Sen. Scott Wiener sees SB 50 as a way to fix the state’s crushing housing shortage that’s driving up home prices in Silicon Valley.
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Op-Ed: Google Bought Land in Downtown San Jose—Now What?
San Jose has arrived at a fork in the road: we can either tax tech to build homes and transit, or we can recommit to a broken status quo.
Google Poised to Strike $111 Million Land Deal with San Jose
It will take years before the tech company realizes its vision for the city’s core. But a key vote this week lays the groundwork.
Cupertino’s Controversial Vallco Mall Project: By the Numbers
Vallco’s planned transformation has become a flashpoint for debates over the regional housing shortage and the tech sector’s runaway growth.
Record Cash Flows into Industry Fights on California Ballot
With hundreds of millions of dollars rolling into initiative campaigns over housing and health care, California has hit a new record.
Election 2018: John Cox, Gavin Newsom Disagree About Almost Everything at Their Only Debate
The two men competing to be the next governor of California met for their first (and, alas, probably only) one-on-one stand-off.
Santa Clara County Supervisors Urged to Consider Housing—Not Parking—for Old City Hall Annex
Plans to convert San Jose’s old City Hall Annex into a parking lot instead of housing for the homeless has drawn the ire of a prominent developer.
Thief Makes Off With San Jose Councilman’s Beat-Up F-150
Someone stole District 7 Councilman Tam Nguyen’s F-150 from outside an East San Jose community center.
Op-Ed: Care Like a Nonprofit, But Think Like an Entrepreneur
The need is too urgent and the payoff seems too great not to try it. After all, if it can’t be done in Silicon Valley, where can it?
Stanford University’s Blood Center in Dire Need of Donations
Stanford has issued an urgent call for all blood donations because of higher-than-normal hospital usage and a seasonal drop in donations.
Cupertino Criticized for Lack of Transparency Over City Attorney Randolph Hom’s Departure
Local watchdogs believe the city attorney’s unceremonious departure may have had something to do with the controversial Vallco Mall project.
Santa Clara Valley Water a Step Closer to Building $1 Billion Dam at Pacheco Pass Reservoir
The Santa Clara Valley Water District is moving forward with plans to build a new Pacheco Pass reservoir in Santa Clara County.
Op-Ed: Google-Diridon Proposal Turns Blind Eye to Displacement
Unless changed, the proposed Google Diridon development will aggravate our housing crisis in San Jose, not improve it.
Santa Clara County in Dire Need of Poll Workers for June Primary
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters faces a critical shortage of election officers to staff the polls for the June primary election.
Builders Want San Jose to Delay Affordable Housing Fee by a Year
Developers want the city to postpone an affordable housing fee, which charges builders $25 per square foot of new construction.
Study: Growing Construction Costs May Hinder New Housing Development in San Jose
A new study suggests that rising construction costs may hinder housing development in San Jose, which already faces an affordability crisis.
