Evacuations lifted for homes near Concord grass fire
By Khalida Sarwari and Jason Green By A wind-driven grass fire ignited in Concord near the Walnut Creek border on Friday afternoon, prompting the evacuation …
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‘Head tax’ on Google and other Mountain View businesses headed for ballot
By Khalida Sarwari Mountain View voters will decide this fall whether Google and other businesses should be slapped with an employee “head tax” to help …
Cupertino puts controversial business ‘head tax’ plan on hold for now
By Khalida Sarwari Cupertino’s elected officials have put on hold a controversial proposal for an employee “head tax” on Apple and other businesses just weeks …
Cupertino’s ‘Apple employee tax’ put off for one year
By Khalida Sarwari Cupertino elected officials have scrapped a controversial plan — for now — to impose an employee tax on Apple and other businesses …
Are tiny homes the new American Dream? Santa Clara County Fair offers a glimpse
By Khalida Sarwari It’s 2018 and the American Dream looks slightly different. The big house has been replaced with a … tiny house. The white …