The Mountain View City Council recently updated its historic preservation policy, but did not finalize a list of...
Philbrick: How can we stop pedestrian deaths?
On Sept. 14, San Jose recorded its 18th pedestrian death of 2026. That sobering milestone came during California Pedestrian Safety Month. While “18th pedestrian death” sounds abstract, it is important to realize that this statistic tells us something crucial: Traveling on foot or using a mobility device — one of the most fundamental ways we move through our communities — may put someone’s life at risk, including your own. In 2024, more than 7,000 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes across the U.S., including 1,090 in California. Not surprisingly, three in five of those deaths occurred in places without sidewalks,...
