Kitty Moore, Cupertino’s new mayor, blocked a City Council ally from becoming vice mayor at a recent meeting — even though both belong to the same political faction in the sharply divided city. The five-member council voted in Moore as mayor Dec. 11 and Mayor Liang Chao as vice mayor, though Councilmember R “Ray” Wang...
Los Gatos cafe reopens after Thanksgiving crash
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company is partially back in business following a devastating car crash on Thanksgiving that will keep half of the town’s beloved shop closed for at least several months. Longtime customers and residents have rallied around founder and co-owner Teri Hope, raising more than $51,000 through GoFundMe to help support the shop’s...
Cupertino Vallco development reduces its affordable housing
The developer of a massive residential, office and retail development at the former Vallco shopping mall in Cupertino is reducing affordable housing by 60% and office space by 25% to make the project “financially feasible.” Sand Hill Property Company delivered a revised plan to Cupertino’s city manager Nov. 26, the day before Thanksgiving, and the...
Cupertino City Council appoints familiar face as new city manager
The Cupertino City Council has removed the word “interim” from Tina Kapoor’s title and appointed her as city manager. The position has been a high-profile and high-tension job filled by a parade of nine permanent and temporary hires since 2018. Kapoor was deputy city manager in May when her predecessor, Pamela Wu, was placed on...
Campbell Library opening delayed to early next year
Campbell residents eager for the opening of the completely renovated library are going to have to wait a little longer. The grand opening of the Campbell Library, initially pegged for Nov. 22, is delayed until early next year. Jennifer Weeks, librarian for the Santa Clara County Library District, said construction is still being finalized. In...
Cupertino may enter the limelight with TV show
Cupertino is about to join the rarified list of California cities — including Beverly Hills, San Francisco and Santa Barbara — that have given their names to TV shows. “Cupertino” will premiere on CBS in the fall of 2026. The show is billed as a “David vs. Goliath legal drama set in the heart of...
The Biz Beat: Los Gatos eatery blends authenticity with experimental
You’d have to be born without a sense of wonder to resist the pull of the glass enclosure housing the BurgerBot at the rear of the dining room at Breaking Dawn Brunch in Los Gatos. It’s built to slice onions, tomatoes and lettuce and dispense condiments and pickles to top burgers coming on a conveyor...
Cupertino’s homeless percentage skyrockets
One city saw the highest percentage increase in homelessness across Santa Clara County in two years — and it comes as no surprise to advocates. Cupertino’s homeless population surged 110.4% between 2023 and 2025, from 48 unhoused, unsheltered residents to 101. The city of about 60,000, home to Apple’s headquarters, topped Palo Alto, which increased 102.9% from...
Cupertino residents oppose affordable housing project
One of the first 100% affordable housing developments in Cupertino poised to serve some of the community’s most vulnerable residents is drawing backlash from the surrounding neighborhood. A local grassroots effort with more than 450 online signatures wants to stop a 40-home affordable development along Mary Avenue. The project proposes a first-of-its-kind housing mix of 19...
Cupertino could limit Bicycle Pedestrian Commission powers
The power of Cupertino’s Bicycle Pedestrian Commission is up in the air, leaving transit advocates worried about safety. The City Council on Tuesday will decide how much oversight should be given to those commissioners. Councilmembers will review four options, including splitting the commission’s responsibilities with the Planning Commission or expanding the planning commission’s role to...