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.

A nonprofit plan would shift the 185‑unit Sierra Village in North Highlands toward mostly affordable housing, with a county public hearing set for Tuesday.

Seven Equity Group bought the former WeWork building at 25 Taylor Street out of receivership for about $6.75 million, a discounted sale that highlights ongoing distress in San Francisco’s office market.