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Bay Area’s lowest-elevation community preparing for El Nino flooding

San Jose, CA · 17h

Mountain View Voice

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Mountain View plans to remove traffic lights at downtown intersection

Mountain View is developing plans to remove the traffic lights at a major downtown intersection in favor of a roundabout that includes upgraded bike lanes and crosswalks. On Monday evening, the Council Transportation Committee unanimously backed a proposal to redesign the Castro and California street intersection, which is part of a larger project to make permanent the closure of three blocks of Castro Street to cars. Earlier this year, the City Council approved concept designs to add 21-foot-wide central crosswalks to the Villa and Dana street intersections.

Mountain View, CA · 10h
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San Francisco Chronicle

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This Bay Area bridge will shut down to make way for a revolution in tolling. Here’s when

A weekend closure on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge will let Caltrans install tolling equipment as it prepares to replace toll booths with cameras and sensors.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

San José Spotlight

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Grave in Santa Clara cemetery deemed historic

Santa Clara is recognizing a piece of its history often overlooked in the city’s historic preservation efforts — the grave site of Tiburcio Vásquez, a notorious 19th-century outlaw whose legacy is intertwined with the experiences of California’s Mexican-era residents. The City Council unanimously approved the grave site’s historic designation on Oct. 20, giving new recognition... The post Grave in Santa Clara cemetery deemed historic appeared first on San José Spotlight .

Santa Clara, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Powerful storm system to send rain, snow to California

The San Francisco Bay Area is about to see an extended period of wet weather, and the Sierra should get snow.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 2d

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The Happiest City In America Is Right Here In California And Everyone Saw It Coming

Fremont, California didn’t sneak up on anyone who’s actually spent time there. This is a city that has been quietly doing everything right for years, and the rest of the country is finally catching up. There’s a particular kind of satisfaction that comes with hearing someone else confirm...

Fremont, CA · 1d

Daily Mail

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Outraged millionaire mom sues son's elementary school after he got a bad report card

Weiwei Luo has filed a civil lawsuit against her son's school district, claiming his third grade teacher had been unfair in her comments about him

Palo Alto, CA · 4h

Palo Alto Online

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City swerves away from El Dorado bike tunnel

Responding to a rising tide of opposition from neighborhood residents, a Palo Alto City Council committee moved Tuesday to eliminate from consideration a proposed bike tunnel on El Dorado Avenue. With its 3-0 vote, the council Rail Committee dealt what is likely a fatal blow to the El Dorado proposal,...

Palo Alto, CA · 22h

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Caltrain announces major construction funding as Burlingame and Sunnyvale prepare for safer railroad crossings

San Mateo, California – More than 30,000 vehicles cross the Caltrain tracks at Broadway in Burlingame each day. A new $90 million federal construction grant brings the effort to separate road traffic from trains closer to breaking ground. Farther south, Sunnyvale is receiving up to $15.5 million to finish...

Burlingame, CA · 2d

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Trammell Crow Arm Eyes 200 Apartments on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto

720 San Antonio Rd. — Approximate Site of Proposed Apartment Project. A Trammell Crow affiliate wants to tear down a cluster of commercial buildings on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto and put up 200 apartments in their place. High Street Residential has asked the city to rezone the 720 San Antonio Road site from Service Commercial to Planned Community/Planned Home zoning, clearing the way for an eight-story residential building next to the AC Hotel Palo Alto.

Palo Alto, CA · 1d

Palo Alto Online

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Upgrades on the way for famed Bryant Street ‘bike boulevard’

Palo Alto’s most iconic bike boulevard is slated to get a hefty upgrade next year, with the City Council approving on Nov. 9 a suite of traffic circles, curb extensions and other improvements on Bryant Street. Following nearly two years of design work, analysis and neighborhood outreach, the City...

Palo Alto, CA · 1d

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Silicon Valley had a terrible election night. One local billionaire did not

Election night was, to put it mildly, a bloodbath for the tech industry. But one local tech billionaire emerged almost spotless. Ripple chairman and San Francisco native Chris Larsen poured more than $22 million into national politics this cycle, much of it to the Democratic candidates and PACs that helped usher in a historic blue wave. In California, he spent millions boosting moderate, business-friendly candidates and measures that scored wins in deep-blue districts.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

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San Jose Developers Eye Six-Story, 59-Unit Supportive Housing Project Near Rose Garden

A proposed six-story building called Casa de Novo would bring 59 affordable residences to 2188 The Alameda in San Jose's Rose Garden district, replacing an existing hotel structure that currently houses 27 transitional housing units. At least half of the new residences would be set aside as permanent supportive apartments for people who have experienced homelessness.

San Jose, CA · 2d

The Hill

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Opinion: The end of the death penalty in California is a fresh start for justice

Now comes the work of building a justice system that earns the trust of every survivor and community it serves.

California · 8h

The Mary Sue

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California woman allegedly asks family if there was a ‘cure’ for their child’s autism. Then she sues the kid for playing in his own yard

A family in San Jose, California, became entangled in a three-year lawsuit after a neighbor allegedly complained about their 11-year-old son with autism playing in their own backyard and being a “public nuisance.” Now, the woman has been ordered to pay $8 million to the boy and his family following a jury trial. The feud […]

San Jose, CA · 2d

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Redwood City’s 16th annual Día de los Muertos draws over 1K attendees

Over a thousand community members gathered at Courthouse Square in Redwood City day and night on Sunday to honor their ancestors at the city’s 16th annual Día de los Muertos celebration. Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a traditional Latino holiday dedicated to paying...

Redwood City, CA · 1d

SFGate

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Menlo Park may get to turn parking lots into housing after all

Opponents of Measure P raised nearly $400,000.

Menlo Park, CA · 2d

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Centerville Plaza breaks ground on affordable housing

Winter rains are on their way, but Fremont is already well into the season for growing affordable housing developments around the city. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, developers and city officials broke ground on Centerville Plaza, located at the intersection of Fremont and Peralta Boulevards. The development is one of six started this year.

Fremont, CA · 1d

The Cool Down

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Half of households in California's Bay Area could be exempt from new gas water heater ban

District staff also expect the rules to lower medical costs and cut pollution-related deaths.

California · 1d

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Santa Clara Mayor’s Race: Karen Hardy Leads Close Race One Week After Election Day

Councilmember Karen Hardy continues to lead Santa Clara’s crowded race for mayor. But the contest remains tight as additional ballots are counted. According to the latest election results Monday evening, Hardy has 6,007 votes, or 22.90 percent. Former Councilmember Kathy Watanabe remains in second place with 5,539 votes, or...

Santa Clara, CA · 1d