The nomination window opened July 13 for Palo Alto’s Nov. 3 election. Local hopefuls are filing while a half‑cent Cubberley sales‑tax measure heads to the ballot.

Mountain View advanced a roughly $24.8M concept to add protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks and traffic-calming at the Middlefield/SR‑237 interchange. Council action moves the project toward final design and a multi‑year build schedule.

More than 200 economists and AI researchers — including Nobel laureates — released a short Stanford-organized statement urging immediate policy and institutional action to prepare for AI’s economic upheaval.

Caltrain’s $1 youth fare has sent teen ridership soaring, with about 355,000 youth trips Jan–May and a bigger weekend share.

San José approved a $764,000 community paramedicine pilot to train firefighter‑paramedics to divert frequent 911 callers to care instead of the ER. The small team could hit the streets this fall if state sign‑off arrives.

Neighbors and experts say Google's Meadow Point proposal reads like a data center; Google and city officials say it's R&D and the permit is under review.

Assessor Mark Church certified a record $357.6B assessment roll for 2026–27, extending 16 years of growth and reshaping local revenue allocations. The increase will affect school and city budgets.

Morning clouds and 68°F in San Jose; inland highs near 90°F with a small chance of dry thunderstorms and coastal flood advisories through Thursday.

Seattle took the division, the No. 1 seed, the home-field Super Bowl, and the trophy — at Levi's Stadium, no less. Now the Silicon Valley billionaire who owned 3.1% of the 49ers is buying the team that did it, for a record $9.6 billion.

San José firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 300 block of Saratoga Ave; crews found no victims and warned of traffic impacts.

VAR reviews — from a sensor‑equipped ball to lengthy pitch‑side checks — have upended crucial World Cup moments and left Bay Area and Seattle fans divided.

Mostly cloudy start with highs near 87°F. Coastal Flood Advisory runs through Thursday, July 16, 2026.

San José’s Dine Downtown runs July 9–19, with more than 45 restaurants serving prix‑fixe menus and specials across downtown.