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Palo Alto Bans Short-Term Rent Gouging

On its third try, the Palo Alto City Council passed an urgency measure prohibiting evictions without just cause.

Image caption: <p>Some of the $5 billion earmarked to mass transit would go toward building high-speed rail.</p>
Newsom’s $5 Billion Mass-Transit Diversion Draws Heat

San Jose lawmaker attacks governor's plan to divert $5 billion annually away from highways and toward mass transit.

Image caption: Deep data reporting into skyrocketing housing costs yielded interactive maps and some surprising conclusions.
Report: Poor Getting Priced Out

In Part 2 of an ambitious report, the Mercury News and East Bay Times visit a San Jose neighborhood hit hard by rising house prices.

Image caption: The blue line in the center shows the planned location of expanded rail service.
San Jose Council Unanimous on Massive Mass-Transit Plan

The City Council decided that new rail lines associated with the dramatic expansion of Diridon Station will use existing corridors.

Image caption: The arrival of High Speed Rail, BART and Google will transform the area just west of the Downtown core.
Diridon Station Plan Moves Ahead

Diridon Station’s infrastructure will be the topic of a study session tonight at 6 p.m., in advance of a Feb. 4 vote on the enormous project.

Image caption: A Santa Clara County law passed today requires gun owners to secure their weapons in a lock box and affix trigger locks when not in use.
Supes Pass Gun-Safety Law

The ordinance, authored by Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese, requires gun owners to secure their weapons when not in use.

Image caption: <p>The warning system was developed by the California Office of Emergency Services, U.S. Geological Survey, UC Berkeley and Caltech.</p>
Quake Early Warning App Drops

Statewide system launches on 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake,

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