Largest-ever San Jose safe RV parking site could come to Berryessa neighborhood
San Jose's Berryessa neighborhood could end up serving as the city's largest-ever sanctioned parking site for RV dwellers, with up to 85 vehicles legally allowed to park in a highly industrialized spot along Coyote Creek as part of a larger strategy to reduce homelessness.The San Jose City Council is expected to vote in early June on whether to lease the 6.3-acre parcel of land at 1300 Berryessa Road from Terreno Realty, which bought it for $23 million in 2021.
Will San Jose's homeless count be higher than last year? - San Jose Spotlight
Hundreds of volunteers are searching San Jose streets to get an updated count of its homeless population.Across Santa Clara County, roughly 300 volunteers, elected officials and unhoused people ventured out in 30-degree weather Tuesday morning to scour under bridges, along creeks and outside businesses to tally up homeless people living in the region.
Don't let capital-gains tax worries delay your next chapter with the grandchildren
Regarding your May 19, 2023, column titled Homeowner ready to move and help the next generation on The Mercury News and East Bay Times websites: Question: We would like to move to Shasta County near our grandchildren.However, paying all that capital gains tax on our three-bedroom Silicon Valley home of 40 years is off-putting.
Santa Clara County moves forward with 100% affordable downtown San Jose development
Santa Clara County is developing a site in downtown San Jose to increase affordable housing options for residents priced out of the Bay Area's housing market.
The project includes senior affordable housing, multi-family affordable housing, and below-market-rate townhomes.
Some housing advocates have concerns about the project, including the reduction in its scope and height. [ more ]
Santa Clara County moves forward with 100% affordable downtown San Jose development
Santa Clara County is developing a site in downtown San Jose to increase affordable housing options for residents priced out of the Bay Area's housing market.
The project includes senior affordable housing, multi-family affordable housing, and below-market-rate townhomes.
Some housing advocates have concerns about the project, including the reduction in its scope and height. [ more ]
Santa Clara County moves forward with 100% affordable downtown San Jose development
Santa Clara County is developing a site in downtown San Jose to increase affordable housing options for residents priced out of the Bay Area's housing market.
The project includes senior affordable housing, multi-family affordable housing, and below-market-rate townhomes.
Some housing advocates have concerns about the project, including the reduction in its scope and height. [ more ]
San Jose supporting hundreds of affordable apartments - San Jose Spotlight
Hundreds of apartments for people earning lower incomes or who are homeless are set to be constructed in San Jose, in a move by city leaders to help alleviate the affordable housing crunch.The San Jose City Council unanimously approved a plan Tuesday for the city to issue roughly $120 million in housing revenue bonds that will be purchased by banks to help fund construction of two developments for a total of 231 affordable apartments.
In Controversial Plan, San Jose Mayor Seeks to Use Homelessness Dollars to Build More Temporary Shelters Instead of Permanent Housing | KQED
Currently, 75% of Measure E revenue is used to pay for the development of new affordable housing at a variety of income levels, with the rest going to shelter construction and homelessness prevention.In the 2023-24 fiscal year, Mahan is proposing a dramatic revision: for 80% of Measure E revenue (estimated to be $50 million) to go toward temporary housing, like the six emergency interim housing sites already open across the city.
Dewan: Early learning is a recipe for school readiness - San Jose Spotlight
Families with young children have a variety of early learning program options in Santa Clara County.Enrollment for next school year is already underway.Families who are interested in enrolling their child in preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK) or kindergarten can do so each year starting as early as December in some of Santa Clara County's school districts.
Teacher housing proposed on Apple-owned Cupertino site
A new affordable housing development catering to teachers and school employees could be coming soon to Cupertino.Santa Clara County officials want to build the project on a vacant North Wolfe Road lot currently owned by Apple.The goal is to give an estimated 75 to 100 educators and support staff, who often don't make enough to rent or buy homes in the expensive West Valley region, an opportunity to live where they work.
