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Aging Adults & Age-Friendly Community Planning
active • Seniors
Last activity: Apr 28, 2026
Los Altos has taken a notably proactive approach to serving its growing population of older adults. The city received the Age-Friendly designation from AARP and the World Health Organization in May 2024, and in December 2024 received approv…
Complete Streets, Traffic Safety & Safe Routes to Schools • Featured
active • Traffic / congestion
Last activity: Apr 28, 2026
The General Plan Update — A Once-in-a-Generation Community Vision
active • Governance
Last activity: Apr 28, 2026
Los Altos launched a comprehensive General Plan update in January 2026 — the first since the plan's adoption in 2002 — to address emerging issues, new state laws, and community priorities over the next 20 years. The update aims to preserve …
Flock Safety License Plate Readers — Privacy, Immigration & Public Safety
active • Police accountability
Last activity: Apr 28, 2026
Los Altos has actively embraced Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras as a public safety tool, with the city maintaining a robust network used by the Los Altos Police Department. City officials have highlighted that cri…
Housing Mandates — 1,958 Units in a City That Has Never Built at Scale • Featured
active • Housing affordability
Last activity: Apr 28, 2026
Los Altos faces one of the most difficult RHNA challenges in Silicon Valley relative to its existing character. The city's current allocation is 1,958 housing units for the 2023–2031 cycle, of which 1,105 are required to be affordable — an …
Transportation & Transit Future (VTA) • Featured
active • Transit
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is navigating a dual mandate — running a regional transit system while developing affordable housing on underutilized land near stations. Ten VTA projects currently in active development…
Federal Funding Threats to County Services • Featured
active • Budget priorities
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The county is confronting $70 million in anticipated lost federal funding it will need to backfill, with the Office of Supportive Housing facing the largest losses of $29 million. Federal Medi-Cal cuts are driving multiple departmental shor…
Child Welfare System Failures
active • Youth
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The county's Department of Family and Children's Services has been placed under expanded state oversight following the death of toddler Jaxon Juarez in foster care. A county medical examiner report found that three child abuse-related death…
Homelessness & Housing Affordability
active • Homelessness
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
Santa Clara County has a record number of more than 10,700 homeless people, according to a recent point-in-time count. Chronic homelessness has increased 21% since 2023, and more people are reporting being homeless for the first time — near…
Mental Health Services Budget Crisis • Featured
active • Mental health
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department is facing a $100 million deficit for fiscal year 2026–27, driven by federal Medi-Cal cuts triggered by H.R. 1, changes in state funding, the end of one-time COVID-19 dollars, and …