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Valley Water working to reduce methylmercury (toxins) in local waterways
For more than 15 years, Valley Water has measured mercury levels in reservoirs and creeks in the Guadalupe River Watershed and studied ways to reduce the metal’s harmful impacts. Parts of the Guad...
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Housing High-Rise Proposed for Downtown San Jose
A 28-story mixed use high-rise has been proposed for downtown San Jose on East Santa Clara Street.
Cupertino Housing Element Approved
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.
A homeless housing project is coming to South San Jose, and city officials want to clear the area of unsheltered encampments before it's built.The San Jose City Council this month unanimously approved a 10-year lease for $1 annually from …
Los Gatos’ famous poles with orange netting and flags are a thing of the past on some development projects in town.The Los Gatos Town Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 to formalize revisions to its height pole and netting policy …
Cupertino is inches away from securing approval of its state-mandated housing plan more than a year past the deadline — and following a legal battle due to its noncompliance.Cupertino’s housing plan has received the state’s stamp of approval on …
San Jose has until September to formulate a succinct plan on how it will address homelessness and begin publicly reporting spending data, according to an audit requested by a local legislator.The California State Auditor has published its findings and …
Even though Campbell has failed to meet its housing requirements over the years, this time around the city plans to construct thousands of new homes in its growing community.The Campbell City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to rezone sections …
Nearly all the cities in Santa Clara County — including San Jose — are moving so slow in meeting state housing goals that hitting the numbers looks like a pipe dream, a data analysis by San José Spotlight shows.Every …
Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the “builder’s remedy.”
Some Milpitas residents are about to get a break on rent, as the city pushes to address the affordability crisis.Milpitas’ workforce rent relief program will give up to 50 households $645 a month to help supplement rent for up …
Hundreds of granny units are popping up everywhere in San Jose due to a successful city program implemented five years ago.The city has issued nearly 3,000 permits and seen 1,451 granny units, also known as backyard homes or accessory …
A long-awaited landmark policy will preserve housing specifically for residents at risk of displacement in hopes of keeping them in San Jose.The San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the first policy in the city to give tenant …
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