A key Los Gatos school intersection in need of safety features is getting long-awaited renovations this fall. Los Gatos has begun building sidewalks and buffered bike lanes along a 0.3-mile stretch of Shannon Road between Cherry Blossom Lane and Los Gatos Boulevard. Portions of the stretch are missing sidewalks and protected bike lanes even though it’s...
Money flows into Cupertino City Council race
One mid-sized West Valley city’s council race is raking in cash, in what some residents are dubbing a high-stakes election with divisive housing issues on the table. The Cupertino City Council race has brought in about $222,000 among seven candidates vying for two seats in a city of about 60,000 residents, according to election data...
Meet the candidates running for Campbell City Council
Campbell voters are slated to choose a fresh councilmember this November, with housing among the top issues. Two spots are up for grabs on the Campbell City Council in Districts 1 and 2. Candidates Juan Rodriguez and Terry Hines are vying for the open District 1 seat, with Mayor Susan Landry terming out in December. Vice...
Silicon Valley city must pay after removing campaign signs
Cupertino election signs have been mysteriously disappearing, but it’s not the work of disgruntled residents or political opponents. It’s the city. Maintenance workers in Cupertino’s public works department removed and threw out more than 15 election lawn signs last week for Cupertino City Council Candidates R “Ray” Wang and Councilmember Kitty Moore — signs placed...
Settlement lets Cupertino keep millions in Apple sales tax revenue
Cupertino can keep millions of sales tax dollars from Apple, despite a lengthy state audit questioning the city’s tax agreement that left it with a budget shortfall. The city on Thursday announced a settlement with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, allowing Cupertino to retain sales tax revenue from Apple since the state...
Meet the candidates running for Cupertino City Council
Cupertino voters will decide between seven City Council candidates vying for just two seats this November, with housing as a central, divisive issue. Councilmembers Kitty Moore and Hung Wei — who briefly suspended her campaign due to health concerns — are competing to keep their seats against several former officials. Cupertino elects councilmembers at large,...
Cupertino council candidate reports death threat
Cupertino City Council candidate Claudio Bono is used to the city’s polarization, with neighbors and officials often split over issues — but he never thought he would receive a death threat. Bono, area general manager of The Cupertino Hotel and one of seven council candidates, found a note on his car parked at home that...
Cupertino candidate reenters race despite health concerns
A Cupertino official is back in the City Council race almost a week after she dropped out due to her health. Councilmember Hung Wei on Monday said she will continue her reelection bid, despite previously suspending her campaign on Sept. 17 because of her ongoing battle with stage four lung cancer. She said she’s campaigning...
Los Gatos homeowners risk losing fire insurance
Los Gatos resident Rob Stump never knows when he might get that dreaded insurance company call. Stump, who lives in a home nestled along one-way winding roads in the tree-covered Los Gatos hillside, needs wildfire protection — but he doesn’t know if State Farm will renew his coverage next year as major insurers abandon California....
Campbell mayor’s annual address touts environmental goals
Campbell’s mayor took a fireside chat approach to this year’s State of the City, reading off her priorities in a soft, cushy armchair. Mayor Susan Landry said at the annual address on Wednesday the city is furthering its environmental efforts, while prioritizing long-term land use planning and housing, larger city projects and community health and...