Two Palo Alto housing projects eyed for adjacent sites in Ventura bear little resemblance to one another. One includes 16 condominiums; the other is a five-story complex with 129 apartments. The two are, however, intimately connected.
A tech site in North San Jose could become a big housing development under a new "builder's remedy" proposal that's being crafted to fast-track the project through the city's planning process.
Though the state is facing a budget crunch, the picture for local schools appears brighter, with the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District (MVLA) expecting healthy property tax growth this coming year.