Santa Clara Valley

Santa Cruz County Bank Announces New Board Member James R. Castellanos

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Cruz County Bank (the "Bank" OTCQX: SCZC) announced the appointment of James R. Castellanos to the Bank's Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Cruz County Bank (the "Bank" OTCQX: SCZC) announced the appointment of James R. Castellanos to the Bank's Board of Directors.
  • Under his leadership, the company has renovated over 1,500 apartment units in the Santa Clara Valley, and they currently manage 1,000 units in Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz County.
  • Mr. Castellanos serves on the Real Estate Curriculum Options Advisory Board for Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business, and on the San Jose Police Foundation Board of Directors.
  • Santa Cruz County Bank Board Chairman Stephen D. Pahl stated, "We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Castellanos to the Bank's Board of Directors.

Court Rules Valley Water Violated CEQA, Mandates Environmental Review for Pacheco Dam Project

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Monday, May 22, 2023
Public Policy, Government, State, Local, Other Natural Resources, Environment, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Environmental Health, Diablo Range, California Environmental Quality Act, Santa Clara Valley, Coalition, Superior court, Sierra Club, CEQA, Water supply, Biodiversity, Silicon, Stop HS2, Writ, Civil engineering, Santa Clara Valley Water District

Santa Clara County Superior Court ruled on May 18th that the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), the agency pushing for construction of the controversial new $2.9 billion Pacheco Dam project, violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by relying on inapplicable exemptions to avoid proper environmental review.

Key Points: 
  • Santa Clara County Superior Court ruled on May 18th that the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), the agency pushing for construction of the controversial new $2.9 billion Pacheco Dam project, violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by relying on inapplicable exemptions to avoid proper environmental review.
  • The court's decision mandates that Valley Water now perform proper environmental review of the project’s impacts before proceeding further with the extensive field investigations.
  • Under CEQA, a lead agency must either conduct an environmental review or may determine that a project is exempt from review.
  • Here, Valley Water wrongly chose to forego any environmental review for the extensive geotechnical investigations associated with the new dam project.

Rackspace Technology Boosts Efficiency and Enables Optimized Data Management on VMware Private Cloud for Reiter Affiliated Companies

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end multicloud technology solutions company, today announced working with Reiter Affiliated Companies (RAC) to optimize IT workloads on VMware Private Cloud, resulting in effective data-empowered farming for the world's largest fresh multi-berry producer.

Key Points: 
  • The company turned to Rackspace Technology to modernize its technology stack and improve overall data accessibility by bringing together global hardware and its hosting footprint for its many technologies and applications.
  • As RAC grew, it moved to Rackspace Private Cloud, consolidating devices in its Oxnard data center, and moving workloads to a more modern VMware® solution.
  • Then, RAC reduced its data center and migrated from a legacy environment to Rackspace Private Cloud powered by VMware.
  • To learn more about the Rackspace Technology and RAC partnership, watch their video or click here for their case study.

San Jose Water Expands Locus Technologies SaaS to include GIS+

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Online, Organization, Drinking water, Water, Water quality, ArcGIS, GIS, Santa Clara Valley, SJW, ESG, Locus Technologies, Map, Asset management, Environmental remediation, SJW Group, Locus

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locus Technologies, the leading EHS Compliance, and ESG software provider, today announced that San Jose Water (SJW), an investor-owned public utility providing water service to a population of approximately one million people in the Santa Clara Valley, has expanded Locus’ environmental information management software to use Locus GIS+ for advanced GIS analysis.

Key Points: 
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locus Technologies , the leading EHS Compliance, and ESG software provider, today announced that San Jose Water (SJW), an investor-owned public utility providing water service to a population of approximately one million people in the Santa Clara Valley, has expanded Locus’ environmental information management software to use Locus GIS+ for advanced GIS analysis.
  • SJW has been using Locus SaaS and mobile app since 2014 to manage its field data collection, water quality compliance, and regulatory reporting.
  • Locus GIS+ will allow quick data visualization and is a quantum leap forward with advanced analysis tools that use Esri’s Smart Mapping technology,” said Suzanne DeLorenzo, the Director of Water Quality at San Jose Water.
  • “Locus’s mission is to help organizations, such as San Jose Water, to achieve their business goals by providing them the software tools to manage key data associated with water quality and compliance reporting,” said Neno Duplan, CEO of Locus.

Stop the Pacheco Dam Project Coalition: Valley Water Seeks to Silence Tribal Band and Environmental Group

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
Public Policy, Government, Natural Resources, Environment, State, Local, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Other Natural Resources, Advocacy Group Opinion, Sierra Club, Friends of the River, CEQA, Motion, Friends, Santa Clara Valley, Water, Sierra, Petition, Joint, Environment, Coalition, Water supply, Yolo Land & Cattle Co., Civil engineering, Oil, Santa Clara Valley Water District, District, Dam

The Sierra Club and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band formally joined the lawsuit filed by the Stop the Pacheco Dam Project Coalition against the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

Key Points: 
  • The Sierra Club and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band formally joined the lawsuit filed by the Stop the Pacheco Dam Project Coalition against the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
  • With doubts around the controversial dam project mounting, the water district filed a motion last week to squelch the participation of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and Sierra Club.
  • The lawsuit in question asserts that Valley Water short-circuited the required environmental review of the proposed Pacheco Dam projects extensive geotechnical investigations.
  • Valley Water also has not been forthcoming regarding costs, environmental impacts or water supply benefits of the project.