Affordable San Jose homes near Google village advance with real estate deal
SAN JOSE A housing development that would bring well over 100 affordable homes to a site near the footprint of Google's transit village in downtown San Jose is pushing ahead after a key real estate deal.The project would produce 154 units, of which 153 would be affordable.The remaining residence would be the manager's unit.
Santa Clara County to sponsor Project HomeKey application for interim family housing in Santa Clara
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has put their stamp of approval on a 30-unit interim housing complex for families in Santa Clara, pledging to sponsor an application for critical Project HomeKey funding after the city declined to take on that responsibility last month.The development, which will serve homeless families for three to six months until they find more permanent housing, will built on county-owned land on the corner of Lawrence Expressway and Benton Street.
Santa Clara County ponders 30-unit interim housing project for families
A recent decision by Santa Clara to forego sponsorship of a Project HomeKey development for homeless families leaves the fate of a proposed 30-unit interim housing complex in the hands of the more experienced, better equipped Santa Clara County, which will vote on the project next week.The Board of Supervisors will decide Tuesday whether to take on the responsibility of serving as the co-sponsor with the nonprofit LifeMoves on an application for critical state funding through Project HomeKey, the pandemic-era initiative that has helped convert and create housing for homeless individuals in California.
Kurtenbach: If Super Bowl 60 is coming to the Bay then San Jose - not San Francisco - should host
Santa Clara appears poised to host another Super Bowl.This time, it should actually host the whole week of festivities.Per multiple reports, the South Bay will be the home of Super Bowl LX (60) in 2026.An announcement is expected this week.It's a bit of a surprise that the Big Game is returning to the Bay, as Super Bowl 50, held back in 2016, left a bad taste in everyone's mouth.
Survey says looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Buzz: California rents have increased three straight months after dropping in the previous five months.Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at ApartmentList's April report on California rents.
Former San Jose vice mayor enters crowded supervisor race - San Jose Spotlight
Madison Nguyen said she can't stay away from politics any longer and plans to run for a county seat.The former San Jose vice mayor announced her bid for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 2 seat Monday, showing up with supporters to file her candidacy papers in-person at the county Registrar of Voters.
Kurtenbach: Super Bowl 60 is coming to the Bay and San Jose - not San Francisco - should host
Santa Clara is going to host another Super Bowl.And this time, it should host the whole week's worth of festivities.On Monday, NFL owners awarded Levi's Stadium Super Bowl 60, to be played in February 2026.It's a bit of a surprise that it's returning to the bay, as Super Bowl 50, held in 2016, left a bad taste in everyone's mouth.
Kurtenbach: Super Bowl 60 is coming to the Bay and San Jose - not San Francisco - should host
Santa Clara is going to host another Super Bowl.And this time, it should host the whole week's worth of festivities.On Monday, NFL owners awarded Levi's Stadium Super Bowl 60, to be played in February 2026.It's a bit of a surprise that it's returning to the bay, as Super Bowl 50, held in 2016, left a bad taste in everyone's mouth.
San Jose leads nation in hiring new college grads - San Jose Spotlight
San Jose ranked No. 1 on a national list for hiring the most new college graduates.But students shouldn't toss their caps in the air just yet.The San Jose metro area, which includes the cities of San Jose, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara, hired the highest number of new graduates last year, outpacing other major U.S. metro areas, according to a May report by Gusto, a payroll and HR software company.
Bay Area homes selling below asking price for first time in 10 years
Looking to buy a home in the Bay Area?The odds of scoring a deal could be tipping in your favor.For the first time in over a decade, homes in the region are selling, on average, for less than the asking prices, according to data from real estate brokerage Redfin.The milestone reflects a slowdown in the Bay Area's notoriously scorching housing market as rising mortgage rates squeeze out many would-be buyers and hammer prices.
