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State to audit Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthoritySanta Clara County's largest public transit agency will be audited by the state as one lawmaker looks to change up how it's...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2023Last comment by Resident, on Mar 27, 2023 at 2:14 pm | 4 comments | 3368 Views
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California lifts target for 15% water conservation as yet another storm approachesCalifornia ended its voluntary statewide target, triggering concerns from experts that many water supplies remain depleted. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2023Last comment by Barbara G, on Mar 27, 2023 at 11:26 am | 2 comments | 2876 Views
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Palo Alto sued over delay in adopting housing planTwo pro-housing groups are asking the court to limit Palo Alto’s control over approving development application because...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by Environmentalist, on Mar 26, 2023 at 1:08 pm | 29 comments | 7457 Views
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Remote work rises and Caltrain ridership plummets: How Sililcon Valley has changed three years since COVIDAn annual report illustrates how the increasing cost of living is impacting residents -- and driving them away. Read the...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023Last comment by Annette, on Mar 24, 2023 at 8:59 pm | 4 comments | 4455 Views
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Homelessness, rehabilitation and health care: What to know about Newsom's legacy tourGov. Gavin Newsom starts defining his legacy on a statewide tour that focuses on priorities interrupted by crisis and the...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 22, 2023 at 9:48 am | 5 comments | 2782 Views
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Applications to carry concealed weapons skyrocket in Santa Clara CountyA Supreme Court ruling last summer started a chain reaction across the nation for who can obtain a concealed carry weapons...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2023Last comment by K in MP, on Mar 21, 2023 at 10:25 am | 5 comments | 4735 Views
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Judge hears Elizabeth Holmes' request to remain free while appeal resolvedAt a court hearing on Friday morning, lawyers for convicted Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes argued that her upcoming...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Mar 20, 2023 at 4:54 pm | 5 comments | 4453 Views
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When regulators took over Silicon Valley Bank, startups scrambled to make payrollA bank run that prompted the country's 16th largest bank to become insolvent was a shocking reality that many in the local...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by Banes, on Mar 20, 2023 at 2:20 pm | 4 comments | 4522 Views
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New cost estimate for high-speed rail puts California bullet train $100 billion in the redA new High-Speed Rail Authority report projects costs for the initial segment at $35 billion, which exceeds secured funding...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 14, 2023 at 9:13 pm | 8 comments | 8922 Views
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Newsom's climate budget would slash funds that protect coastIn his initial climate budget proposal, the governor has cut about $561 million from local coastal resilience projects. Legislators,...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2023Last comment by densely, on Mar 14, 2023 at 4:17 pm | 3 comments | 2587 Views
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Silicon Valley's vast wealth disparity deepens as poverty increasedOne of the world's richest regions has some of its starkest divides, with its top 10% of households holding two-thirds of...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 14, 2023 at 11:48 am | 40 comments | 9786 Views
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Bank run sinks Silicon Valley BankA run on a Bay Area bank with billions in deposits prompted state regulators to close it Friday, according to court documents. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2023Last comment by John, on Mar 11, 2023 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 5589 Views
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Audit: Community colleges rely too much on part-time faculty, misspending fundsAn audit shows California's community colleges do not employ enough full-time faculty and, in some cases, districts are using...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 8, 2023 at 11:51 am | 4 comments | 2474 Views
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Tolling begins on Highway 101 express lanes between South San Francisco and SunnyvaleTolling began Friday morning on new U.S. Highway 101 express lanes between South San Francisco and Sunnyvale. Read the full...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Mar 7, 2023 at 12:30 pm | 10 comments | 4020 Views
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Everybody's got a story to tell, especially these 8 womenAfter meeting in a memoir-writing workshop, eight women penned a book recounting stories of war, revolution, family holidays,...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2023There are no comments yet. 3177 Views
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Following national trend, Palo Alto looks to establish gun-free zonesResponding to a recent Supreme Court ruling that loosened restrictions on concealed firearms, Palo Alto is preparing to join...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2023Last comment by Jocelyn Dong, on Mar 3, 2023 at 10:39 am | 13 comments | 6370 Views
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Kepler's hosts Sen. Bernie Sanders discussing new bookSanders will be in Silicon Valley March 4 for his only Northern California appearance to talk about his new book, "It's OK...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2023Last comment by SE Hinton, on Mar 2, 2023 at 4:59 pm | 1 comment | 3473 Views
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California homelessness: Where are the state's billions going? Here's the new, best answerA new state report offers a bird-eye view of how much the state has spent to halt homelessness -- nearly $10 billion over...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Feb 28, 2023 at 1:46 am | 6 comments | 4097 Views
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Foothill College will soon offer 2 bachelor's degree programsFoothill College, located in Los Altos Hills, was part of the initial pilot with a bachelor's in dental hygiene and gained...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2023Last comment by Marie, on Feb 25, 2023 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 5789 Views
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Santa Clara County breaks ground on youth mental health care centerSanta Clara County broke ground Wednesday on a first-of-its-kind behavioral health center for children and adolescents. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2023There are no comments yet. 4114 Views
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