PALO ALTO – After more than two years of complaints about airplane noise generated by new flight paths, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties are working to establish a new forum to address their residents’ concerns.
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CUPERTINO — The City of Cupertino unanimously passed an ordinance Oct. 3 that directs funds to reducing traffic congestion in the area, which has grown busier since construction of Apple Inc.’s new headquarters was approved in 2013. Almost all new developments in the city — residential, retail, office or hotel — will pay a traffic
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Starting Oct.1, Caltrain has adopted fare changes aimed at reducing a deficit in its operating budget. Riders have to pay an additional 25 cents.
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A common sight in China has been popping up in Silicon Valley lately: bright-yellow Ofo bikes.
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In celebration of Earth Day, Palo Alto organized a series of activities, including educational booths, live music, food trucks, a chance to meet zoo animals and electric car test drives.
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United is not the only airline that bumps passengers. Air travel consumer reports show this is an industry-wide issue. So we crunched the numbers.
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Uber, Lyft and other ride-share providers in California aren’t required to obtain business licenses for their drivers.
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Starship Technologies created a delivery robot designed to transport food, groceries and parcels from businesses to customers. The company claims its delivery bot is the world’s first of its kind.
The proposed construction of a 600,000-sq. ft. office building near Google’s main campus is worrying local residents, commuters and City Council members who say peak-hour traffic already creates a gridlock on the city’s major traffic routes.
As a specific purpose measure, Measure B needs a two-thirds majority, and the additional tax revenue must be spent on transportation improvements.
As the Peninsula struggles to house a rapidly growing population, many people — especially the middle-class public servants and low-wage workers who keep the region running smoothly — have been moving away to more affordable places.
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Response time for San Mateo County’s emergency personnel arriving to serious incidents has slowed in recent years, largely because of inescapable traffic.
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