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In The News
June 9, 2026 - The Mercury News
Voters approve new parcel tax for open space in Santa Clara County
Continuing the long trend of Silicon Valley voters supporting environmental issues, Measure D — a parcel tax to raise $17 million a year to buy new open space preserves, build trails and reduce fire danger across large swaths of Santa Clara County — has passed.
June 9, 2026 - Silicon Valley Business Journal
Santa Clara County voters approve Measure D as citizen-led initiative secures funding
Santa Clara County voters approved Measure D, a parcel tax expected to generate about $17 million annually for wildfire prevention, open space preservation, water restoration and agricultural land preservation projects across the South Bay.
June 1, 2026 - The Mercury News
Major battery storage project proposed in San José's Coyote Valley
Environmentalists, political leaders and parents at a nearby school oppose the plan for a Virginia energy company to build one of the largest battery storage plants in California in Coyote Valley.
April 24, 2026 - SFGate
Bay Area hikers are skipping crowds for this elk haven
Coyote Valley, the narrowest stretch between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range, hosts thousands of acres of farms, orchards and ranches. It’s also one of the few places to see a federally threatened species: Tule elk.
