Crews have started tearing down buildings at the long‑disputed Permanente cement plant near Cupertino, the first visible phase of a decades‑long cleanup and reclamation effort.

A public review draft would create objective residential design standards, new zoning categories and a ministerial clearance to speed some housing projects.

Santa Clara County’s taxable roll climbed to $754.5B for fiscal 2026‑27 as office vacancies press commercial values and prompt expected appeals.

Anthropic has locked a 20‑year lease at TeraWulf’s Justified Data campus in Hawesville, KY, a deal TeraWulf projects will bring about $19B in contracted revenue and 401 MW of GPU power by 2028.

Truebeck was chosen to build UCSF’s new Bakar Ear & Hearing Institute in Mission Bay — a five‑story, 150,000‑square‑foot facility combining research, imaging and clinical care.

Planning commissioners advanced a revised plan to turn the 1933 Franklin Station post office into a 120-room hotel and a second building of for-sale units while preserving the historic façade. Parking and seismic costs remain central concerns.

Mill Creek filed to replace the downtown Safeway at 700 B St with a 331‑unit, SB 330‑streamlined apartment project; neighbors worry about losing a walkable market.

Cranes and semitrucks are stacking finished apartment modules at 112 Vera Ave., accelerating a seven‑story, roughly 176‑unit affordable housing project in Redwood City. The factory-built approach is shaving months off a typical timeline.

Demolition has begun at the Los Altos School District's 11.7‑acre '10th site' in Mountain View, clearing a former shopping center for a TK–8 campus aimed at fall 2028.

Sonoma County’s certified assessment roll hit $131.7 billion on July 2, 2026, widening the tax base that supports schools and local services.

A $109.7M land purchase in Saratoga has nudged a decades‑old vineyard project forward, shrinking the scheme to 64 homes while adding 12 deed‑restricted ADUs. The sale ties up a contentious parcel near Chester and Allendale avenues.

2001 Gateway Place in North San Jose sold for $25M — roughly 45% below its assessed value, underscoring continued pressure on Bay Area office prices.

Dollar Tree has leased a 19,085‑sq‑ft big‑box at Linda Mar Shopping Center in Pacifica, taking over a large former pharmacy bay and joining established anchors.