Proposition 45 Is Bad for California’s Neighborhoods. Vote No.
California’s neighborhoods are worth protecting. Unfortunately, Proposition 45 threatens the environmental protections that help keep our communities healthy, safe, and desirable places to live. This November, voters have an opportunity to reject a measure backed by data center developers and polluting corporate interests that puts corporate profits ahead of California neighborhoods. Proposition 45 deserves a […]
Palo Alto looks to rezoning to limit impacts of state bill
Palo Alto looks to rezoning to limit impacts of state bill – San José Spotlight The Big PicturePalo Alto is moving quickly to get ahead of Senate Bill 79, a state law that significantly increases allowable housing density near transit. The city is exploring a mix of rezoning and historic preservation strategies to blunt the […]
San Jose’s Last Railroad Trestle Sparks Preservation Fight Amid Trail Expansion Plans
San Jose residents rally to save railroad trestle – San José Spotlight The Big Picture A growing coalition in San Jose is pushing to preserve the century-old Coyote Creek Trestle, a 1922 railroad bridge now caught in the middle of a planned trail expansion. City officials had leaned toward demolishing the structure to make way […]
PG&E Reverses Course, Protects Coyote Valley in Power Project Shift
PG&E reverses decision environmentalists say threatened wildlife in San Jose’s Coyote Valley The Big Picture Pacific Gas and Electric Company agreed to relocate a major South Bay transmission project to land adjacent to the existing Metcalf Substation, abandoning earlier plans to build on agricultural land in Coyote Valley. The shift follows more than a year […]
Open Space Preserved as San Jose Advances Power Reliability Plan
Santa Clara Valley open space to remain intact as San Jose power reliability plan gets approved – ABC7 San Francisco The Big Picture The California Public Utilities Commission approved a revised energy infrastructure plan that preserves Coyote Valley open space while allowing critical grid upgrades to move forward. Instead of building in sensitive habitat areas, […]
San José Approves Major Transmission Projects, Positions Itself as “Power Ready”
NEWS RELEASE: City of San José is the Most Power Ready City in California with the Approval of New LS Power Transmission Projects | News | City of San José The Big Picture The City of San José has approved a long-term franchise agreement with LS Power to build major new transmission infrastructure across the […]
Rifts emerge in San Jose budget talks
Rifts emerge in San Jose budget talks – San José Spotlight The Big Picture San Jose leaders are heading into a contentious budget cycle as they work to close a roughly $56 million deficit, with clear divisions emerging over priorities and strategy. The City Council approved Matt Mahan’s March budget message in an 8–3 vote, […]
$544,850 Caltrans Grant for Lyndale Community Resiliency Project
NEWS RELEASE: City of San José and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Awarded $544,850 Caltrans Grant for Lyndale Community Resiliency Project | News | City of San José The Big Picture The City of San José and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority have been awarded a $544,850 grant from the California Department of Transportation […]
San Jose ends homeless shelter contract amid worker drug charges
San Jose ends homeless shelter contract amid worker drug charges – San José Spotlight The Big Picture The City of San José has terminated its contract with nonprofit LifeMoves to operate the Branham Lane temporary housing site after a caseworker was arrested on drug charges. The employee was allegedly selling methamphetamine to residents at the […]
Open space tax measure to appear on June ballot in Santa Clara County
Open space tax measure to appear on June ballot in Santa Clara County – The Mercury News The Big Picture A new parcel tax measure will appear on the June ballot in Santa Clara County that would generate about $17 million per year for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. The measure would impose […]