By Alice Kaufman One of the last significant pieces of open space in the Santa Clara Valley is once again threatened by industrial development. Nestled between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range in south San Jose, Coyote Valley spans over 7,400 acres – that’s seven times the size of Golden Gate Park. This...
Dear Friends, Hi, I’m Katie Coyote. And I need your help. I’m proud to call Coyote Valley my home. Sadly, for as long as I can remember Coyote Valley has been under threat. There have been countless proposals to cover my home with a manufacturing plant, a mini-city with 25,000 homes, and more recently a...
Nestled between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range in south San Jose, Coyote Valley filters our water, cleans our air, and provides habitat and a pathway for wildlife. Unfortunately, Coyote Valley is under threat of industrial development. Learn more about what is being proposed on the Coyote Valley project page. Show some love...
Today’s (2/12/16) addition of the Silicon Valley Business Journal features two articles on sprawl in southern Santa Clara County, and both quote our Advocate Julie Hutcheson. In one article, the cover story, Sprawling southward: A clash of values in South County: High prices in northern Silicon Valley are driving plans to build on rural farmland in Morgan...
Speak up for wildlife and farmland in Coyote Valley! The City of San Jose has announced that it will be scheduling a community meeting for the public to learn about, and give feedback on, a proposed warehouse and distribution center in North Coyote Valley. We will send out email alerts when the time and place...
On Tuesday, October 6, county supervisors voted to require that the county take steps to protect wildlife migration corridors and native serpentine plant habitats from the negative impacts of building a solar power facility in North Coyote Valley. Santa Clara County is planning to construct several solar power “farms” at various locations, including a 9-acre...
While we celebrate the recent victory of Measure AA, we’re gearing up for the next ballot measure to fund local open space. YES on Measure Q is well underway, and we are doing everything we can to get it passed. On November 4, voters in southern Santa Clara County (including the cities of San Jose, Milpitas,...
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