Santa Clara County Archives - Mountain View Voice https://www.mv-voice.com/category/santa-clara-county/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 23:41:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.mv-voice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mvv-512x512_480-100x100.png?crop=1 Santa Clara County Archives - Mountain View Voice https://www.mv-voice.com/category/santa-clara-county/ 32 32 228520930 Newly built home in West Atherton sells for $29M https://www.mv-voice.com/home-sales/2024/08/02/newly-built-home-in-west-atherton-sells-for-29m/ https://www.mv-voice.com/home-sales/2024/08/02/newly-built-home-in-west-atherton-sells-for-29m/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 23:41:10 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/uncategorized/2024/08/02/newly-built-home-in-west-atherton-sells-for-29m/

Nearly half of the 48 homes sold this week had price tags of $4 million or higher. Atherton saw the most-expensive recorded sale at $29 million, while Los Altos saw the most transactions.

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Abe-Koga widens fundraising lead over Lieber in Santa Clara County supervisor race https://www.mv-voice.com/election/2024/08/02/abe-koga-widens-fundraising-lead-over-lieber-in-santa-clara-county-supervisor-race/ https://www.mv-voice.com/election/2024/08/02/abe-koga-widens-fundraising-lead-over-lieber-in-santa-clara-county-supervisor-race/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:44:11 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=307266

Just three months until election day, the Board of Supervisors race is closing in as Margaret Abe-Koga and Sally Lieber vie for the chance to represent District 5.

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Photos: Inside the Santa Clara County Fair https://www.mv-voice.com/ae/2024/08/01/photos-inside-the-santa-clara-county-fair/ https://www.mv-voice.com/ae/2024/08/01/photos-inside-the-santa-clara-county-fair/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:23:13 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/uncategorized/2024/08/01/photos-inside-the-santa-clara-county-fair/

Devin Roberts captures the quirky and quintessential carnival snapshots in the event's 80th year.

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From dog surfing in Pacifica to Summerfest in San Mateo, here’s what’s happening in August https://www.mv-voice.com/food/roundup-food/2024/08/01/from-dog-surfing-in-pacifica-to-summerfest-in-san-mateo-heres-whats-happening-in-august/ https://www.mv-voice.com/food/roundup-food/2024/08/01/from-dog-surfing-in-pacifica-to-summerfest-in-san-mateo-heres-whats-happening-in-august/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:02:49 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/uncategorized/2024/08/01/from-dog-surfing-in-pacifica-to-summerfest-in-san-mateo-heres-whats-happening-in-august/

Our guide to a month full of summer fun throughout Silicon Valley.

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With the Fed on track to cut interest rates in September, home sales could jump following worst record since 1995 https://www.mv-voice.com/housing/2024/07/31/with-the-fed-on-track-to-cut-interest-rates-in-september-home-sales-could-jump-following-worst-record-since-1995/ https://www.mv-voice.com/housing/2024/07/31/with-the-fed-on-track-to-cut-interest-rates-in-september-home-sales-could-jump-following-worst-record-since-1995/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:14:32 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/uncategorized/2024/07/31/with-the-fed-on-track-to-cut-interest-rates-in-september-home-sales-could-jump-following-worst-record-since-1995/ As borrowing costs remained elevated, California existing home sales registered the biggest monthly decline in the past year and dropped to the lowest level since the Great Recession in November. Photo courtesy PhotoSpin.

Silicon Valley house hunters having a difficult time finding homes for sale aren't alone. Low housing inventory seems to be a nationwide phenomenon.  

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Feline design: A ‘catio’ can give cats a taste of the outdoors in a safe way https://www.mv-voice.com/feature/2024/07/29/feline-design-a-catio-can-give-cats-a-taste-of-the-outdoors-in-a-safe-way/ https://www.mv-voice.com/feature/2024/07/29/feline-design-a-catio-can-give-cats-a-taste-of-the-outdoors-in-a-safe-way/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 23:00:24 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/uncategorized/2024/07/29/feline-design-a-catio-can-give-cats-a-taste-of-the-outdoors-in-a-safe-way/

Want to give your kitty's living quarters an upgrade? If you have the space (and it doesn't need to take much) adding a catio could prove to be the cat's meow.

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‘Very dirty’: Sunnyvale homeless shelter residents raise sanitation issues https://www.mv-voice.com/santa-clara-county/2024/07/29/very-dirty-sunnyvale-homeless-shelter-residents-raise-sanitation-issues/ https://www.mv-voice.com/santa-clara-county/2024/07/29/very-dirty-sunnyvale-homeless-shelter-residents-raise-sanitation-issues/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:25:42 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=306124

Homeless residents at the North County Shelter in Sunnyvale say a shift in management has heightened sanitation problems and workers are unequipped to handle older adults living there. Two residents of the Santa Clara County-owned shelter told San José Spotlight there are numerous unhygienic issues, including pests such as rats and scabies — in addition to […]

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California’s housing market sees decline amid high interest rates, but Peninsula buyers are still willing to pay over-asking price https://www.mv-voice.com/housing/2024/07/25/californias-housing-market-sees-decline-amid-high-interest-rates-but-peninsula-buyers-are-still-willing-to-pay-over-asking-price/ https://www.mv-voice.com/housing/2024/07/25/californias-housing-market-sees-decline-amid-high-interest-rates-but-peninsula-buyers-are-still-willing-to-pay-over-asking-price/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:47:50 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/uncategorized/2024/07/25/californias-housing-market-sees-decline-amid-high-interest-rates-but-peninsula-buyers-are-still-willing-to-pay-over-asking-price/

Home prices and sales fell statewide in California in June as mortgage interest rates hovered above  7% throughout the bulk of May, when most of these sales opened escrow, according to a new report from the California Association of Realtors.

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Silicon Valley lawmaker running for congress doesn’t live in his district https://www.mv-voice.com/santa-clara-county/2024/07/25/silicon-valley-lawmaker-running-for-congress-doesnt-live-in-his-district/ https://www.mv-voice.com/santa-clara-county/2024/07/25/silicon-valley-lawmaker-running-for-congress-doesnt-live-in-his-district/#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:33:25 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=305372

Assemblymember Evan Low is living outside his state legislative district in Campbell, raising questions about whether the lawmaker -- and now congressional candidate -- has turned his back on the people he was elected to serve.

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Silicon Valley evictions increase after pandemic protections expire https://www.mv-voice.com/santa-clara-county/2024/07/24/silicon-valley-evictions-increase-after-pandemic-protections-expire/ https://www.mv-voice.com/santa-clara-county/2024/07/24/silicon-valley-evictions-increase-after-pandemic-protections-expire/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:13:45 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=305004

Santa Clara County evictions have shot up over the past year, prompting local groups and governments to find ways to support renters.

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