Bay Area homeowners are doing their part to alleviate the housing crisis by investing in accessory dwelling units, aka “granny” flats. A new bill making its way through Washington could help them get federally-backed financing. Palo Alto Weekly has the story.
State officials are putting big money behind a plan to develop a protected bike corridor connecting Silicon Valley from west to east.
San José Spotlight has the story.
Following in the footsteps of Mountain View, which recently cut the ribbon on a brand new aquatic center, the City of Santa Clara is moving forward with a $10 million allocation to bring the George Haines International Swim Center back to working order. The Santa Clara Weekly has more.
After news broke that the founder of Steins beer garden would be closing at the end of March, an unknown savior swooped in to take over the business and keep the brews flowing. What this means for Mountain View’s Oktoberfest is yet to be seen. The Voice taps into the story.
Palo Alto’s popular Teleféric Barcelona restaurant chain filed a lawsuit against a pair of former employees for possibly stealing recipes and client information to help start their own eatery — right down the street! NBC Bay Area has more on the simmering scandal.
