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Carmel-by-the-Sea, a town with no addresses, says the time has come to add house numbers
For more than 100 years, Carmel-by-the-Sea has had no street addresses because residents preferred the quirkiness of naming their homes. The City Council recently voted to add house numbers, saying not having them has become too dangerous.
San Jose becomes 1st in CA to allow property owners to sell ADUs
San Jose is now the first in the state to allow the sale of ADUs - those accessory dwelling units in many backyards.They've been a way to raise money or help out a relative. Now, they can help people get into affordable homes.A new law passed in January, allows ADUs to be sold separately from the main house."People surprised how small a footprint you need for ADU," said Dan Kearnan.He built his 500-square-foot ADU behind his five-bedroom home back in 2021.VIDEO: San Francisco home selling for $488,000 but you can't move in until 2053A San Francisco Russian Hill home is...
Honoring the collective dream of Tin City
PASO ROBLES — On Friday, July 19, the San Luis Obispo County Wine Community will be honoring those who have made an impact on the industry. One of those awards will be posthumous — the Lifetime Achievement Award to Mike English who passed away earlier this year. Presented...
Elon Musk is Moving Two of His Businesses to Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) – Last week Elon Musk announced that the X and Space-X headquarters are leaving California. He blamed the move on a California law which includes a rule that bans teachers from telling families about a student’s gender identity. The social media company which is currently based in...
San Jose Residents Say 7-Story Apartments Too Big For Willow Glen
A proposed seven-story apartment and townhome project could bring 126 homes and a new retail space to Willow Glen, but many residents in the neighborhood are not happy about the plan. Almost 200 people called in to a June 3 community meeting hosted by San Jose Planning Department officials. Callers...
Alum Rock Elementary Schools District Names Interim Superintendent
Emmanuel "Manny" Barbara has been named interim superintendent of the Alum Rock Union Elementary Schools, the district's board announced Friday. Barbara, the former superintendent of Oak Grove School District, most recently served as adviser to the chief executive officer of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation and board vice president of the East Side Education Foundation.
Cupertino Waives Millions Of Fees For Vallco Development
Cupertino has waived millions of dollars of development fees for the largest housing development in its history after years of disputes -- bringing the city closer to filling the void at the former Vallco Town Center. The Cupertino City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to waive roughly $77 million in developer...
Los Gatos Park Improvements To Fill Equity Gaps
Dead, dry grass and tree stumps covering a corner of a popular Los Gatos neighborhood park will be transformed into a new grove thanks to a financial boost. Live Oak Manor Park, a roughly 4.1-acre, narrow strip of land nestled between homes and utility poles, will be replanted with a centennial grove and a meandering path. The grove will replace the dead grass and include benches and a copse of trees surrounding a central tree. The majority of funding will come from the Rotary Club of Los Gatos as a celebration of its 100th anniversary.
News Briefs | Published July 19, 2024
SLV Museum announces Artist-in-Residence programs featuring local painter. San Lorenzo Valley Museum has announced its upcoming Artist-in-Residence programs with local artist Bailey Rios. Rios, an oil painter, began his residency with the museum at the beginning of June and has been working on a series of oil paintings that depict...
The most recent City of Santa Cruz 2024 PIT Count Report, says numbers are improving
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The most recent City of Santa Cruz 2024 PIT Count Report was released today, and according to the city, "shows significant progress in addressing homelessness in the City of Santa Cruz." The report documented the total number of homeless in Santa Cruz County as 1,850. It also stated that 25% The post The most recent City of Santa Cruz 2024 PIT Count Report, says numbers are improving appeared first on KION546.
Matthew Paniagua is bound for UC Santa Cruz
Matthew Paniagua graduated seventh in his 2024 FMHS senior class with a GPA of 3.91. Throughout his four years at FMHS he participated in all upper-level courses, some of which were AP and/or dual enrolled with Bakersfield College. He also…(please see below to view full stories and photographs) To...
UCSC alumnus named 2024 Bay Area Entrepreneur of the Year
JoeBen Bevirt (Cowell ’94) was named a 2024 Bay Area Entrepreneur of the Year award winner alongside eight others. The annual award recognizes and celebrates the Bay Area's most inspiring entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are commercially successful and committed to building a better future. Bevirt founded...
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