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Public Comment Begins on Silicon Valley Bullet Train Route
Residents, homeowners, public officials and business owners can begin submitting comments on the draft environmental study for the High Speed Rail section that is slated to pass through the Santa Clara...
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Santa Clara County Supervisors to Discuss Caltrain Tax Measure
The COVID-19 pandemic has put the future of Caltrain in grave danger and it’s now up to Santa Clara and San Francisco counties to save it. On Tuesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will...
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Google’s Newest Housing Promises Include Modular, Investments and Land
Google has announced its latest round Bay Area housing funding, aimed at pushing forward about 24,000 new homes over the next decade as part of a larger $1 billion commitment to the cause. The Mountain...
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Split Santa Clara County Supervisor Vote Kills Sales Tax Plan for COVID-19...
The verdict’s in. There will be no proposal for a 0.625-cent increase in the Santa Clara County sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot after all. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday fell one vote short in a...
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Op-Ed: The Equity Case For Caltrain’s Measure RR
Passing Measure RR will support essential healthcare workers who depend on Caltrain during Covid-19, fund equity policies that would make Caltrain accessible to many more low-income people and reduce...
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Election Day 2020: Live Updates
Scroll from the bottom up to read in chronological order. And if you haven’t already, check out our previous election coverage here. 11:55pm: Richie Rich. In Milpitas, wild man Rich Tran coasted to a...
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Election Night Ends in Big Wins, Cliffhangers, Looming Results
Amidst all the nail-biting in an anxiety-ridden election year, a close presidential contest between two old dudes was the last thing we needed. Police helicopters ominously swept over downtown San Jose...
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Caltrain Wins Crucial Tax Increase with Measure RR
Caltrain has lost significant ridership and funding during the Covid-19 pandemic, but after Tuesday’s election, it may receive a lifeline and long-term financial support. Measure RR, which requires a...
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Obstacles Ahead for Google’s Downtown San Jose Project
San Jose city officials raised a flag last week about three roadblocks to Google’s Downtown West development that could still derail the potentially more than 10 million-square-foot project entirely....
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South Bay City Officials Slam VTA’s Measure B Outlook
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s draft 10-year outlook for Measure B has received sharp criticism from South Bay city officials, who say the agency is going against the voters by...
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Op-Ed: Who’s Exempt from Parcel Taxes in Santa Clara County?
If you’re a homeowner, you’re about to pay your second installment of property taxes on your home. These taxes need to be paid by April 10, but this assessment continues to grow longer, costlier, and...
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Google, San Jose Release Long-awaited Development Agreement for Downtown West...
Google and San Jose on Tuesday released a long-awaited proposed development agreement for a massive, mixed-use office campus that could rise around Diridon Station. The agreement outlines the campus,...
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Santa Clara County Supervisors to Discuss Caltrain Tax Measure
The COVID-19 pandemic has put the future of Caltrain in grave danger and it’s now up to Santa Clara and San Francisco counties to save it. On Tuesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will...
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Split Santa Clara County Supervisor Vote Kills Sales Tax Plan for COVID-19...
The verdict’s in. There will be no proposal for a 0.625-cent increase in the Santa Clara County sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot after all. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday fell one vote short in a...
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San Jose City Council Approves Google’s Downtown West Project
Historic decision follows years of debate and study, and promises to add housing, jobs and parks near Diridon Station. The post San Jose City Council Approves Google’s Downtown West Project appeared...
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VTA to Begin New Bus Shuttle, New Schedules on Monday
Beginning next Monday, June 14, VTA will operate a new weekday peak hour shuttle between the Diridon Station and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, designed to meet Caltrain, Altamont Corridor Express...
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Backroom Meetings Shroud Rejected Santa Clara Housing Development across from...
Since its 2015 inception, ReMet's developers, Santa Clara lobbyists and elected officials had at least 17 closed door meetings The post Backroom Meetings Shroud Rejected Santa Clara Housing Development...
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Alternate Bus Service for VTA Light Rail Route Resumes Aug. 2
The resumption of the VTA “bus bridges” could ease a summer of frustration for thousands of mass transit commuters, who had been told in mid-June that light rail might resume this month. The post...
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Caltrain to Cut All September Fares, Add Weekday and Weekend Trains
Caltrain still has a way to go before its ridership returns to pre-COVID-19 levels, reporting 12% of pre-pandemic levels and 40% weekend pre-pandemic numbers, when it counted 65,000 total riders on...
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VTA Riders and Workers No Longer Required to Wear Masks
Airlines, airports and other transportation agencies, including BART and Caltrain. had followed suit in making masks optional. The post VTA Riders and Workers No Longer Required to Wear Masks appeared...
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