Dozens of Cupertino residents will be displaced in favor of creating affordable housing for college students. The Foothill-De Anza Community College District is the new owner of McClellan Terrace Apartments as of July 31, following a controversial $65.6 million deal with former owner Prometheus Real Estate Group. The sale will convert the 94 apartments, located...
Santa Clara County assessor candidates raise more than $600K
A growing field of candidates has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the four-month sprint to the November special election for Santa Clara County assessor. The official list of candidates to become the county’s chief property taxer — affecting everything from housing development to public school funding — won’t be finalized until the nomination...
ICE fears keep San Jose students away from school
It’s been a rocky year for San Jose students due to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policy. Students have dropped out of summer and afterschool enrichment programs, opting to stay home in fear of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detaining their family and friends, according to people working in San Jose school...
Urbanowski: Santa Clara County summer arts are in full swing
“We are stronger together” is a meme, an often used phrase, maybe a cliche, but it still feels so authentic. I feel so blessed to live in this place, County of Santa Clara, California, where my County Supervisors, county staff and cities throughout region deeply care about local residents’ rights, protections, health, and well being....
Apple’s new iOS update could damage polling industry
Despite getting closer than before in 2024, the public polling industry has consistently underestimated support for President Donald Trump, in part due to more people ignoring unwanted calls and texts from pollsters. And polling is unlikely to get a helping hand from Big Tech: A new feature in Apple’s incoming iPhone operating system could make...
San Jose lags on state homeless audit recommendations
It’s been over a year since the state ordered San Jose to improve the way it collects and displays data on its homeless services, but the city still has work to do. A 2024 state audit released last April gave the city seven recommendations to improve how it tracks expenses and measures effectiveness for its...
West Valley rents displace young adults in local government service
Yuyi He loved serving on Cupertino’s Housing Commission, where she could make a difference representing renters’ and young residents’ voices. Over the past year and a half, she spent her evenings after her high-tech job advocating for landlords to pay some of the moving fees for residents displaced from affordable homes. But when her landlord...
Q&A: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters has new leadership
Matt Moreles has a fierce desire to serve the region’s diverse community as the new head of the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Born and raised in San Jose, Moreles, 44, attended UCLA majoring in philosophy. He embarked on his career with the county elections office in 2004, was promoted to assistant registrar in...
Residents claim San Jose homeless housing site unsafe, unhealthy
When San Jose’s first multi-story, modular housing site opened in February, it was hailed as an inexpensive, cutting-edge solution to end homelessness. But within months, cracks in the infrastructure at 1 Branham Lane began to show. Shower benches had fallen out, leading to injury, water from some apartments emitted a sewage smell, walls had water...
San Jose leaders aim to build pride in downtown
Pedestrians traversing one of San Jose’s busiest downtown corridors will discover a more inviting area. City officials and the San Jose Downtown Association unveiled a $795,000 beautification project Monday, where color and vibrancy are taking hold. The makeover includes 17 projects along Santa Clara Street between Market and Fourth streets, with new murals, re-painted building...