Santa Clara County sued for missing housing plan deadline - San Jose Spotlight
Housing advocates are taking Santa Clara County and several cities to court for their lackluster efforts in new housing amid an ongoing crisis.Californians for Homeownership, California Housing Defense Fund and YIMBY Law filed 12 lawsuits this week after numerous Bay Area cities and Santa Clara County failed to submit plans on how to achieve state mandated housing goals by Jan. 31.
COVID vaccine, testing sites set to close across Bay Area
COVID vaccination and testing sites that served millions of Bay Area residents are set to wind down their operations in the coming months, signifying an end to a key part of the region's massive mobilization of public health resources that ramped up three years ago in the first days of a once-in-a-century pandemic.
San Jose community college delays ethnic studies hire after protests - San Jose Spotlight
Nearly 600 community members signed an online petition within days of its launching to oppose the hiring of a non-Native instructor for Evergreen Valley College's first full-time Native American studies teaching position.Indigenous students, faculty and residents with feathers and ceremonial drums protested at the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District meeting on Tuesday, with signs reading "Nothing about us without us is for us."
Time is running out for San Jose students to get food benefits - San Jose Spotlight
College students experiencing food insecurity need to sign up for CalFresh within the next month before pandemic-era eligibility rules expire.The state-run nutrition program, formerly the Food Stamp program, will end two temporary rules for students on June 10 that made it easier for them to access assistance.
San Jose's largest school district scrambles for teachers - San Jose Spotlight
San Jose's largest school district is projecting a need for hundreds of teachers starting next fall, but hurdles remain amid an ongoing shortage.San Jose Unified School District estimates it needs to hire 202 teachers for the 2023-24 school year, according to the California Department of Education.Education officials said districts are looking for teachers, but face an uphill battle as students and instructors alike leave the Bay Area.
Alameda County's Eviction Moratorium Ends Saturday. What's Next for Renters (and Landlords)? | KQED
"I think we are going to see a lot of displacement, and this is going to affect lower-income community members more than those with higher incomes," said Michelle Starratt, housing director for Alameda County."We looked very closely at what was happening in surrounding communities like Contra Costa and Santa Clara County when their eviction moratoriums ended last fall," she said.
Silicon Valley lawmaker says 'missing middle' can't afford housing - San Jose Spotlight
One Silicon Valley lawmaker wants the state to get into the housing market to assist residents who earn too much to qualify for low-income housing, but don't earn enough to afford a market-rate home.To help these residents, known as the "missing middle," Assemblymember Alex Lee introduced Assembly Bill 309 earlier this year.
Successor trustees need to recognize the value of presale seller inspections
Question: We are getting ready to sell our deceased uncle's Silicon Valley house.The sale of the home's contents and vehicles is complete.My cousin, a co-successor trustee, claims that presale seller inspections are a waste of money.He bluntly ended the group email to relatives, If homebuyers want realty inspectors, let them pay for them.
Bay Area powers to strong job gains in January despite tech layoffs
Downtown Oakland skyline.The Bay Area economy powered to robust job gains in January, an upswing led by the South Bay, the East Bay and the San Francisco-San Mateo metro region, newly released government figures show.In addition, the Bay Area and California have now both reached crucial milestones in what has literally been a years-long quest: to fully recover from the mammoth job losses that occurred during the first two months of the government-mandated business shutdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Supervisors Act on Affordable Housing, Confident of Progress
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this week approved more than a dozen affordable housing agenda items.Supervisors said their actions will help a range of people receive housing, including homeless seniors, foster youth and families with young children.The board approved more funds for senior housing, a land swap for supportive housing in Cupertino, an investment into rental assistance with seven non-profits, a new housing development in Milpitas and more affordable housing in Mountain View, some specifically for foster youth.
Buena Vista to get a rebuild - trailers to be replaced, new apartment building planned
This story was first printed in the Saturday Daily Post.To stay up-to-date on local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations.By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer The Santa Clara County Housing Authority released plans yesterday to replace all of the mobile homes and build an apartment complex at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto.
