Campbell could add 40,000 homes — more than tripling the city’s current population — under a new state law aimed at boosting housing near public transit stations. The City Council is working on plans to manage the huge surge in potential development being triggered by Senate Bill 79. The bill, effective July 1, could massively...
Campbell council picks new vice mayor after restaurant incident
Campbell has a new vice mayor after the City Council removed the title from one councilmember in the wake of alleged inappropriate behavior at a local restaurant. The City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to appoint Councilmember Anne Bybee as vice mayor after Elliot Scozzola, who represents District 4, was removed from the position at...
Campbell set to ban ICE from using public facilities
One West Valley city wants to make its public spaces off limits to federal immigration agents. Campbell Councilmember Sergio Lopez has proposed adopting a policy similar to one in Santa Clara that bars U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using public property for immigration enforcement. The City Council on Feb. 17 unanimously approved the...
New brewery coming to The Pruneyard in Campbell
A new watering hole is moving into The Pruneyard six months after Rock Bottom Brewery closed. Laughing Monk Brewing will open its fifth location in Campbell, where Rock Bottom Brewery was housed for 30 years. Unlike its national chain predecessor, Laughing Monk is a local brewery with four locations in the Bay Area — Sunnyvale,...
Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell not closing
Campbell’s Pruneyard Cinemas announced Friday that it has managed to reach an agreement with its landlord in a longstanding rent dispute, allowing the beloved theater to remain open. The news comes as a reversal in fortunes for the theater company, which told customers last week that rising costs would force it to close down permanently...
Campbell Pruneyard Cinemas sues landlord in rental dispute
Pruneyard Cinemas, the beloved Campbell movie theater, is permanently closing its doors on Jan. 25 after eight years in business at The Pruneyard shopping center. The announcement comes weeks after the theater company filed a lawsuit against its landlord amid a bitter dispute over rental rates, court documents show. The lawsuit, filed on Dec. 19,...
Campbell Library opening delayed to early next year
Campbell residents eager for the opening of the completely renovated library won’t have to wait much longer. The grand opening of the Campbell Library is planned for May 9. In anticipation of the opening, Campbell’s Express Library at the community center next to the Orchard City Banquet Hall closed on April 4. As with any...
Campbell volleys back and forth over pickleball permits
It’s a Silicon Valley battle for the ages — pickleball versus housing. The Campbell Planning Commission unanimously directed city staff Tuesday to explore a five-year conditional use permit on a pickleball facility expansion at The HUB Silicon Valley. But commissioners also questioned Campbell’s intent to impose this requirement on the entire facility, when the property...
Beloved Campbell brewery shuts down
Michael Sandvig was one of the first employees hired at the Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in The Pruneyard nearly three decades ago. As a bartender, he’s seen the Campbell staple change and grow into a beloved watering hole — some of his favorite memories include firefighters dropped into dunk tanks at fundraisers for the...
Return of Campbell summer concerts a boon for businesses
Campbell is ready to groove again after one of the region’s largest free summer concert events was canceled last year. The annual Campbell summer concert series is returning this year after downtown construction led to a yearlong hiatus, and the city is anticipating the economic windfall. The free concert series, featuring live music from local...