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In The News
August 4, 2026 - The Mercury News
Controversial battery storage project in San Jose’s Coyote Valley is withdrawn
A Virginia energy company that proposed building one of the largest battery storage plants in California in Coyote Valley, a rural expanse of farmland and open space on San Jose’s southern edges, has pulled the plug.
July 26, 2026 - Silicon Valley Business Journal
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority soon to have top job opening
Andrea Mackenzie will be stepping down as general manager of The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority at the end of the year, the authority’s board announced. She has served in the position for 15 years.
July 23, 2026 - San Jose Inside
Trust Buys Monterey Pondside for Vital Wildlife Link in North Coyote Valley
Peninsula Open Space Trust announced its purchase of Monterey Pondside, a 15-acre property zoned for agriculture in North Coyote Valley in south Santa Clara County for $2.5 million. Monterey Pondside will improve safe linkages for wildlife, according to the environmental trust.
July 21, 2026 - SFGate
Wild pigs are tearing up this Bay Area neighborhood
Forget coyotes. Aggressive, insatiable and weighing up to 200 pounds, wild pigs are some of the most dangerous animals residing in the Bay Area. Last year, the giant beasts stalked and charged at a couple of hikers on local trails. This week, they were spotted wrecking havoc at a San Jose office park.