There's never enough.' Surge in need for shelter, housing overwhelms Bay Area providers
Pleas from people who were homeless or struggling to keep their housing spiked last year, according to new data from the Bay Area's helplines reaching a four-year high that highlights just how desperate the region's affordable housing crisis has become.Nearly half of the almost 52,000 people who called 211 the nationwide social services hotline in six Bay Area counties last year needed housing help, from a place to shelter for the night to assistance paying their rent so they wouldn't be evicted.
Santa Clara County's new food systems manager is looking to raise awareness about how everything is connected to food
The pandemic exposed flaws in Silicon Valley's food system. Santa Clara County aims to strengthen food economy, address food insecurity, and support local farmers. [ more ]
Mind-boggling: Santa Clara County supervisor blasts secrecy of state report in baby Phoenix's death
Santa Clara County Supervisor criticizes the California Department of Social Services for withholding an investigation report on the county's child welfare agency
Supervisors are calling for disclosure of the report to identify and address systemic issues [ more ]
Santa Clara County to buy hundreds of acres for conservation - San Jose Spotlight
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has voted to acquire a 1,500-acre portion of the Richmond Ranch for a massive park.
The land was purchased by the nonprofit Conservation Fund and will be held until local public agencies secure financing to purchase it.
The Richmond Ranch is one of the last unprotected ranches in Coyote Valley, which has been the subject of battles between development and conservation for years. [ more ]
Doctor joins race for District 5 Santa Clara County supervisor - San Jose Spotlight
Neurologist Dr. Peter Fung is running for a seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to improve healthcare quality.
Fung has worked to improve healthcare access and quality throughout his career, including founding the El Camino Hospital Chinese Health Initiative. [ more ]
Latinos disproportionately impacted by HIV in Santa Clara Co., data shows
Despite progress made against HIV and AIDS, 35,000 people still become infected in the US each year.
Racial inequities in HIV diagnoses persist, with 60% of new diagnoses in Santa Clara County occurring among the Hispanic and Latino community. [ more ]
Cupertino seniors jump into affordable housing lottery - San Jose Spotlight
The Westport Senior Apartments in Cupertino, California, will add 267 homes to the city's inventory, including 48 below-market-rate apartments for seniors.
The development aims to provide safe and affordable housing for seniors who may not otherwise qualify for such housing.
The rising trend of senior housing insecurity and homelessness in Santa Clara County highlights the need for more affordable housing options for seniors. [ more ]
Sherman: An open letter to Dr. Sara Cody - San Jose Spotlight
Dr. Sara Cody, I'm 32 years old.I have myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as "chronic fatigue syndrome."It causes profound exhaustion which is triggered by normal, everyday activities.My quality of life has rapidly and deeply diminished over the last five years.If I were to contract COVID-19, my chronic fatigue would be much worse than it already is, likely leaving me unemployable and bedbound.
Editorial: Youth mental health facility will fill major Santa Clara County need
It's one of Santa Clara County parents' worst nightmares.A child develops a mental health problem to such a degree that treatment at a psychiatric hospital becomes necessary.San Jose Behavioral Health has a limited number of beds for 14- to 17-year-olds.But in a county with an estimated 1,000 or more youth requiring inpatient psychiatric care every year, more much more is needed.
San Jose: 93-unit affordable complex opens for formerly homeless seniors
A new affordable housing complex for formerly homeless seniors has opened in San Jose, offering supportive services such as mental health care and drug treatment.
The project was funded mainly by public subsidies, including $15 million from Santa Clara County. [ more ]
2 killed when stolen vehicle slams into light pole in San Jose
The juvenile driver of a stolen vehicle slammed into a light pole in San Jose early Friday, killing two passengers as the vehicle burst into flames, police said.The driver, who was identified only as a male juvenile, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, the San Jose Police Department said.The crash occurred around 4:20 a.m.
