Alex Padilla will be the first Southern Californian in nearly three decades to serve as one of the state’s two representatives in the Senate.
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Foothills Park Opens to All for First Time Since 1965
The Dec. 17 opening of the nature preserve settles a lawsuit brought against the city of Palo Alto by the ACLU of Northern California.
With Garcia Out, Who’s in Line to Become SJ’s Next Police Chief?
After 30 years on the force and four years as chief of the San Jose PD, Eddie Garcia has called it quits—at least in this town.
Mountain View Tables Rent ‘Decontrol’ Talks—For Now
The debate comes in response to rising vacancy and landlords who say rent control is keeping them from renting empty homes.
Delivery Fee Caps, Cocktails To-Go, Free Parking Considered to Spur Downtown SJ Recovery
The Greater Downtown San Jose Economic Recovery Task Force has handed down a slate of proposals to sustain the city’s core.
Three Bay Area Counties Lead in Census ‘Self-Response’ Rates
San Mateo, Santa Clara and Contra Costa recorded the highest “self-response” rates among California’s 58 counties.
SJ Set to Expand Natural Gas Ban—With Controversial Exception
Bloom Energy—a publicly traded fuel cell manufacturer—wants the city to give it a pass from its climate-smart policy.
Racist Emails by Ex-Milpitas Commissioner Raise Eyebrows
Councilman Anthony Phan said the emails, sent from former Planning Commissioner Rajeev Madnawat, made him “really nervous.”
Will California Be the Next Mushroom Kingdom?
Some California lawmakers want to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs, like mushrooms, in the coming legislative session.
Audit Slams California for Mismanaging Housing Crisis, Wasting Billions in Bonds
The report describes how the state’s disjointed approach to financing affordable housing slows development and drives up costs.
Judge Rejects Motion to Halt Project HomeKey Development
Judge Patricia Lucas, meanwhile, has asked the plaintiffs to return to court next month with a new appraisal on the property in question.
Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Flip-Flops on Proposal to Assess Homeless Residents
The mayor went from being ecstatic about the proposal to effectively opposing it by abstaining from the otherwise unanimous vote.
SVO: There Was ‘No Intent to Do Harm’ With Racist Campaign Ad
Leaders of the regional chamber of commerce refused to name the people responsible and offered little else in the way of context.
Sunnyvale Election Full of Firsts
The city voted for its first directly elected mayor as well as its first Muslim-South Asian and openly queer councilors.
As Power Shifts in SJ, Insiders Weigh in on Next Vice Mayor
Come January, Liccardo will likely use the largely symbolic honorific to marshal votes from across the aisle, insiders say.
Op-Ed: Without Systemic Change, BLM Banners Are Nothing More Than Performative Wokeness
The banners could reaffirm our commitment to equity. But right now, the promises they hold are as empty as the wind that blows them.
