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Milpitas needs to find ways to build more affordable housing and preserve what it already has. That’s according to housing advocates and policymakers who discussed the city’s affordable housing stock at a Thursday panel hosted by San José Spotlight. The state is requiring Milpitas to add 6,713 homes by 2031, with more than half being...
Should San Jose ask developers to pay for public art?
San Jose creatives want more funding for the arts—and they are turning to the city for help. San Jose Arts Advocates, a coalition of art and culture leaders, is asking city officials to move forward on applying a “percent for art policy” on new development to fund art and culture projects. The coalition held a...
Sunnyvale officials nix artificial turf on athletic field
For North Sunnyvale residents near Lakewood Park, the grass is literally greener on the other side of town. Residents who live in a historically underserved, low-income community fought to add more green spaces in their neighborhood at Tuesday’s Sunnyvale City Council meeting. They convinced councilmembers to switch plans from installing artificial turf to grass on...
San Jose officials take stand against LGBTQ hate
A resolution to support San Jose’s LGBTQ+ community sparked an emotional outcry from residents and politicians. The San Jose City Council this week unanimously declared its support for transgender and broader LGBTQ+ communities after a wave of hateful remarks from a conservative parents group, Informed Parents of Silicon Valley. Councilmembers Pam Foley and Omar Torres...
San Jose affordable housing for families to break ground
A busy San Jose thoroughfare will see an infusion of affordable housing as the city faces a lofty goal to build tens of thousands of low-income homes. The San Jose City Council this week approved the last piece of financing for a $61 million affordable housing project on South Bascom Avenue called Dry Creek Crossing....
San Jose targets retail theft with new police unit
Thieves hoping to snatch items off the shelves of San Jose retailers may have a tougher time this holiday season. City policymakers this week launched a new police team to stop retail theft after the city saw a 25% spike in the crime from 2021 to 2022. The San Jose City Council unanimously approved creating...
Sunnyvale councilmember enters race for mayor
Sunnyvale’s District 4 councilmember wants to be the city’s next mayor and is throwing his hat into the November 2024 election ring. Russ Melton, 57, is the first candidate to officially enter the race. Melton is serving his second term on the Sunnyvale City Council. He was initially elected in 2016 before the city switched...
San Jose officials reluctantly agree to fund major housing operator
A San Jose housing operator is receiving millions in funding to address homelessness, despite growing concerns by city officials about the nonprofit’s performance and racial profiling allegations. The San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to allocate $6.2 million to HomeFirst to continue operating four interim housing sites through next June. Several councilmembers shared...
San Jose landmark faces pushback from Chavez family
It’s been four years since officials unveiled an ambitious proposal to build a world-class landmark in Silicon Valley, but a new dispute over who should manage Plaza de Cesar Chavez may further delay the project. The organizers of the “The Breeze of Innovation”—a design that would use hundreds of swaying rods powered by wind to...
Sunnyvale officials recommend novel housing project
Sunnyvale plans to add more housing near its transit hubs with a unique project that incorporates multiple bedrooms and bathrooms per apartment. The Sunnyvale Planning Commission on Monday night unanimously voted to recommend that the city council approve plans to demolish a two-floor office at 1202 Kifer Road and erect a seven-floor apartment building in...