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San Francisco Bay Area
State senator accuses Cupertino of trying to sink Vallco project
The Mercury News - Thy Vo
CUPERTINO — Fearing there’s a move afoot to sabotage the proposed redevelopment of the Vallco Shopping Mall, a state senator and the center’s owner …
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Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente to build new headquarters in Oakland
The Mercury News - Ali Tadayon
OAKLAND — Oakland-based healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente announced Monday that it plans to build a new headquarters in the city’s Uptown …
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Uber
Uber creates big Silicon Valley hub with downtown Sunnyvale lease
The Mercury News - George Avalos
SUNNYVALE — Uber has struck a deal for a major Silicon Valley expansion with a big lease in downtown Sunnyvale that gives the tech company enough …
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San Jose, CA
Where San Jose could build new fire stations
The Mercury News - Emily DeRuy
SAN JOSE — Residents of Willow Glen and a few other neighborhoods across the city could see new fire stations in the coming years. If the City Council …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Bowling returns to East Bay city
The Mercury News - Peter Hegarty
HAYWARD — For the first time in more than a decade, Hayward will have bowling lanes, scheduled to open this summer. The lanes will be in Round One …
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Housing
Bay Area churches are building housing in God's backyard
The Mercury News - Marisa Kendall
There’s a new acronym floating in the alphabet soup of California housing parlance: YIGBY, or “yes in God’s backyard.” Congregations in the Bay Area …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Lawsuit: Housing project in Livermore threatens salamanders, other endangered species
The Mercury News - Angela Ruggiero
LIVERMORE — The day before a citizens group intended to sue the city and a developer to block a housing project, Bianca Covarelli looked out from her …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area homeless students ask community, officials to stop stigmatizing them
The Mercury News - Maggie Angst
As a full-time student while working more than 40 hours a week for nearly two years, Matthew Bodo also lived out of in his car — constantly in fear …
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San Jose, CA
7 million square feet of downtown San Jose office space: mayor
The Mercury News - George Avalos
SAN JOSE — Millions of square feet of office space, enough to nearly double the size of downtown San Jose’s office inventory, is in the development …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Home sale prices from San Jose and Peninsula areas, June 14
The Mercury News - Bay Area News Group
108 Lauren Circle, Scotts Valley 95066; $1.8 million, 3205 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Built in 1989, on a half-acre in Granite Creek …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Fremont homeless navigation center study session set for Tuesday
The Mercury News - Joseph Geha
FREMONT — As the number of people living on the streets rises, the Fremont City Council will hold a study session Tuesday to discuss potential sites …
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Lara Trump
Trump's business partner buys one of his California mansions
The Mercury News - The Washington Post
By Jonathan O’Connell, Alice Crites and David Farenthold | Washington Post President Donald Trump’s company has quietly sold one of his last remaining …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Photos: As number of RV dwellers grow, more Bay Area cities consider restrictions
The Mercury News - Dai Sugano
Unlike some of its neighboring cities, Palo Alto has no intention of restricting overnight RV parking on its streets — at least not now. The Palo Alto …
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Robbie Gould
Photos: 49ers kicker Robbie Gould sells Illinois mansion
The Mercury News - Pueng Vongs
Disgruntled San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould has sold his Kildeer, Ill. mansion for $1 million. Gould is currently in a deadlock with the 49ers …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Google widens transit village downtown San Jose footprint
The Mercury News - George Avalos
SAN JOSE — First with a house, and now with an old union hall, located a few doors from each other on the same quiet street, Google has widened its …
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San Jose, CA
Renting in San Jose: What you can find for $3,800 per month
The Mercury News - Hoodline
Curious how far your rental dollar goes in San Jose? We’ve rounded up the latest rental listings via Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of …
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Santa Clara County
Supervisors pony up $5 million to kickstart farmland preservation effort
The Mercury News - Thy Vo
A new initiative to preserve farmland in Santa Clara County will get a modest start, after county supervisors approved spending nearly $5 million to …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Despite residents 'dumping ground' concerns, Menlo Park rejects development moratorium
The Mercury News - Maggie Angst
Despite pleas from residents to stop rampant development that they say has led to serious safety, health and traffic concerns, Menlo Park City …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Condos planned near East Bay BART station
The Mercury News - Peter Hegarty
SAN LEANDRO — Plans are underway to convert a vacant parcel just four blocks from BART into a four-story building with 26 condominiums and space for …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Despite ACLU challenge, Mountain View will ban overnight RV dwellers
The Mercury News - Maggie Angst
Francisco Vargas has called Mountain View home for the past 18 years. But when his rent skyrocketed nearly three years ago, the 24-year-old Foothills …
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Apple Park
Boutique hotel to rise near Apple Park
The Mercury News - Thy Vo
CUPERTINO — Business travelers to Apple Park in Cupertino may get a new place to stay, after the Planning Commission approved a 185-room boutique …
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San Francisco Bay Area
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum assembles an $80 million Atherton compound
The Mercury News - Variety
The leafy California town of Atherton has long garnered fame for its residents, many of whom are among the nation’s wealthiest. In the decades …
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San Jose, CA
Community group calls on Google to help build thousands of homes in San Jose
The Mercury News - Emily DeRuy
As Google prepares to build a massive tech campus in downtown San Jose, a community organization is calling on the tech giant to help build more than …
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Santa Clara University
Photos: Former Santa Clara University basketball coach selling San Jose home
The Mercury News - Pueng Vongs
Kerry Keating, the former head coach of the Santa Clara University men’s basketball team and KGO-TV basketball analyst, is selling his Willow Glen …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Renting in San Jose: What you can find for $2,000
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Curious how far your rental dollar goes in San Jose? We’ve rounded up the latest rental listings via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to see …
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San Jose, CA
Google buys downtown San Jose fire training site needed for transit village
The Mercury News - George Avalos
SAN JOSE — Google has topped the $350 million mark for what it’s spent to collect downtown San Jose properties needed for the tech titan’s …
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San Jose, CA
Here's one reason it's good to be a San Jose renter, according to new study
The Mercury News - Marisa Kendall
Want a free month’s rent included in your new lease, or maybe free streaming of your favorite TV shows? Move-in perks like these are becoming a …
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Stanford University
Stanford tells Santa Clara County to get real about its housing demands
The Mercury News - Thy Vo
PALO ALTO — In response to Santa Clara County ‘s conditions on its proposed expansion, Stanford sent a letter Tuesday saying the university is being …
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East Palo Alto, CA
Unlike its neighbors, Palo Alto expresses no intention of banning RVs for city streets
The Mercury News - Maggie Angst
Unlike some of its neighboring cities, Palo Alto has no intention of restricting overnight RV parking on its streets — at least not now. The Palo Alto …