A sigh of relief for concerned parents, as FDA approves the COVID vaccine for children
byThere has been a mobilization of online groups opposed to the mandate and the rollout of vaccines for children.
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Labor shortage burdens small Palo Alto businesses as vaccine mandates strain hiring
byThe National Federation of Independent Business reported in October that over half of small business owners have job vacancies they cannot fill.
One of the 130-year-old Painted Ladies is getting a climate-friendly makeover
byWhen first-time homeowner Leah Culver was looking to buy a home in early 2020, the software engineer wasn’t looking for a fixer upper. And…
Cities like San Francisco Under Pressure from California AG to Create More Housing
byWith an estimated 150,000 homeless Californians and another 700,000 facing evictions, the state’s homelessness crisis is worsening and the need for safe shelter growing.
How The Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Transform Bay Area Transportation
byCalifornia alone will receive over $40 billion, most of which will go towards road and public transportation.
Disability activists call for improved education on consent
byPanelists and attendees urged organizations to bring consent to the forefront of disability justice movements.
California farmworkers struggle to find affordable housing
byAt the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, overcrowded dwellings turned into COVID-19 clusters, hitting agricultural workers disproportionately hard.
San Jose isn’t meeting its housing construction goals, Liccardo says
byIn a wide-ranging interview, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo discussed the city’s struggle to meet its housing construction goals, suggested replacing the VTA’s light rail system with a fleet of electric buses and urged the state to allow the pumping of purified recycled water back into the system amid persistent droughts.
Sunnyvale’s mobile homeowners are eligible for key financial perks – if they sign up in time
bySunnyvale’s nearly 11,000 mobile homeowners have 60 days as of Nov.1 to stabilize rents for their lots. But communicating how mobile home residents can…
Dignity on Wheels brings showers, laundry and trust to San Jose streets
byProject WeHOPE’s ‘Dignity on Wheels’ teams drive specialized trailers with mobile shower and laundry units to locations across the South Bay to provide a critical service for people living on the streets.
Organizers cheer Mountain View’s decision to enact rent control for mobile home residents
byMountain View’s city council voted 6-1 to extend rent control to the city’s mobile home parks.
Santa Clara County Rejects Contract Providing Services To Trafficked Children
byOpponents were concerned that Starlight, as a behavioral services provider, would not sufficiently meet the needs of sexual assault victims.