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Applications are due Jan. 22, 2027, and prospective commissioners must attend a commission meeting before their council interview.
Three of the first four of San Jose's 33 automated speed cameras are on Saratoga Avenue, including one near a preschool at Williams Road. Fines will run from $50 to as much as $500.
A new state law gives California's homelessness council until July 2028 to set prevention goals. It comes with no money, and county officials say they will share what their program has learned.
The emergency lets Santa Clara County's water and flood agency skip slower purchasing steps for equipment and materials. Its board is to review and reaffirm the declaration at each regular meeting.
Scareatoga winners are set to be named Oct. 22. Montalvo hosts Goblins in the Garden on Sunday, the Village's 21st Witchy Walk-A-Bout runs 2 to 4 p.m. Halloween, and a pumpkin-smashing maker fair follows Nov. 1 at Saratoga High.
The fall Community Development newsletter separates planning approval from construction permits and urges homeowners to check site constraints before detailed design work.
The Community Development newsletter marks the anniversary of the city's 1956 incorporation, notes the Oak Place builder's remedy project is exempt from CEQA under a 2025 law and urges El Nino storm prep.
The county assessor's annual report puts Saratoga among the five fastest-growing tax rolls, driven by home sales, while 130 residential appeals dispute $133 million in value.
With enrollment down from about 2,400 in 1999 to roughly 1,600 in 2024, hopefuls for the PreK-8 board talked retention, teacher support and student mental health ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Santa Clara County supervisors vote Tuesday on replacing the Primary Care Access Program, which has more than tripled to 4,537 members in a year, with a broader program for residents up to 650% of the poverty level.
Spooktacular is scheduled for 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the library on Saratoga Avenue.
A county surveillance report going to supervisors Tuesday gives the first tally for Saratoga's 56 license plate readers from July 2025 to February 2026: two stolen cars recovered, three arrests and one warrant served.
The salary ordinance for the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District carries out a 2025 deal that staff priced at about $6.2 million for this fiscal year, with later raises projected to draw on reserves.
Staff have set aside mixed-use density changes and a Fifth Street rezoning for further work. The wider code update returns to the council Wednesday.
The 1968 Cessna, registered to a San Jose State flying club, came down near Excalibur Drive minutes after takeoff Saturday; all three aboard had non-life-threatening injuries, and no one on the ground was hurt.
The Oct. 18 gathering begins at 5 p.m. and is open to people bringing damaged American flags or interested in learning about the tradition.
County supervisors get a report Tuesday on folding the sheriff's Axon contracts into one five-year deal at $10.1 million a year, about $2.5 million more than today, before a contract returns by year's end.
Starting with students who enroll in fall 2027, the expanded SCU Promise covers tuition, fees, housing and food beyond the expected family contribution; transfer students get at least $35,000.
The county would move in after renovations, starting in early 2029, with options to buy; the county executive says the deal lets it leave aging buildings and cut long-term costs.
Santa Clara County Fire Department meets the City Council at 6 p.m. Wednesday; its slides report 1,040 first defensible-space inspections done, 72 safety classes and new engines on the way.
Two resolutions on Wednesday's agenda would create a five-member advisory task force and declare Saratoga's intent to form a district for wildfire, drought, heat and flood projects. Staff say neither imposes a tax.
