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Local News Industrial Site Proposed to Host 100 Units Palo Alto still has yet to receive approval for their Housing Element and continues to face the pressure of developers with residential projects. The latest is a potential 100-unit rental development on Fabian Way. Fortunately for city leadership, this area was slated as a future hub of residential growth and generally follows some of the […]
Local News Mountain View Faces Potential Lawsuit Since Mountain View took so long to get its Housing Element approved by the State Department of Housing and Community Development, the city was subject to the now widely known “builder’s remedy” rules. This essentially requires cities to approve projects without having any oversight or zoning enforcement. A project was submitted on Tyrella Ave. a […]
Local News Polls Show Close Race for Congress As we quickly march closer to Election Day on March 5, the race to succeed U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo is becoming tighter. A recent poll by San Jose Spotlight showed former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo capturing the preferences of 16% of likely voters in the district. Supervisor Joe Simitian was preferred by 13.3%, Rish Kumar was […]
Local News Government Affairs Palo Alto Seeks to Raise Utility Rates In order to improve infrastructure and increase services Palo Alto is proposing to increase the average residential utility bill to $400 a month. Typically, residents pay around $370 currently but rising costs of water, 100-year-old infrastructure, and a number of other needs are putting upward pressure on rates. Last week the Palo Alto City Council’s […]
Local News Mountain View Moves Forward with Revenue Measures Government Affairs Mountain View Moves Forward with Revenue Measures At a recent study session, the Mountain View City Council agreed that while the budget is secure, the city lacks funding to address critical infrastructure needs. One of those critical needs is the $160 million estimated for a new public safety building. There are also needs […]
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