First U.S. Treehouse Hotel To Open in Sunnyvale, California

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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MIAMI, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SH Hotels & Resorts, the sustainable brand management company founded by Starwood Capital Group Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht, today announced the first Treehouse Hotel to open in the U.S. in Sunnyvale, CA, in the high-tech heart of Silicon Valley, in late 2023. The free-spirited, environmentally conscious lifestyle brand creatively captures the carefree comfort, freedom, nostalgia and fun of childhood. Every Treehouse Hotel is founded on the adventurous ideas that inspire a child to build their "treehouse" and hang with real and imaginary friends. Treehouse Sunnyvale will fuse the creativity, innovation, and adventure of the dynamic Silicon Valley with the brand's warm and whimsical ethos.

Key Points: 
  • Every Treehouse Hotel is founded on the adventurous ideas that inspire a child to build their "treehouse" and hang with real and imaginary friends.
  • Treehouse Sunnyvale will fuse the creativity, innovation, and adventure of the dynamic Silicon Valley with the brand's warm and whimsical ethos.
  • At Treehouse, every detail is imagined through the carefree, optimistic lens of childhood and balanced with a distinctly modern sensibility.
  • SH Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group will open more award-winning Treehouse Hotels in three new locations - Treehouse Hotel Manchester in early 2023, the brand's second UK location; and the brand's first U.S. location, Treehouse Hotel Sunnyvale in 2023, followed by Treehouse Hotel Brickell in 2025.

First U.S. Treehouse Hotel To Open in Sunnyvale, California

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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MIAMI, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SH Hotels & Resorts, the sustainable brand management company founded by Starwood Capital Group Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht, today announced the first Treehouse Hotel to open in the U.S. in Sunnyvale, CA, in the high-tech heart of Silicon Valley, in late 2023. The free-spirited, environmentally conscious lifestyle brand creatively captures the carefree comfort, freedom, nostalgia and fun of childhood. Every Treehouse Hotel is founded on the adventurous ideas that inspire a child to build their "treehouse" and hang with real and imaginary friends. Treehouse Sunnyvale will fuse the creativity, innovation, and adventure of the dynamic Silicon Valley with the brand's warm and whimsical ethos.

Key Points: 
  • Every Treehouse Hotel is founded on the adventurous ideas that inspire a child to build their "treehouse" and hang with real and imaginary friends.
  • Treehouse Sunnyvale will fuse the creativity, innovation, and adventure of the dynamic Silicon Valley with the brand's warm and whimsical ethos.
  • At Treehouse, every detail is imagined through the carefree, optimistic lens of childhood and balanced with a distinctly modern sensibility.
  • SH Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group will open more award-winning Treehouse Hotels in three new locations - Treehouse Hotel Manchester in early 2023, the brand's second UK location; and the brand's first U.S. location, Treehouse Hotel Sunnyvale in 2023, followed by Treehouse Hotel Brickell in 2025.

Hawk Ridge Systems Brings Additive Manufacturing Center to San Jose, Showcases New Markforged FX20 3D Printer

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, Hawk Ridge Systems opened the doors to a new additive manufacturing center in the Santa Clara Valley. As the company's 3D printing product portfolio has developed and expanded over the last few years, the need for a more robust facility became apparent. 

Key Points: 
  • Hawk Ridge Systems opens San Jose additive manufacturing center, featuring the latest in 3D printing technology.
  • "We are excited about moving our Digital Manufacturing Lab to a more spacious and accommodating facility," says Paul Rudin, VP of Digital Manufacturing for Hawk Ridge Systems.
  • The company offers the widest selection in 3D design and manufacturing solutions, including the newest, highly-anticipated printer from Markforged the FX20.
  • Hawk Ridge Systems is a leading provider of 3D design, manufacturing and 3D printing solutions to help clients exceed their business objectives.

Granite to Restore Calabazas Creek Near Cupertino

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has been awarded the approximately $15 million contract for restoration work on Calabazas Creek near Cupertino, California.

Key Points: 
  • Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has been awarded the approximately $15 million contract for restoration work on Calabazas Creek near Cupertino, California.
  • Awarded by the Santa Clara Valley Water District, this project will enhance flood control along the creek.
  • Granite has established a great working relationship with Valley Water and we look forward to delivering this important flood control project for the community.
  • For more information, visit the Granite website, graniteconstruction.com , and connect with Granite on LinkedIn , Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram .

Limoneira Announces Letter of Intent for Sale of East Area 2 Property

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Other Natural Resources, Other Construction & Property, Agriculture, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Natural Resources, Construction & Property, Limoneira, Forward-looking statement, Purchase and sale agreement, Articles

Completion of the Transaction is subject to the execution of a purchase and sale agreement (PSA).

Key Points: 
  • Completion of the Transaction is subject to the execution of a purchase and sale agreement (PSA).
  • Harold Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very pleased to move to a letter of intent for the sale of approximately 25 acres strategically located close to our Harvest at Limoneira development project.
  • This opportunity provides upside to our initial expected cash flow of $80 million from Harvest at Limoneira.
  • Limoneira undertakes no obligation to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this press release, except as required by law.