asian-menu/South Bay Chronicleen2026-11-10T12:31:14+00:00The Reported Table: Gardenia rebuilds its French-Asian menu in an 1891 Los Gatos mansion under a new executive chefCeleste Marchetti-Okoro, Food & Dining, Los Gatos, Gardenia Los Gatoshttps://southbaychronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/sbc-g115-feat-2026-11-10.jpg?w=150https://southbaychronicle.com/2026/11/09/nvidia-board-independent-investigation-jensen-huang-foreign-intelligence-house-chairs-nov-18-briefing/South Bay Chronicleen2026-11-09T12:20:37+00:00Nvidia’s board opens an independent investigation after 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Safetyhttps://southbaychronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/sbc-cantwell-feat-2026-11-09.jpg?w=150https://southbaychronicle.com/2026/11/09/wiener-lofgren-khanna-opening-agendas-bay-area-delegation-democratic-majority-medicaid-oversight/South Bay Chronicleen2026-11-09T12:20:12+00:00Wiener, Lofgren and Khanna set their opening agendas as the Bay Area delegation prepares for a Democratic House majorityElection 2026, Rafael Quintero-Lind, Ro Khanna, Zoe Lofgren, Bay Area Delegation, Nancy Pelosi, Stock Trading Ban, Donald Trump, Scott Wiener, Medicaidhttps://southbaychronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/sbc-wiener-feat-2026-11-09.jpg?w=150https://southbaychronicle.com/2026/11/09/iniburger-eastridge-san-jose-ribbon-cutting-nov-10-new-restaurants-palo-alto-permits/South Bay Chronicleen2026-11-09T12:20:02+00:00iniBurger’s Eastridge location holds a ribbon cutting Tuesday as county records show new Palo Alto and San José food businesses in the pipelinePalo Alto, San Jose, Celeste Marchetti-Okoro, Food & Dining, iniBurgerhttps://southbaychronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/sbc-uave-feat-2026-11-09.jpg?w=150https://southbaychronicle.com/2026/11/09/san-jose-apple-north-san-jose-development-agreement-orchard-parkway-vacation-pge-substation/South Bay Chronicleen2026-11-09T12:19:50+00:00San José council weighs closing part of Orchard Parkway for Apple’s North San José campus and carving out 9.7 acres for a PG&E substationSan Jose, Matt Mahan, CEQA, Apple, Gideon Paley, Big Tech & AI, North San Josehttps://southbaychronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/sbc-applepark-feat-2026-11-09.jpg?w=150https://southbaychronicle.com/2026/11/09/san-jose-council-local-emergency-el-nino-valley-water-flood-risk-nov-10/South Bay Chronicleen2026-11-09T12:19:34+00:00San José council asked Tuesday to declare a local emergency ahead of a forecast, potentially historic El Niño storm seasonEl Niño, Flooding, San Jose, Valley Water, Matt Mahan, Dalia 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