Year-round farmers market and food hub coming to Morgan Hill will be first of its kind
A new year-round indoor farmers market, the first of its kind in Santa Clara County, will open in Morgan Hill in 2026.
The Fattoria Public Market will provide economic opportunities to small farmers, offer a beer and wine garden, a distribution and processing facility, and serve as an educational hub for sustainable agriculture. [ more ]
Today, SFist Is Retiring Its COVID Data Update Page
This has been a long time coming.And yes, COVID is still with us, but the daily and weekly case counts we've been tracking for nearly three years are no longer that useful, so it's time to move on.California ended its pandemic state of emergency on Tuesday.And despite the fact that wastewater surveillance indicates a new uptick in COVID cases in the Bay Area and elsewhere, the message, broadly, is that the endemic stage is nigh, and it is up to individuals to assess their own risk level and live their lives accordingly.
Cupertino retail center is sold by real estate veteran to mega insurer
CUPERTINO A Cupertino retail center near the Apple tech hubs has been sold to a New York City-based insurance titan for more than $90 million by the family foundation of a legendary Bay Area real estate firm.Homestead Square shopping center has been bought by an affiliate controlled by MetLife Investment Management, according to documents filed on June 1 at the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office.
Why bother buying a home in San Jose? - San Jose Spotlight
A recent national report is putting San Jose on the map for all the wrong reasons.The city is the toughest place to buy a home with the worst price-to-rent ratio, according to an analysis by real estate data company Clever.The company ranked 50 of the most populous U.S. metros with the goal of answering one big question-is it cheaper to buy a home here or rent one?
San Jose spent $116 million on homelessness last year. What did it get for the money?
Last year, San Jose spent $116 million on programs to alleviate its homelessness crisis.What did it get for the money?For one, the funds helped move more than 1,800 homeless residents into permanent housing, according to a new city report.But San Jose's homeless population spiked 11% last year to around 6,700 people, highlighting the dire challenges the city faces getting people off the street and out of shelters as it struggles to build enough affordable housing for everyone who needs it.
San Jose spent $116 million on homelessness last year. What did it get for the money?
Last year, San Jose spent $116 million on programs to alleviate its homelessness crisis.What did it get for the money?For one, the funds helped move more than 1,800 homeless residents into permanent housing, according to a new city report.But San Jose's homeless population spiked 11% last year to around 6,700 people, highlighting the dire challenges the city faces getting people off the street and out of shelters as it struggles to build enough affordable housing for everyone who needs it.
State to audit San Jose's homeless spending - San Jose Spotlight
California is set to audit how San Jose spends its homeless funding, following a request from state Sen. Dave Cortese.The state's Joint Legislative Audit Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the audit proposed by Cortese last year.The California State Auditor will review the success rate of various state and local programs-including Project Homekey-in addition to how cities like San Jose have spent state and federal funding to reduce homelessness.
San Jose reveals homelessness data - San Jose Spotlight
San Jose is launching a tool to help the public better understand the city's efforts to address growing homelessness.The Homelessness Program Dashboard lets residents browse different city-run programs and learn more about their results on the city website.The tool shows where funding comes from, which services are being prioritized and how many people are being served.
Monday Morning Headlines: Castro Bar Closes After 27 Years
A pedestrian was killed by a vehicle early Monday on Cathedral Hill, at the intersection of Franklin and Eddy streets.The collision happened around 5:40 a.m. and the driver remained on the scene.[KRON4] The suspected shooter in Saturday's deadly mass shooting in Southern California has been identified by police as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran.
Dewan: Santa Clara County schools are looking for educators - San Jose Spotlight
Schools throughout Santa Clara County are looking for candidates to fill important positions for the upcoming school year.Working in education is incredibly rewarding.School personnel make a difference in the lives of children each and every day.The Santa Clara County Office of Education partners with local schools to recruit credentialed educators to fill vacancies.
