Santa Clara County Local News

Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.

A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills would let California’s largest for-profit utility companies charge customers $24 per month — with fees as low as $6 for lower-income customers — as a kind of membership fee for the power grid.

Nine counties located more than an hour away from universities with teacher preparation programs face particular difficulties.

A legal ruling by a Los Angeles judge will impact the ability to build duplexes or triplexes on single-family zoned lots in charter cities such as Mountain View, Palo Alto and Redwood City.

Teachers and supporters attending the April 23 Palo Alto Unified School District board meeting petitioned for cost-of-living increases in teacher salaries.

In its April 23 meeting, the Mountain View City Council approved a plan to address the slow recovery from economic effects of the pandemic.

A new license plate reader has been installed in East San Jose at the intersection of King Road and Wilshire Boulevard.

Newsom-backed bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California as the Republican-led state restricts access.

Several bills making their way through the California Legislature seek to address overcrowded animal shelters and streamline how animals receive care.

In its April 22 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council approved the Stanford University plan to put a transit roadway through El Camino Park on the November ballot.

In its April 15 meeting, the Los Altos Hills Town Council considered using ARPA funds to expand broadband infrastructure.

License plate readers have been placed and active in Los Altos since March 1 as an assistance in solving crimes.

A new police chief has been selected for the City of Los Altos and is undergoing vetting and background checks before being named.

Documents filed with the California state employment department indicate Tesla will cut layoff close to 500 employees working in Palo Alto.

A 28-story mixed use high-rise has been proposed for downtown San Jose on East Santa Clara Street.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development has approved the City of Cupertino’s Housing Element, which outlines the number of units and locations of new housing to be built in the city.

After serving for 10 years as Saratoga City Manager, James Lindsay announced his retirement with a last day of June 29.

Five light rail stations in Mountain View will be closed between April 24 and April 28 for infrastructure repairs.

One of the tools in state housing law that’s generated excitement among YIMBYs for its power to build new high-density housing could also end up leading to just the opposite: urban sprawl.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new ad blasts GOP efforts to make it harder for people to leave states with abortion bans and seek treatment elsewhere.