Campbell Braces for Housing Shock as State Law Puts 40,000 Units on the Table
Campbell’s cozy downtown could look very different within a year as a new state law swings open the door to much denser housing across a big slice of the small city. City planners and neighbors are already locked in a debate over whether the tradeoffs - far more homes and transit riders versus parking headaches, infrastructure strain and shifts in neighborhood character - can be managed...
San Jose Spotlight: State Housing Law Could Change Campbell’s Small City Vibe
Campbell could add 40,000 homes -- more than tripling the city's current population -- under a new state law aimed at boosting housing near public transit stations. The City Council is working on plans to manage the huge surge in potential development being triggered by Senate Bill 79. The bill, effective July 1, could massively change the look and feel of the small city. The law...
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Serial Milpitas porch pirate drops gun at scene during alleged theft: PD
(KRON) — A 44-year-old Milpitas man tied to a recent series of package thefts near South Main Street and Great Mall Parkway was taken into custody this week after police said swing shift officers and a homeowner’s front surveillance video allegedly caught him in the act. The Milpitas Police Department confirmed they were notified of […]
Cops Bust Alleged Townhouse Brothel On Quiet Mountain View Court
A quiet Mountain View cul-de-sac turned into a crime scene after police raided a townhouse on Morning Sun Court, arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of pimping, and shut down what investigators say was an illicit brothel operating out of the home. The takedown followed months of surveillance and an undercover sting where an officer posed as a customer, officials...
Santa Clara’s Tastiest Charcoal-Grilled Korean Barbecue Spot Stays Open Until Midnight
The Midnight Diners is a regular collaboration between KQED food editor Luke Tsai and graphic novelist Thien Pham. Follow them each week as they explore the hot pot restaurants, taco carts and 24-hour casino buffets that make up the Bay Area’s after-hours dining scene. I love the moment you...
PG&E to conduct helicopter safety inspections over Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST — Over the next few weeks, PG&E will be flying helicopters overhead to conduct what its calling “routine safety inspections” along the company’s gas transmission pipelines in the Central Coast and South Bay regions. That will include, portions of Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa...
Waymo Turns Robotaxis into Pothole Detectors
Waymo has announced it will be working with the navigation app Waze to turn its autonomous fleet of vehicles into a rolling network of road inspectors, launching a pilot program aimed at helping cities identify and fix potholes more quickly. The move pairs Waymo’s sensor-based detection capabilities with Waze’s crowdsourced...
Suspect Linked To 75 Storage Unit Burglaries Found With Stolen Property, ‘Homemade Assault Rifle’
Authorities investigating dozens of storage unit burglaries in California say they have made an arrest and recovered stolen property including a “homemade assault rifle.” The Santa Clara Police Department said that on Feb. 23, it identified a rash of storage unit burglaries and began an investigation. Detectives determined a single suspect burglarized 35 storage units […]
DUI crash in Sunnyvale Thursday night leaves woman dead
(KRON) — A woman was killed Thursday night in a two-vehicle crash on the Central Expressway, according to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. Sunnyvale DPS and fire personnel responded at around 10:55 p.m. to the area of Central Expressway and Commercial Street on a report of a major vehicle collision. The crash, police said, […]