NUMU's ArtNow exhibit features 83 high school artists
New Museum Los Gatos, aka NUMU, selected 83 finalists for its annual ArtNow exhibition, a Santa Clara County-wide high school art competition that drew entries from more than 800 students from Palo Alto to Gilroy.The juried exhibition will be on display from March 31 to June 25 at NUMU, located at 106 E Main St.
San Jose hospital workers protest chronic short staffing - San Jose Spotlight
"It's only right, it's only fair, invest your profits in patient care!" Dozens of health care workers echoed the chant as they rallied outside of Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose on Wednesday.Patient care technicians, service workers, X-ray technicians and other hospital support staff said the company overseeing Good Samaritan, HCA Healthcare, is chronically short-staffing its facilities to help it maintain billions in annual profits.
Warning: These States Are Most at Risk for Falling Home Prices
Photo illustration by Realtor.com/ Getty Images As the housing market correction continues, certain parts of the country have become more vulnerable to the real estate downturn than others.California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Delaware are home to the most at-risk housing markets, according to a Special Housing Risk report released by real estate data firm ATTOM.
Silicon Valley donations to school board races may be capped - San Jose Spotlight
As more eyes turn to local school board seats, one newly-introduced bill takes a closer look at campaign finances for those races.California Senate Bill 328 holds school board races to the same standards as other local and state congressional races, limiting individual campaign contributions to $5,500.
Editorial: Santa Clara County children's psychiatric facility is long overdue - San Jose Spotlight
When a child has a medical emergency and is rushed to a hospital, doctors and nurses are ready.But if that same child has a mental health emergency, there is no hospital in Santa Clara County available to treat a minor.For decades the problem remained under the radar, until one day a friend of Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian asked him why are there no mental health inpatient facilities for children and teens in Santa Clara County.
By Derek Barnes- There is something ominous that is hiding in plain sight.Very few people talk about it or write about it, but its presence is an undeniable threat to the Bay Area's housing market-the growing balance of unpaid rental debt.The COVID-19 pandemic unleashed a series of state and local laws that legislators rushed to enact to protect renters without doing proper impact studies or analysis.
Construction starts on Santa Clara County's first inpatient mental health facility for youth
Officials broke ground Feb. 22 on a facility that will provide the first inpatient hospital beds for kids and teens in mental health crisis in Santa Clara County.The three-story Adolescent Psychiatric Facility and Behavioral Health Services Center linked to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (VMC) will provide inpatient hospital care as well as emergency and outpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents and adults.
Plagiarized $1M Santa Clara County history book is canceled
After nine months of intense scrutiny surrounding a Santa Clara County-commissioned government history book project that cost taxpayers over $1 million and contained large portions of plagiarized material from sources like Wikipedia, the project has officially been spiked.Cancellation of the book by Jean McCorquodale, wife of longtime South Bay politician Dan McCorquodale, closes the chapter on a bizarre controversy that raised serious questions about political influence in the county's contracting practices.
Santa Clara County hospital workers struggle with shortage - San Jose Spotlight
Santa Clara County health care workers are demanding leaders address ongoing worker shortages they said are leading to unsafe working conditions.Dozens of nurses, physicians, medical assistants and hospital janitorial staff took to the streets in front of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (VMC) in San Jose Wednesday to protest what they said is a longstanding issue driving health care workers away.
Multigenerational buyers want a single-family home but their loan officer offers only 2 options
Q: We're trying to buy a single-family house, but our loan officer said our debt-to-income ratio was too high.So they suggested we buy a condo.However, we have three generations in our household, so what we really need is a house.My father-in-law, who is very active, lives with us.On top of that, our eldest child moved back home after college.
Dewan: Our youth need climate resilient schools - San Jose Spotlight
The recent winter rain offers potential drought relief, but the severity of the storms had detrimental impacts throughout the state, including power outages that disrupted learning.Locally, several schools experienced closures due to storm related power outages.Schools have faced several years of ongoing disruption to learning from the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires, poor air quality, extreme heat and severe weather.