Santa Clara County Local News


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Dave Poetzinger New Principal of Los Gatos High

03/30/2024

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District board promoted assistant principal Dave Poetzinger to replace Kevin Buchanan as principal of Los Gatos High School.

Cupertino Doing Budget-Related Outreach

03/30/2024

Cupertino city staff will be on hand for in-person budget-related outreach at various locations throughout the city in April. 

Sierra Nevada Snowpack ‘Unusually Normal’ and Reservoirs Are Brimming as Winter Season Winds Down

03/29/2024

As winter conditions wind down, the beginning of April is always the most important time for California's water managers to take stock of how much snow has fallen in the Sierra Nevada.
This year, something unusual happened.

CA Fast Food Workers Get Higher Wages, but Which Ones?

03/29/2024

According to emails obtained by CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang in response to a public records request, a range of employers have been trying to figure out if they must pay $20 ever since the law was signed late last September.

International SFO United Flight Out Makes Emergency Landing in Denver

03/29/2024

A United Airlines flight from SFO to Paris was diverted to Denver when the crew of the Boeing 777-200 reported engine trouble.

Mountain View Middle Schools Consider New Schedule

03/29/2024

Middle Schools in Mountain View are considering a new schedule with one less class to allocate more time for teaching across the day, with a weekly advisory period. 

Homeless Infants and Toddlers Largely Unenrolled in Early Ed Programs

03/28/2024

Evictions have exacerbated homelessness nationwide, increasing the rate of homeless infants and toddlers. Most of those children are not enrolled in early education programs.

Your Doctor or Your Insurer? Little-Known Rules May Ease the Choice in Medicare Advantage

03/28/2024

Disputes between insurers and providers can lead to entire hospital systems suddenly leaving the plans.

District Superintendent Resigns Amid Lawsuits

03/28/2024

The superintendent of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District announced their retirement as two lawsuits are pending against the district

SBF Gets 25 Years

03/28/2024

Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud.

Troll Attack at Mountain View City Council Meeting

03/28/2024


Online meeting attacks of profane and hateful comments by so-called "Zoom bombers" infect Mountain View City Council meetings.

Feds Propose Killing Nearly 500,000 'Invasive' Owls to Save Calif. Native Owls

03/27/2024

The goal is to eliminate habitat competition between "invasive" owls and native owls.

RFK Jr. Picks VP, but Still Isn’t on California Ballot

03/27/2024

Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Oakland to announce his vice presidential pick on Tuesday, so it wasn’t too much of a shocker that his pick was Nicole Shanahan, a Bay Area tech attorney and philanthropist.

California’s Disabled Students Left Behind During Emergencies: ‘They Just Weren’t Ready for Someone Like Me’

03/27/2024

After bringing his story all the way to the University of California Board of Regents, a disabled UC Berkeley student has prompted the UC to ensure emergency evacuation chairs are in every multi-storied building in the 10-university system.

Gourmet Franks Closes After 43 Years

03/27/2024

Citing a sudden upcoming 65% rent increase as the reason, Gourmet Franks closed on March 17 after 43 years in business at Palo Alto's Stanford Shopping Center.

Morgan Hill Schools Announce Budget Shortfall, Staff Cuts

03/27/2024


The Morgan Hill Unified School District is facing a multi-million dollar shortfall in budget and announced upcoming reductions of school staffing and other cuts.

PG&E Outlines Improvements

03/27/2024

At a recent breakfast with local business leaders, PG&E executives outlined upcoming projects to improve reliability and increase capacity in the Silicon Valley region.

El Camino Real Precise Plan Zoning Amended to Allow Emergency Shelters

03/27/2024

The Mountain View City Council unanimously voted to approve zoning changes permitting emergency shelters in residential areas of the El Camino Real Precise Plan.

Los Altos Downtown Improvements Making Progress

03/26/2024

Los Altos is making incremental improvements to the downtown with new trash bins, e-bike stations, solar lighting and the introduction of "parklets."

Landslide on Mountain Charlie Road Limits Access

03/26/2024

Hundreds of residents in the Santa Cruz Mountains are facing limited access in and out of the area due to a creeping landslide affecting Mountain Charley Road.