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In his June 1 State of the City speech, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan asserted a need to find clean and safe places to move over 1,000 homeless from unsafe conditions on the streets and along waterways in the coming 12 months.

A large oceanfront property on the Big Sur coast owned by a European billionaire will be opened to public access after an agreement was reached with the California Coastal Commission.

An economic mobility report released on May 30 detailed economic and housing inequalities in Morgan Hill.

A proposal to bulldoze the historic Burbank Theater on South Bascom Avenue in San Jose to build 62 units of housing is causing concern among preservationists.

The City of Milpitas is expediting permitting for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) through use of pre-approved plans.

City of Los Altos native Saskia Lagergren was hired as the new chief of police.

The City of Mountain View is in the process of developing an active transportation plan prioritizing pedestrian and bicycle access and safety.

With forecasts of a hot summer, the California electric grid is more resilient thanks to increased solar power and grid-level battery storage installations.

Site preparation for a mixed-use development of retail and offices and 2400 units of house is set to commence at the site of the former Vallco Shopping Mall in Cupertino.

Upon the retirement of the fire chief, the Gilroy City Council reluctantly hired former police chief Scot Smithee as temporary director of the Gilroy Fire Department.

In its May 28 meeting, the Mountain View City Council unanimously approved a pilot program to install automatic license plate cameras throughout the city.

Starving brown pelicans are being spotted across the state, and changes to the food chain might be the cause.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held May 8 to celebrate the opening of the 80-unit affordable Kifer Senior Apartments.

Encouraged by state legislation passed since 2017, building of new ADU housing has increased dramatically.

Cal State Fullerton researchers released findings of ancient floods in Southern California which indicate the state may be more prone to mega flooding than previously thought.

A Bay Area transit funding bill is delayed so supporters can seek consensus on how the money will be raised and distributed.

The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

These community projects can give renters and low-income homeowners a chance to go solar, but the PUC’s action is unlikely to give them the option.

Researchers say if California could collect and treat more stormwater in cities, it could provide enough water to supply a quarter of the state’s urban population.

A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.

An alignment known as a “planetary parade” will march across night skies starting June 3.

It’s time for the folks in California’s Capitol to play let’s-make-a-deal – or actually, many deals.

After University of California students were arrested or suspended for protests, student workers are striking at three campuses. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.

Two major forces are at play: Gov. Gavin Newsom scaled back his promise of increased financial support for Cal State, while university officials agreed to 5% salary increases earlier this year.

California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, flew more 6,000 miles to Rome this month to deliver a brief speech on climate change at a Vatican-sponsored conference.