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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 all elements except its rezoning requirements, according to a letter it received Wednesday from the state...
Sunnyvale wants a better mobile app for reporting problems
Sunnyvale is in the market for a better way to have residents flag issues in their neighborhoods online. The Sunnyvale City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously, with Councilmember Omar Din absent, to request bids on a management system residents can use to report potholes, graffiti and other problems. Councilmembers also voted to pause work on...
Silicon Valley Rep. Eshoo demands transparency in recount
Like the rest of the country, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo watched in awe as two candidates tied in a heated race to replace her, triggering a request from a Silicon Valley political operative to fund a six-figure recount. The veteran lawmaker is calling for transparency around who is funding that recount — a process expected to...
Silicon Valley cities work with transit agency on safer route to school
A partnership between multiple cities and a Silicon Valley transit agency is going to construct a long-needed safer route for students biking and walking to school. The Homestead Safe Routes to School project aims to make traveling to school easier for students attending Cupertino Middle School, Homestead High School and West Valley Elementary School by...
Last-minute recount requests pending in Silicon Valley congressional race
Two recount requests are pending for the highly anticipated race to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo’s Silicon Valley congressional seat — potentially changing who advances to the November runoff. County election officials have confirmed Jonathan Padilla, a former finance director for Sam Liccardo’s San Jose mayoral campaign, and Dan Stegink, a former San Mateo County supervisor...
State finds San Jose lacks accountability with homeless spending
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 recommendations after an audit of the city’s spending and coordination of its homeless support services. Auditors...
UPDATE: San Jose sets tougher RV restrictions near schools
San Jose leaders hope a slew of new policies make schools safer by pushing homeless people out of nearby encampments and limiting where they can park. The San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved three different policies to limit where large vehicles can park, where people living in their RVs can sleep overnight and...
Is San Jose one of the healthiest U.S. cities?
San Jose has made the top 25 in a nationwide healthiest city survey, but advocates say deep inequities still persist. San Jose ranks 22nd in a study compiled by personal finance outlet WalletHub, which pitted 182 of the nation’s most populous cities against each other on various health metrics, such as available health care, healthy...
Cupertino is a pickleball desert for players
Cupertino pickleballers are fed up with having to share city courts with tennis players — but a solution might be coming. The Cupertino City Council unanimously approved a plan this month that includes eight pickleball courts in Memorial Park’s conceptual design but there is no clear timeline when they will be available. The proposed courts...
Mysterious Silicon Valley poll in congressional race could signal recount
With just one day left to ask for a recount in the Silicon Valley congressional race, a poll is circulating on how Sam Liccardo might fare if he knocks out one of the candidates. With Silicon Valley Rep. Anna Eshoo retiring this year, the race to replace her in Congressional District 16 has turned into a...