County Government

8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (152+ words) The city is separately developing uniform data-center standards covering issues such as energy sourcing, water consumption, air quality and backup generators. The standards are still being developed and should not be treated as established conditions for Hines. Their existence does,…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (215+ words) The county’s ordinance FAQ says the measure does not govern agencies under other elected officials, including the sheriff. It cites the sheriff’s independent constitutional and statutory functions as the reason the Board of Supervisors cannot direct the Sheriff’s Office. The…...

22+ hour, 34+ min ago   (150+ words) A Biden-appointed federal judge in San Jose has paused construction of a planned ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations facility outside Gilroy, California…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (68+ words) First discovered: 4:49 p.m. Sep. 11 Initial location: Santa Clara County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 4:49 p.m. in Santa Clara County, California. Dryden Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (293+ words) Millions of dollars will be preserved for Santa Clara County after an appeals court backed the county-led lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration for imposing politically motivated restrictions on federal grants. County Counsel Tony LoPresti said this ruling confirms the…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (425+ words) A shortage of commissioners forced San Jose’s Parks and Recreation Commission to postpone its official nomination to rename downtown park Plaza de Cesar Chavez until October, months after a major sex abuse investigation tarnished the late labor leader’s legacy. The…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (701+ words) Voters in November will decide whether to make a sales tax increase, geared toward funding public safety, maintenance and youth programs, permanent. In 2018, voters approved a 1.5% sales tax increase — dubbed Measure X. That rate was designed to decrease to 1% in…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (139+ words) Smoke rolling upwards from the Lucas Fire. [Image from ALERTCalifornia] The fire was first reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. as in Mendocino County Smoke was visible on the ALERTCalifornia Redwood Valley 2 camera then but is now visible on multiple cameras. At approximately…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (133+ words) The Bascom Avenue filing lands amid a cluster of high-density residential proposals converting commercial land around The Pruneyard. Saratoga-based E. Barbano Enterprises submitted plans in May for a 7-story, 324-unit apartment complex replacing the former Hick'ry Pit restaurant at 980 East Campbell…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (251+ words) FREMONT — An electronics manufacturer has added to its area property holdings with its purchase of a tech campus in Fremont for well over $100 million, a deal that leaves the company poised for expansion. Wislab EMS has bought an office and…...