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Google eyes affordable homes project to launch downtown San Jose village
SAN JOSE — Google is eyeing an affordable housing development that could launch the tech titan’s mixed-use neighborhood that eventually could dramatically reshape a big section of downtown San Jose. Known as Downtown West, Google’s massive mixed-use neighborhood would add office buildings, housing, shops, restaurants, parks, open spaces,...
Not (officially) in my backyard: Illegal California ADUs outpacing permitted ones
When it comes to building more of the housing that California needs, the legislative reforms making it easier to build accessory dwelling units have been a major success story: In 2023, one in every five new homes built here was an ADU, resulting in 22,802 new homes. But there is...
Another shakeup at Alum Rock School District in San Jose
There was another shakeup at the Alum Rock School District in San Jose Friday night. During a special meeting, the school board decided to make a move at the top, they voted to remove president Corina Herrera-Lorea and replace her with Linda Chavez. The board cited a lack of transparency...
Sunnyvale welcomes new affordable ADUs
SUNNYVALE — For months, Hulita Inukihaangana and her family struggled to find affordable housing in the South Bay, often seeking refuge in local homeless shelters and temporary stays at hotels. Then finally, she was handed a lifeline. The family moved into a Sunnyvale apartment in 2020 owned by Aresa...
Community Briefs: Summer movie nights, school construction and kids music concerts
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mountain View’s summer movie series will return this year, starting the first Friday in July and running through early August. The outdoor movie nights will begin on Friday, July 5, at Cuesta Park with a showing of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The series will continue each Friday through Aug. 9 at different parks around town.
Bramson: Budget cuts that leave scars
I often wonder why funding for building affordable housing seems like the first thing to go when budgets get tight. Despite being the single most effective tool to improve the lives of so many people for decades now in the United States, affordable housing continues to be the first victim of fiscal austerity. And in recent... The post Bramson: Budget cuts that leave scars appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Santa Clara Commuters Alert: Major Construction at Great America Pkwy. and Mission College Blvd. to Cause Heavy Traffic Through Fall 2025
Commuters brace for congestion as Santa Clara gears up for major roadway construction set to launch at the intersection of Great America Pkwy. and Mission College Blvd. City officials announced that starting Monday, June 10, 2024, travelers will navigate through ongoing 24-hour partial lane closures and detours, expected to disrupt the daily flow and extend through to Fall 2025.
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