April 12, 2021 Palo Alto Officials Rethink Zoning Program Meant to Draw Housing By Janice Bitters The program came in response to state housing goals, but a new proposal for a 24-unit apartment building has put residents on edge. Read More 3
April 9, 2021 San Jose’s Poor House Bistro Preps for Move—Building and All By Madelyn Reese Downtown San Jose’s iconic Poor House is moving, fleeing the path of development proposed in Google’s Downtown West project. Read More 7
April 7, 2021 San Jose Home Prices Jumped Even During the Pandemic By Grace Stetson The pandemic has created a mixed-bag of changes for housing in San Jose, from fluctuating costs to rising vacancy rates and dwindling building approvals. Read More 21
April 6, 2021 Google, San Jose Release Long-awaited Development Agreement for Downtown West Project By Janice Bitters The development agreement outlines what Google wants to build in San Jose and the $200 million community benefits package for the project. Read More 17
April 5, 2021 Op-Ed: Who’s Exempt from Parcel Taxes in Santa Clara County? By Johnny Khamis Santa Clara County property taxes are due April 10, but some residents may be exempt without even knowing it. Read More 6
March 18, 2021 Another 206 Acres Purchased in Coyote Valley for Preservation By Grace Stetson The news comes after years of planning to preserve the land between the Santa Cruz Mountains and Diablo Mountain Range. Read More 14
March 6, 2021 SJ’s Iconic Fairmont Hotel Files For Chapter 11, Closes For Now By Bay City News The hotel abruptly ceased operations Friday, relocating its few remaining guests to rooms at nearby hotels. Read More 26
February 26, 2021 Newly Untethered Tech Workers are Moving South in Droves By Liza Monroy As wildfire and mudslide threats prompt mountain residents to flee, Silicon Valley’s remote workers are eager to take their place. Read More 18
January 22, 2021 Local Leaders Look to State to Keep Business as Second San Jose Company Moves HQ By Janice Bitters The announcement didn’t sit well with San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo after also losing Hewlett Packard Enterprises last month. Read More 32
January 18, 2021 A New Tool in Treating Mental Illness: Building Design By Jane Margolies Taube Pavilion is a newly opened $98 million mental health facility that is chipping away at outdated institutional models. Read More 1
January 13, 2021 New Apartment Proposal Puts Palo Alto Zoning Plan to the Test By Janice Bitters The project would use the city’s newest zoning program as city leaders grapple with new staggering state-imposed housing goals. Read More 1
January 13, 2021 Indicted SiliconSage CEO Enjoyed Access to Local Political Leaders By Jennifer Wadsworth and Janice Bitters Sanjeev Acharya branded himself as a commercial real estate innovator, but regulators call him a con man. Read More 16
December 11, 2020 A New Gamer Lounge is Coming to San Jose’s SoFA District By Janice Bitters Called Guildhouse, the new lounge will be a “spiritual successor” to AFKgg Gamer Lounge, which closed in 2018. Read More 3