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07/25/2024
After years of delay, a new California regulation to protect indoor workers from extreme heat is now in effect.

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07/24/2024
California Forever’s announcement July 22 that it has decided to pull a ballot measure that would have let voters decide on a controversial planned city in rural Solano County drew swift reaction from political leaders and opponents.

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07/24/2024
What happens when voters take to the ballot to thumb their nose at state housing law? Courts haven’t offered a clear answer.

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07/23/2024
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Five places in the South Bay and Peninsula to keep cool by communing with nature wetly.

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07/23/2024
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Santa Clara County evictions have shot up over the past year, prompting local groups and governments to find ways to support renters.

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07/23/2024
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Money pouring into a tight Silicon Valley congressional race is drawing attention to a loophole in campaign finance rules that obscures the influence of special interests.

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07/23/2024
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San Jose is a beehive of artificial intelligence innovation, with the city continuing its integration of the technology into every day services to improve the lives of residents.

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07/23/2024
There never was much of a chance that California Gov. Gavin Newsom would be running for president this year, even if President Joe Biden were to step aside.

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07/22/2024
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Dozens of uncashed checks. Expenditures that were not allowed. Tardiness in submitting quarterly performance reports. These are some of the issues found in an audit of local nonprofits providing housing assistance during the pandemic.

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07/22/2024
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There's a car crash in Cupertino about every three days, city data shows. Officials and advocates are trying to change that.

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07/22/2024
On July 22, California Forever announced it was withdrawing its initiative to amend the Solano County General Plan off the November ballot and would instead begin working with the county through the normal, though less expeditious, process.

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07/21/2024
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The for-profit company feeding water to six Santa Clara County cities may agree to walk back its plan for a 22% water rate hike over three years.

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07/21/2024
The so-called " builder's remedy" was applied to the Creekside Inn project in Barron Park, updating the proposal to include 231 housing units and a new 135-room hotel.

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07/21/2024
The 102-unit Sango Court affordable housing complex in Milpitas offers 102 apartments for people transitioning out of homelessness.

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07/20/2024
Former Mountain View Whisman School Board Trustee José Gutiérrez announced he is running for Mountain View City Council.
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