Cupertino officials have reluctantly agreed to sign a new contract with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office amid a long fight against a significant rate increase. The five-year contract for law enforcement services, unanimously approved by the City Council on Tuesday, starts Oct. 1 and is retroactive to July 1. Cupertino’s annual fee of $19...
Cupertino sign theft complaints hit new high
Theft and vandalism of campaign yard signs is a perennial problem every election season, but Cupertino is seeing an unusually high volume of complaints this year in the sharply divided City Council race. Cupertino City Hall has received 23 formal complaints regarding yard sign thefts, compared with just six during the last election in 2024....
Five candidates compete for three Campbell City Council seats
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. Councilmember Dan Furtado — currently serving a one-year rotating term as mayor – is running for reelection in District 3 against local business owner Joe Brenner. District 4 Councilmember...
The Biz Beat: Indian bakery pop-up in Cupertino specializes in vegan pastries
On Sunday mornings at the De Anza College Farmers Market in Cupertino, a crowd forms around a stall selling Indian-inspired pastries such as mango lassi bundt cakes and chai oatmeal cookies. A display of colorful bundt cakes are infused with flavors like rose, pistachio, orange and saffron. The baked goods at Orange Elaichi are plant-forward,...
Eight candidates compete for Cupertino council seats
Cupertino voters are facing another high-stakes City Council election between the community’s pro-growth and slow-growth factions. Eight candidates have qualified for three council seats on the Nov. 3 ballot, with seven newcomers and one councilmember — J.R. Fruen — seeking a second term. Vice Mayor Liang Chao terms out in December and Councilmember Sheila Mohan...
West Valley-Mission community colleges offer 4-year degrees
A local community college is providing bachelor’s degrees for students — for free. West Valley-Mission Community College District is offering bachelor’s degrees in land stewardship and sustainability, as well as emergency services administration. As tuition is free for students living within the district’s service areas, this means they’re able to earn a four-year degree close...
Former Cupertino mayor inspires Asian Americans to get involved
Michael Chang, a former Cupertino mayor, has spent almost 30 years building a huge network of Asian American political and community leaders — and he still isn’t satisfied. The Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute (APALI), which he founded, has trained hundreds of teens and adults who’ve moved into elected office, civil service, nonprofits and more....
Campbell’s popular community pool permanently closes
Swimmers in the West Valley are being left high and dry following the permanent closure of Campbell’s 75-year-old public pool — and it will likely be several years before a new pool is open. The city made the decision to drain and shut down the Community Center Pool on July 14 due to unrepairable leaks,...
Campbell police open state-of-the-art headquarters
After almost 55 years, the Campbell Police Department will no longer be located below ground. The new 27,500-square-foot police headquarters at 100 N. First St. is nearly four times larger than its former 7,000-square-foot home that served as the city’s police department for decades. The facility opened July 10 and has been long planned following Measure...
Saratoga residents and developer come to terms on project
Saratoga residents living next to a former vineyard that’s about to be transformed into homes have reached an uneasy truce over the project, clearing the way for the developer to reap a $79 million profit by selling the site to a nationwide homebuilder. When City Connect Companies of San Jose proposed 231 homes on the...