Santa Clara County

Stanford Dish in Stanford foothills

Victory on Protecting Stanford Foothills

After years of advocating for stronger protections for the Stanford foothills, we can celebrate an important victory. On October 17,...

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Stanford Dish in Stanford foothills

Final Vote: Protect the Stanford Foothills

Update: Victory! On 10/17/23, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Stanford Community Plan, including a 99-year...

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Stanford Dish in Stanford foothills

Tell Santa Clara County to Protect the Stanford Foothills

Update: On 9/28/23, the Santa Clara County Planning Commission recommended approval of the 99-year extension for protection of the foothills....

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farmland outside the Gilroy city limits

LAFCO Compromises on Protecting Gilroy Farmland

Should residential sprawl be allowed on farmland outside of Gilroy city limits? Santa Clara County’s Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)...

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Lehigh quarry, aerial view

Lehigh to Demolish Cement Kiln

After 84 years, the cement kiln at Lehigh Quarry – the largest single source of air pollution in Santa Clara...

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rolling hills in Coyote Valley

Tell San Jose: Don’t Roll Back Coyote Valley’s Protection

Update: We’re excited to report that in June 2025, San Jose decided to stop the Monterey Road Corridor Study and...

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Artist's rendering of Shorebird Square in Google's North Bayshore Master Plan

Google’s North Bayshore Plan – A Vision for Urban Ecology

Increasing urban green space can mean adding new parks and natural areas, but it also means integrating native habitat in...

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screenshot of remote public participation via video conference

Thank You: Santa Clara County Invests in Virtual Participation

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved the purchase of equipment and staffing needed to enable virtual public...

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farmland outside the Gilroy city limits

Ask LAFCO to Protect Gilroy Farmland and Residents’ Safety

  Update: LAFCO has postponed the vote on this topic until August 2, so if you haven’t yet submitted an...

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farmworker housing next to farm field

Farmworker Housing: Challenges and Opportunities

What are the challenges and opportunities for building new farmworker housing in our region? Green Foothills helped present a panel...

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Pleasant Hills Golf Course

Take Action: Pleasant Hills Development

  Update: On April 26, 2023, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously in favor of a city-led community engagement...

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grassy hills and spring wildflowers at Juristac

Protecting Juristac’s Wildlife and Sacred Landscape

The landscape of Juristac has been sacred to the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band for thousands of years, and provides critical...

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