Santa Clara County Local News

The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits of the tunnel exceed the cost since other water supplies would cost more.

The state’s multibillion-dollar shortfall shapes which spending bills survived the ‘suspense file’ hearings by the Assembly and Senate appropriations committees.

As Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators spend the next few weeks fashioning a state budget that’s plagued by a multibillion-dollar deficit, they can’t count on a booming economy to make their task easier.

Pending legislation would lift requirements for California’s doctors to report all domestic abuse cases to police. The Assembly’s three physicians had different opinions.

Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the community school initiative with $4.1 billion in grants to connect students and their families to medical care, counseling and other services.

Plans for a 300 unit residential development on West Julian Street have been filed.

The City of Mountain View must cover a funding shortfall to build a 120 unit affordable housing project on Bryant Street.

In its May 14 meeting, the Cupertino City Council approved its new general plan housing element which mandates the building of 4,588 new homes over the next 10 years.

Increases in construction costs for the renovation of the Palo Alto Museum have it turning to the City for help.

Due to the increase of hateful rants over zoom during city council meetings, comments are disabled for the public for items that are not on the agenda.

In its May 13 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council approved $63 million in funding to build a wastewater purification plant adjacent to the Regional Water Quality Control Plant on Embarcadero Way.

On the night of May 13, students at San Jose State University set up a pro-Palestine encampment of tents and canopies and a posted list of demands.

Preliminary proposals for a rail and transit hub in downtown San Jose adjacent to Diridon Station have been released, with costs of billions of dollars projected.

The Santa Clara Valley Water District is proposing a new ordinance banning encampments along local waterways to address increasing negative impacts.

The City of Palo Alto is upgrading and building new restroom facilities at four local parks over the next several months.

In its May 14 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council heard from the fire department chief about plans to staff an additional engine at the College Terrace station by July 1.

Palo Alto is considering a $1 billion increased spending plan as a result of improved city revenues.

Construction at the Mountain View Rengstorff Park Aquatics Center is nearing completion, with plans to renovate the Eagle Park facility underway..

In their May 6 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council approved a 75-unit condominium complex on San Antonio Road.

Plans include more tiny home shelters, sanctioned camps, bus tickets out of town.