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Thirty-nine students with disabilities received diplomas from the College of Adaptive Arts, while the city prepares for its annual Independence Day celebration at Kevin Moran Park.
The city council will consider a resolution to grant final map approval for parcel map application No. ULS24-0009. The proposal covers two lots at 20030 Herriman Avenue, identified by APN 397-25-096. Staff reports include the resolution, a site map, and the final parcel map...
The city council will consider a resolution to grant final map approval for parcel map application No. ULS25-0017. The proposal covers two lots at 20393 Zorka Avenue, identified by APN 386-52-034. Staff reports and the final map are attached to the agenda.
The city council will consider a contract amendment with Dinsmore Landscape Company for citywide landscape maintenance services during the July 1 meeting. The proposed agreement includes an enhanced scope of work, updated payment terms, and a one-year extension option.
The city council will consider approving tree service contracts for as-needed emergency work during the July 1 meeting. The recommended action includes agreements with Oscar’s Tree Service and Mario Topete Tree Care for fiscal year 2026-27.
The city council will review and accept vendor check registers for June 11 and June 18, 2026, during its July 1 meeting. Staff reports detailing the payment records are attached to the agenda.
The city council will review and approve the official minutes from its June 17, 2026, session during the July 1, 2026, meeting. Staff Report Attachment A contains the documented record for council consideration.
Bay Area tech layoffs have already surpassed the full-year 2025 total, with approximately 10,900 jobs cut in the first six months of 2026, including 471 at Cisco Systems and 129 at Bill.com, as the sector contends with post-COVID restructuring and the artificial intelligence revolution.
San Jose has trained its 1,000th employee on artificial intelligence tools, aiming to reach 30 percent of its workforce by 2027 in a program designed to save time and preserve jobs.
Regular unleaded averages $5.4820 in the San Jose area, down from last week and more than the state average.
Authorities have identified the driver and one passenger in a fatal Highway 9 crash in Saratoga that killed three people.
A vehicle dropped 300 feet near Highway 9 in Saratoga, killing three men, including a teenager from San Jose.
Regular unleaded averages $5.4880 in the San Jose area, down from last week and more than the state average.
A June 17, 2026 study session asks the Saratoga City Council to receive a report on Climate Resilience Districts, with feasibility study proposals from Ascent and financial advisory proposals from Kosmont Financial Services on the table.
Saratoga's June 17, 2026 agenda includes a consent item authorizing an amendment with CSG Consultants for Interim Building Official services at a not-to-exceed total of $81,600.
On June 17, 2026 the Saratoga City Council adopted its fiscal year 2026-27 budget and a package of property tax levy rates, including the Library 2011 GO Bond rate of $0.0034 per $100 of secured value and the Arrowhead CFD parcel charge of $6,500 per parcel.
San Jose has trained its 1,000th city employee on artificial intelligence tools, with a goal of reaching 2,500 workers by June 2027, as the capital of Silicon Valley positions itself to lead responsible government AI adoption.
A 21-year-old driver and two passengers died when their BMW plunged down an embankment near Saratoga on Monday night.
Hundreds of thousands of marchers and spectators filled Market Street in San Francisco on Sunday for the 56th Annual Pride Parade under the theme 'Resistance in Action,' capping a weekend of celebrations across the Bay Area.
Three occupants, including a teenager, died when a BMW went off the roadway and down an embankment on Highway 9 near Saratoga.
Officials confirmed that three individuals died after a vehicle left Highway 9 near Saratoga.
