Jacob Bourne

Santa Clara Aims to Quell Old Quad Quarrels

A massive update to the zoning code for the City of Santa Clara is currently underway by Planning Department staff.…

December 28, 2018

Santa Clara Planning Commissioners Consider Quality of Life Impacts from Construction

Dec. 12 deliberations by Planning Commissioners resulted in the approval of a rezoning from Medium Density Multiple Dwelling to Planned…

December 26, 2018
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Big Auto Manufacturers Threaten Local Bumper Business Survival: Faith Bumper Service Keeps Bumpers out of Landfills, on Verge of Folding

Faith Bumper Service has been around since 1975 repairing automobile bumpers from all over the Bay Area, but recent market…

December 12, 2018

City to Decide the Future of Santa Clara’s Parking Supply

The City of Santa Clara currently relies on zoning ordinances for off-street parking that haven’t been updated since 1969, apart…

December 5, 2018

Gateway Crossings Surpasses Hurdle at Planning Commission

Planning Commissioners devoted the bulk of the Nov. 14 meeting to deliberate over the proposed Gateway Crossings project at 1205…

November 28, 2018

$4 Billion in Questionable Medi-Cal Payments Could Have Blocked Patient Access

At the end of October, the California State Auditor released a report finding that the state’s Department of Health Care…

November 21, 2018

City Council to Decide on Electric Utility Rate Increase

On Nov. 13, Santa Clara’s City Council will decide whether to approve a rate increase for Silicon Valley Power (SVP).…

November 7, 2018

Planning Commission to Recommend Tasman East Specific Plan to City Council

Planning Commission members voted to move the Tasman East Specific Plan closer to adoption at a meeting on Oct. 24.…

November 7, 2018

New Regulations Boost Interest in Accessory Dwelling Units in Santa Clara

The California legislature passed a series of new laws that went into effect January 2018 that help promote the creation…

November 3, 2018
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Cupertino Addresses Santa Clara’s CEQA Concerns around Vallco Plan

This September, the City of Cupertino adopted its Vallco Town Center Specific Plan to guide development in a northern part…

October 31, 2018