As Palo Alto leaders forge a new strategy for increasing housing in the downtown neighborhood, one edge of the 90-acre planning area is emerging as a promising site for a future residential boom. Downtown has seen virtually no residential growth over the past decade, even as other areas have experienced an influx of proposals. The...
Cupertino retail space to become townhomes
Dozens of townhomes will soon fill a key location in the heart of Cupertino that’s been vacant for years. The Cupertino City Council unanimously approved a 59-townhome development early this month, located at 20770 to 20850 Stevens Creek Blvd. San Ramon-based SummerHill Homes will develop the project to replace two vacant buildings, formerly Fontana’s Italian...
San Jose Rep. Lofgren calls out Trump for science cuts
Government workers from the National Science Foundation are sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s attack on the federal independent agency and its impact on the scientific community. In a July 21 letter addressed to San Jose Rep. Zoe Lofgren — ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology — nearly 150...
San Jose parking garage construction shutters micro-retail
San Jose is continuing to beautify its downtown with more public art projects, but at the expense of small businesses. The city is installing another public art piece on the facade of the Market Street parking garage next to San Pedro Square, with construction expected during next year’s Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup games....