After stalling for several years, a grant-funded bike lane project in south Palo Alto will soon be back in the city’s rotation, with construction slated for 2028. The South Palo Alto Bikeways Project is expected to introduce temporary bike lane protections on East Meadow Drive and Fabian Way, two streets that carry a large number...
Morgan Hill officials censure colleague over intimidation
The Morgan Hill City Council took action against one of its own on Wednesday, formally censuring Councilmember Yvonne Martinez Beltrán in a move that divided residents. The council voted 4-1, with Martinez Beltrán as the lone dissenter, to adopt the resolution to censure the councilmember citing incidents of harassment, rudeness, intimidation and discrimination. She will...
San Jose mayor fined over donation transparency lapses
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan faces a $27,500 fine over breaches of a government transparency law stemming from late disclosures of political donations. The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), a state body that enforces campaign finance and government ethics rules, assessed the fine after determining Mahan had failed to file timely disclosures of more than $2.3...
San José Spotlight among top independent newsrooms nationwide
San José Spotlight has been recognized as one of only 11 independent news organizations nationwide to reach the highest level of business sustainability under a new assessment by Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers, whose mission is to strengthen the local news industry by helping independent news publishers build more sustainable businesses. The distinction places...
Santa Clara County approves blueprint for childcare
Santa Clara County has a new strategy for helping local families access childcare. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the county’s Childcare Blueprint, which aims to expand childcare by addressing cost, access, workforce and facilities, especially in vulnerable communities. The plan, developed by the Santa Clara County Office of Children and Families Policy,...
Santa Clara County sees challenges for 5-year homelessness plan
Santa Clara County is charting how it plans to tackle homelessness over the next five years in one of its most challenging periods. The county’s next iteration of its Community Plan to End Homelessness, a template to guide its priorities through 2030, will focus on four key strategies: homelessness prevention, housing retention, increasing services for people on...
Cupertino approves law enforcement contract after long fight
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...
San Jose to create guidelines to prevent detention centers
San Jose is placing stronger controls on the development of private detention facilities within its borders in response to fears that the federal government may establish new immigration centers in the region. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place a 45-day moratorium on any proposal to create or expand detention facilities on private land...
Gilroy council approves temporary ban on new data centers
Gilroy is working to rectify a process that allowed an Amazon data center to pass through without public input, with officials adopting a temporary ban on new projects. The Gilroy City Council on Monday unanimously approved a temporary 45-day moratorium on new data center development, giving city staff less than two months to return with...
