With time waning on a moratorium to prevent detention centers from being built in the city, Gilroy officials have extended the pause for more than 10 months. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved extending the temporary ban, approved in October, for another 10 months and 15 days. The moratorium gives city staff time to review,...
Gilroy council says Sharks Ice facility too expensive
After seven and a half years of talking about bringing a Sharks-led ice hockey and skating facility to Gilroy, city officials have decided the idea is economically infeasible — effectively killing development of the recreation space. The City Council last month unanimously agreed to an ad hoc committee’s findings that the ice skating facility proposed...
Gilroy to review plans to help homeless residents
Despite recent numbers indicating Gilroy’s homeless population appears to be in decline, the city remains without a plan for how to handle unhoused residents — and officials are divided on the best solution. City Administrator Matt Morley said there is no policy in place to address Gilroy’s homeless community, which the most recent point in...
San Jose school district considers two options for worker housing
One San Jose school district is keeping its options open as it considers which path to take in addressing the need for workforce housing. San Jose Unified School District submitted an application to the city late last month to move forward with its workforce housing project at 760 Hillsdale Ave. At the same time, the...
Morgan Hill council approves 105-home builder’s remedy project
A plan to bring more than 100 homes to Morgan Hill just east of the U.S. Highway 101 Cochrane Road exit is moving forward after receiving approval from city officials. The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the housing project, ensuring 105 single-family homes will be built on a 15.8-acre lot in the South County...
San Jose data center advances after pushback
A proposal to reclassify a research facility in North San Jose as a data center is moving forward, after the San Jose City Council rejected an appeal attempting to block the project on environmental grounds, amid a citywide backlash against data center developments. Councilmembers voted unanimously Tuesday — with Councilmember Peter Ortiz absent and Vice Mayor...
San Jose tenants demand reform to fix code violations
For years, landlords in San Jose have skirted code violations as tenants live in deteriorating apartments. Now, residents with support from nonprofits Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Latinos United for a New America (LUNA) and Regional Tenant Organizing Network are launching the “Healthy Homes” campaign to demand the San Jose City Council enact more robust measures...
State homeless prevention plan modeled on Santa Clara County
Riding on the coattails of Santa Clara County’s homelessness prevention program, California will be creating its own statewide prevention strategy. State officials are planning out their first homelessness prevention strategy after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1924 last month. The law requires the California Interagency Council on Homelessness to come up with a blueprint for measurable...
100 homes planned off freeway exit in Morgan Hill
A proposed housing project that would bring more than 100 homes to Morgan Hill is inching closer to breaking ground following a recommendation from planning officials. The Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved recommending plans for a housing development just east of the U.S. Highway 101 Cochrane Road exit that would add 105 single-family homes...
San Jose food pantry faces opposition from neighbors
When Lighthouse Food Rescue & Distribution first started handing out groceries in San Jose’s Northside neighborhood in 2020, Robert Wright welcomed it and its mission to feed disadvantaged residents. He pitched a Lighthouse yard sign in front of his house near the food pantry, which sits at the corner of East Julian and North 17th streets in the...