Bay Area News

VTA Offers $750,000 in Grants to Support Transit-Oriented Communities

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VTA is offering grants to local organizations that help create vibrant communities along public transit corridors and the surrounding areas.

For the second year, more than $750,000 in funding is available to community organizations working to help create vibrant, equitable, and walkable neighborhoods near public transit, known as Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC). Throughout May, VTA is offering special workshops to help applicants pursue the funding. VTA’s 2025 Transit-Oriented Communities Grant Program is seeking proposals from public agencies, charities, universities, … Read more

Ed Board: Is This What You Wanted?

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The Editoral Board questions Related Santa Clara's latest plans for the city's Northside, which now calls for data centers.

Get ready, Santa Clara, because you are about to become the “almost was” entertainment capital of the South Bay. We have finally gotten clarity on Related Companies’ long-awaited public district in the city’s Northside, and it will undoubtedly make Santa Clara original. What will we have that Historic Murphy Avenue, San Jose’s San Pedro Square … Read more

Milestones – Tax Upon Tax? – Opinion

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Publisher Miles Barber says a city plan to install parking meters in some areas of Santa Clara may cost the city more than it earns.

In its search for tax revenue, the Santa Clara City Council has explored new, old and now an untried idea to raise funds for city operations and salaries. Here’s something that would be new for Santa Clara: How about we install parking meters throughout the city? Hmmm … when considered on the surface it sounds … Read more

El Camino Hospital Breaks Ground on Rehab Facility in Sunnyvale

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El Camino Hospital broke ground on a new rehabilitation facility on El Camino Real in Sunnyvale on April 22. It will include beds for long-term stays.

A new, state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility will soon take shape along one of Sunnyvale’s main corridors. While initial construction work on the new El Camino Hospital facility on El Camino Real near Mary Avenue has already started, the official groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 22. “Patients in these types of facilities will learn how to … Read more

CalMatters: Why a Contentious Project to Raise California’s Shasta Dam Could Move Forward Under Trump

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A federal plan to raise the Shasta Dam is leading to pushback from the Winnemem Wintu tribe worried about the migration of Chinook salmon.

Near the southern flank of Mount Shasta, springs and snowmelt converge to form the McCloud River. This Sacramento River tributary, held sacred by the Winnemem Wintu tribe, teemed with Chinook salmon before Shasta Dam, built in the 1940s, blocked their annual migrations. “The winter run was the main sustenance source for the Winnemem Wintu throughout … Read more

Merchandise Vendor Secures Contract At Levi’s Stadium 

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The Santa Clara City Council agreed to a non-NFL Levi's Stadium vendor contract with Fanatics and allocated federal money for housing.

Santa Clara has contracted with a well-known vendor for merchandising for non-NFL events at Levi’s Stadium. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara City Council opted to contract with Fanatics. Approval of the contract had seen pushback, most notable from Mayor Lisa Gillmor, when previously presented. Gillmor’s opposition to the approval stemmed from the … Read more

Bruins Baseball Becoming Better Than Ever? 

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The Santa Clara Bruins baseball team beat the Fremont Firebirds 5-1 on May 6 to take over first place in the El Camino Division.

The Santa Clara Bruins varsity baseball squad all but clinched an El Camino League title with a 5-1 victory over the second-place Fremont Firebirds last week. Tuesday, May 6, was the third and final matchup between the league rivals, and the Bruins were in control from the very first inning. Jaxton Chao got things going … Read more

EdSource: California Launches First Phase of Cradle-to-Career Data System

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California has launched Cradle-to-Career (C2C), a website that includes college graduation data from each school district statewide.

California introduced the first phase of its ambitious Cradle-to-Career data system April 22, making it one of the few states with education data easily accessible to everyone. Now, parents, students and others can go to the Cradle-to-Career (C2C) website to learn how many graduates from each school district earned a bachelor’s degree each year, how … Read more

Sunnyvale Protects HUD Programs Amid Potential Federal Cuts 

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The Sunnyvale City Council agreed to continue funding U.S. HUD programs and other vital city services for some of the community's most vulnerable.

In the shadow of federal cutbacks, the Sunnyvale City Council will continue to fund U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. At its most recent meeting, the council got a five-year and yearly forecast for federal money funneled into its HUD programs. That money is predominantly used for two programs: the city’s Community … Read more

NorCal Firefighters Prepare for Difficult Fire Season

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Northern California firefighters are preparing for what is expected to be a difficult fire season with high danger in June, July and August.

Bay Area firefighters are preparing for a difficult fire season this summer. The latest seasonal outlook report from the National Interagency Fire Center Predictive Services, released on May 1, predicts an early fire season, with significant fire potential for June, July, and August, further complicating difficulties created by federal budget cuts.  Brett Lutz, fire meteorologist … Read more