Author: Jacob Bourne
City Politics
Construction Underway for Supportive Housing Apartments
December 31, 2019
Dec. 16 marked ground breaking on the Calabazas Community Apartments located at 2904 Corvin Dr. in Santa Clara on a...
City Politics
Minimum Wage Goes Up in Silicon Valley
December 24, 2019
With California’s minimum wage set to increase to $13 an hour in 2020, a number of cities in the state,...
City Politics
Korean-Inspired Spa Gets Thumbs Up, Residential Code Variance Approved
December 13, 2019
At their Dec. 11 meeting, Planning Commissioners took action on a permit request that would allow a Korean-inspired spa to...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Enacts Last-Minute Emergency Housing Ordinance
December 10, 2019
On Oct. 8, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1482 into law, which caps annual rent increases to five percent per...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Civic Center Moves Forward
November 26, 2019
On Aug. 27, City Council voted 6-1 to approve the schematic design and budget for Phase I of Sunnyvale’s new...
City Politics
Santa Clara 100% Affordable Housing Project Moves Forward
November 15, 2019
Santa Clara Planning Commissioners approved a 100 percent affordable housing project located at 2330 Monroe St. on Wednesday, Nov. 13....
Community
Caltrain Park & Ride Lot to be Developed for Mixed Uses
November 11, 2019
Republic Metropolitan is set to develop the Santa Clara Station Caltrain Park & Ride lot for a mixed-use project under...
Business
Santa Clara Marriott Gets Renovated
November 7, 2019
Since July 2018 the Santa Clara Marriott located at 2700 Mission College Boulevard has been undergoing extensive renovations. The hotel...
City Politics
Valley Water Monitors Wells for Carcinogenic Chemicals
October 26, 2019
Last month the non-profit organization, Environmental Working Group (EWG), released a report indicating that PFAS, a group of highly toxic...
City Politics
Traffic Issues Take Center Stage at Planning Commission
October 25, 2019
At an Oct. 23 meeting, Planning Commissioners were presented with a proposed amendment to a development agreement that would grant...