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02/07/2025
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said the Los Angeles wildfires created a rare opportunity for the state to build tens of thousands of new homes for displaced residents while simultaneously tackling the housing crisis.

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02/07/2025
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Street closures, lower speed limits and designated “school zones” with car restrictions during drop-off times are among the measures that make up Palo Alto’s new plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

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02/07/2025
Image for display with article titled Santa Clara Swim Center Closure Ripples Through Community

Santa Clara’s George F. Haines International Swim Center has been closed for more than a year, leaving the city’s aquatics community and legacy foundering.

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02/07/2025
Image for display with article titled Santa Clara County and San Francisco Lead Coalition in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

The lawsuit seeks to, once again, block the Trump Administration’s attempt to illegally withhold federal funding and commandeer local law to enforce of federal immigration laws.

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02/07/2025
Image for display with article titled Mountain View Looks to Update Its Plan to Tackle Homelessness

For nearly a decade, Mountain View has poured money into programs and services to try and turn the tide of homelessness in the city. But it still has not been enough to stave off housing insecurity for a large number of residents.

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02/07/2025
Read on for more information about a three-story commercial development proposed for University Avenue in Palo Alto.

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02/07/2025
COME VISIT THE SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (usually called SLAC), on the edge of the Stanford University campus, to learn about the inner workings of its 2-mile-long accelerator, which is used to smash atoms and now makes new discoveries about the universe.SLAC’s accelerator is so long that it crosses under Interstate 280.

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02/06/2025
Image for display with article titled Silicon Valley Water Agency Flops on Outreach Ahead of Sweeps

Santa Clara County’s largest water agency has begun banning homeless encampments on its property, reversing a commitment to let nonprofits and advocates do outreach prior to enforcing its new policy.

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02/06/2025
Image for display with article titled Los Gatos Senior Housing Development Back on Track

An older adult community in Los Gatos is on its way toward a major overhaul, providing what officials said are much-needed homes.

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02/06/2025
Image for display with article titled U.S. Dept. Of Education Announces Investigation of San Jose State for Allowing Transgender Volleyball Player

SJSU, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts high school athletic association are cited as violators of the Trump Administration’s Feb. 5 executive order banning transgender athletes.

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02/06/2025
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The Santa Clara County Board of Education’s (SCCBOE) search for the next Santa Clara County Office of Education’s (SCCOE) next superintendent of schools is moving into an active recruitment phase after the Board of Education adopted a timeline and job description for the position at its Jan. 15 meeting. 

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02/06/2025
Image for display with article titled Rotary Awards $70k to Gilroy Community

The Rotary Club of Gilroy, at a Jan. 28 meeting at the Lodge on the Hill, celebrated the recipients of $70,000 in grants for local schools and organizations.

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02/06/2025
Image for display with article titled Mountain View Strengthens Rent Control Protections for Mobile Homes

Mountain View’s mobile home park tenants scored a big win Tuesday evening, following a yearslong effort to get the city to offer more rent control protections and cap annual rent increases below the rate of inflation.

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02/06/2025
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A new proposal to enhance car-free California Avenue with planters, road improvements and a playful “modern optimism” aesthetic won a warm reception on Monday night from Palo Alto’s elected leaders, whose chief regret was that the work hadn’t been done sooner.

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02/06/2025
Image for display with article titled San Jose Advances Plans for Downtown Music Pavilion

San Jose’s historic St. James Park is one step closer to joining a national nonprofit’s network of outdoor music venues fashioned from neglected public spaces.

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02/06/2025
Bird flu was detected in a stray cat in San Mateo County. Read on for more information.

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02/06/2025
A local backyard poultry flock has been confirmed by San Mateo County health officials to have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. Read on for more information.

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02/06/2025
Read on for more information about how Palo Alto is planning to reopen Station 4, and why the staffing plan is raising concerns.

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02/06/2025
Read on for more information about the hiring of an outside consultant by Mountain View as it works to bring new life to its downtown corridor.

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02/06/2025
A three block section of downtown San Jose is the site of the proposed Paseo Place project to revitalize an area dotted with empty storefronts. Read on for more information.

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02/06/2025
Real estate listing website Realtor.com is moving its headquarters from Santa Clara to you-guessed-it Texas. Read on for more information.

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02/05/2025
Image for display with article titled San Jose Wants to Retrieve Thousands of Abandoned Shopping Carts

San Jose wants to "piggyback" off a partnership with Milpitas and a private company to tackle thousands of abandoned shopping carts.

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02/05/2025
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A coalition of California colleges including San Jose State University could manage a landmark investment by Google and the state to fund local newsrooms.

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02/05/2025
Image for display with article titled Morgan Hill Hosts National Economic Mobility Conference

City officials from across the U.S. converged on Morgan Hill's MOHI Ranch Jan. 30 to share strategies for helping low-income residents climb the economic ladder, as part of a national initiative to boost financial mobility in local communities.

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02/05/2025
Image for display with article titled Another San Jose District Plans to Close Schools

Another San Jose school district is set to close several campuses due to an extensive budget deficit.

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02/05/2025
Image for display with article titled Meet the Candidates Running for District 3 San Jose City Council

San Jose voters living downtown will decide in April who they want to represent them on the City Council for the next two years.

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02/05/2025
The Levitt Pavilion project to revitalize St. James Park in San Jose is advancing. Read on to learn more.

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02/05/2025
Good. Because it's flu season and cases are surging. Read on to learn more.