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San Jose may bar officials from signing nondisclosure agreements
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (576+ words) The Rules and Open Government Committee on Wednesday unanimously voted to have the city manager create a policy to ensure transparency with developments, including data centers. The committee — comprised of five members of the City Council — wants to establish a…...
Silicon Valley water agency selects new CEO
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (466+ words) Santa Clara County’s largest water supplier is turning to a longtime employee to lead the agency into its next chapter after a tumultuous split with the last CEO. The Valley Water board of directors voted 5-2 Tuesday to appoint Aaron Baker…...
Fact Brief: Does Campbell Unified School District offer before school childcare?
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (159+ words) San José Spotlight Don't miss a story. The Campbell Unified School district offers before school childcare for its students at some of its schools — specifically, Campbell school of Innovation, Castlemont, Marshall Lane and Rosemary elementary schools. At these schools, students…...
Palo Alto scales back rail redesign plans amid rising costs - San José Spotlight
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (611+ words) After more than a decade of designing, debating and dreaming of grade separation at three local rail crossings, Palo Alto’s elected leaders are preparing to narrow their scope and focus their energy on one location: Charleston Road. But as members…...
Iton: Draconian federal policies are changing the physiology of Silicon Valley's most vulnerable
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (464+ words) Cancer is on the rise in young people in the Bay Area. Our work at The Health Trust puts us in close proximity to many Silicon Valley families who are contending with chronic stress as they struggle to make ends…...
Advocates rally against South County ICE facility before court hearing
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (459+ words) A federal judge is set to weigh in on a request to halt work to create an ICE facility in South County until the lawsuit against it is resolved. Northern District of California Judge Eumi Lee has indicated she favors…...
Mountain View developer reduces affordable homes in builder's remedy project
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (779+ words) Plans for a seven-story condominium development in Mountain View took an unexpected turn last week after the developer submitted a last-minute proposal to reduce the number of affordable homes for the project. Community Development Director Christian Murdock held a Sept....
Five candidates compete for three Campbell City Council seats
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (1219+ words) Voters in three of Campbell’s five City Council districts will cast ballots in the Nov. 3 election, though only two districts have more than one candidate. Hot issues in the city of approximately 43,000 people include meeting state housing development goals while…...
San Jose official ordered to pay $54K in court fees
1+ week, 1+ day ago (677+ words) An unusual scene unfolded in the San Jose City Council chamber on Tuesday as a man approached the dais and served District 5 Councilmember Peter Ortiz with legal documents. The incident, which has raised eyebrows online and in City Hall, is…...
Fact Brief: Is the Santa Clara County Fair put on by a private organization?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (154+ words) The Santa Clara County Fair is hosted and run by a private organization, the Fair Management Corporation since 1995. FMC is a nonprofit five-member board of directors that is separate from the county, where two directors are appointed by the county…...