Past meetings and related developments appear here together, with public meeting summaries carrying the main civic narrative.
NewsSan José Spotlight
5/4/2026, 9:30:23 PM
A developer’s plan to build an eight-story condominium complex at a prominent gateway to downtown Mountain View got the greenlight Tuesday evening after a legal dispute over parkland fees threatened to derail the projec…
NewsThe San Jose Blog
5/1/2026, 2:00:00 PM
Detroit-style pizza fans gained a strong new reason to visit San Pedro Square when Square Pie Guys opened inside San Pedro Social at the end of March. The Bay Area favorite brought its signature square pies with crispy,…
Issue
5/1/2026, 2:19:20 AM
Morgan Hill's beloved downtown is in the middle of a housing transformation that is creating genuine friction between new residents, existing businesses, and a City Council trying to balance state law compliance with sm…
MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS
4/28/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting's 2026-04-28 meeting centered on Valley Healthcare equipment donation and Consider recommendations relating to the creation of easements and parcel maps and exceptions for competit…
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Issue
4/28/2026, 2:31:09 AM
Campbell's beloved downtown strip on East Campbell Avenue is at an inflection point. A 90-home, five-to-six-story development proposed at 600 E. Campbell Ave. — a vacant lot sandwiched between The Pruneyard and the hist…
Issue
4/26/2026, 10:59:02 PM
The City Council is preparing to release a Request for Proposals for development on 4.5 acres of city-owned land in Downtown Santa Clara, with the goal of creating a vibrant town square, restoring the historic street gr…
Issue
4/26/2026, 2:30:14 AM
Sunnyvale's downtown is in the midst of a generational transformation. Murphy Avenue — between West Washington and West Evelyn avenues — is currently closed to vehicles and being converted to a permanent pedestrian-only…
NewsThe San Jose Blog
4/20/2026, 2:00:00 PM
Downtown San Jose residents and San Jose State University students will soon gain a vibrant new destination for groceries and Japanese specialties. Sakura Market has started preparing its space along The Paseo de San An…
NewsSan José Spotlight
4/14/2026, 11:00:14 PM
After years of financial uncertainty, a developer is getting another chance to turn two public parking lots in downtown Mountain View into a hotel and office development. In a unanimous vote, the City Council authorized…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
4/14/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City Council and Authorities Concurrent's 2026-04-14 meeting centered on Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Park to Place an Agenda Item at... and Status Report on 2026 M…
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NewsSan José Spotlight
4/10/2026, 9:00:09 PM
Mountain View is looking to implement an “entertainment zone” in the downtown area ahead of the World Cup this summer, which would allow for the open consumption of alcohol on streets and sidewalks during city-designate…
NewsThe Real Deal — SF
4/8/2026, 8:07:53 PM
San Ramon’s City Council has rejected an appeal to halt a major mixed-use development called Orchards, clearing the way for Sunset Development to proceed with transforming Chevron’s former 144-acre Bishop Ranch campus i…
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March 2026
Civic activity from this month
4 meetings • 0 news • 4 total
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3/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City Council's 2026-03-24 meeting centered on Downtown Residential Incentive Program Tax and Fee Waiver for the Gateway Tower and Bank of Italy Developments... and City of San José Investment Policy Annual Review, with…
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3/5/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Summary (draft minutes): City of San José Civil Service Commission COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: Sharon Hightower-Chair Gabriel Rodriguez, Sr. Deputy City Attorney Joan P. Smith-Vice Chair Megan Roche, Deputy City Clerk Samuel…
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3/5/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City Council and Authorities Concurrent's 2026-03-05 meeting centered on City Council and Authorities Concurrent. - City Council and Authorities Concurrent: The item focused on City Council and Authorities Concurrent. K…
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3/2/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Summary (draft minutes): 1 City of San José Civil Service Commission COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: Sharon Hightower – Chair Gabriel Rodriguez, Sr. Deputy City Attorney Joan P. Smith -Vice Chair Megan Roche, Deputy City Clerk Sa…
February 2026
Civic activity from this month
3 meetings • 0 news • 3 total
Meeting
2/22/2026, 12:00:00 PM
MeetingMeeting summary
2/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM
1 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda February 10, 2026 NOTICE TO PUBLIC Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on the open session portion of this agenda will be made av…
Meeting
2/8/2026, 12:00:00 PM
January 2026
Civic activity from this month
1 meeting • 0 news • 1 total
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1/27/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City Council's 2026-01-27 meeting centered on Proposed Amendment to Chapter 17.22 (Mobilehome Rent Ordinance) of the San José Municipal Code. - NOT TO BE HEARD... and Downtown Residential Incentive Program Expansion to…