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NewsGoogle Mountain View
11/10/2026, 7:12:38 PM
Updates about 600 Block Public Plaza in downtown Menlo Park InMenlo
NewsSF Standard
11/9/2026, 6:19:53 PM
The city’s office market shows new signs of vitality as out-of-state investors make their first purchases downtown.
NewsThe San Jose Blog
11/9/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Santa Clara has released a request for proposals for a mixed-use project on roughly 4.8 acres of city-owned land at 900 and 1000 Lafayette Street. The site, near Santa Clara University, Caltrain, and the planned BART ex…
NewsThe Almanac
11/4/2026, 10:04:28 PM
Election night results show Menlo Park’s Measure P — which would require voter approval to redevelop eight city-owned downtown parking lots — trailing by more than 300 votes, with 47.8% in favor (3,474 votes) to 52.2% a…
NewsGoogle Half Moon Bay
10/29/2026, 11:00:52 PM
City of Half Moon Bay Submits SMCTA Grant Application for Comprehensive Downtown Parking Study Parking, Structure Feasibility and Signage and Wayfinding Plan coastside buzz
NewsCoastside Buzz
10/29/2026, 11:00:47 PM
VIDEOS. 1. From the Half Moon Bay City Council Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 20th, 2026 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting,… The post City of Half Moon Bay Submits SMCTA Grant Application for Comprehensive Downtown Pa…
NewsThe Almanac
10/29/2026, 6:23:25 PM
Menlo Park voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to require a citywide election any time the city plans to sell, lease or make significant changes to eight city-owned downtown parking lots. The post Measure P would mandate …
NewsGoogle Fremont
10/29/2026, 5:02:05 PM
This Bay Area city has plenty of jobs but no real downtown. BART could help change that San Francisco Chronicle
NewsThe Real Deal — SF
10/28/2026, 6:22:17 PM
A New York investor with a growing foothold in downtown San Francisco appears poised to take control of one of the city’s most troubled retail properties. Seven Equity Group has been selected to buy the bulk of the shut…
NewsABC7 News Bay Area / KGO
10/28/2026, 12:05:20 AM
The city of Santa Clara has begun seeking a development partner for the first phase of a long-planned effort to create a downtown destination, releasing a request for proposals for nearly five acres of city-owned land n…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
10/27/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Sunnyvale City Council's 2026-10-27 agenda is scheduled to cover 26-0831 Adopt a Resolution Amending the City’s Salary Resolution to (1) Add and Update Certain Benefits for Pay Plan..., 26-0752 Approve a Reinstatement o…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsThe Almanac
10/25/2026, 11:02:00 PM
Vacant storefronts, aging buildings, and broken street infrastructure shouldn't define downtown Menlo Park, writes Marnie Foody, chair of the Downtown Menlo Fund. The post Guest opinion: What are the keys to revitalizin…
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News
10/24/2026, 5:43:22 PM
The proponents of Measure P profess to be trying to “save” downtown Menlo Park. The question is for whom. It seems unlikely the answer is for the residents of Menlo Park, writes Bob Dickinson. The…
News
10/21/2026, 10:30:00 PM
The Bascom Group and Oberndorf Real Estate Management have joined forces to buy a multifamily community in the heart of San Jose. Irvine-based Bascom and San Francisco-based Oberndorf acquired the…
MeetingMeeting summary
10/20/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board Policy and Monitoring Committee's 2026-10-20 agenda is scheduled to cover 26-0827 the September 30, 2026 Board Policy and Monitoring Committee (BPMC) Minutes, 26-0828 Review and Discuss the 2026 Board Policy and M…
News
10/18/2026, 2:00:00 PM
Anyone heading to Downtown San Jose for dinner, a show, or late work will notice a shift in how the city prices its public parking. In late September the City Council voted 7-3 to drop plans that…
News
10/17/2026, 4:48:15 AM
In a joint letter, Menlo Park Mayor Betsy Nash and Save Downtown Menlo proponent Alex Beltramo call for civility in the discourse surrounding Measure P, a citizen initiative that would prevent the…
News
10/15/2026, 8:21:38 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Nordstrom Rack plans to return to downtown San Francisco with a new store near Union Square, scheduled to open in fall 2027. The 51,500-square-foot store will be located at 2…
News
10/12/2026, 11:45:05 PM
A vibrant new outdoor hangout is quickly gaining popularity in downtown San Jose. Following the model of its popular counterpart in San Francisco, Spark Social has opened its doors in the South Bay,…
News
10/12/2026, 7:32:31 PM
Uniqlo's Return To Downtown San Francisco Offers Hope For Struggling Mid-Market District Patch