News Briefs

Planning approves power extension

The city of Cupertino Planning Commission voted 4 to 1 to approve an extension on a PG&E electrical tower that will contain 16 panel antennae to provide a telecommunications company with wireless data transfer coverage area. The company wishes to add an extension on top of the tower, located behind the Cupertino Loc-N-Stor, in order to obtain the best coverage for its services. This requires both a use permit for the antennae and a height exception for the extension, since the current height limit for antennae is 55 feet. With the extension, the tower will be the tallest in Cupertino, at 142 feet. The commission approved both the use permit and the height exception, with only Commissioner Kwok voting nay.

Parking program to hold meeting on March 22

The Monte Vista High School Pilot Parking Program will hold a meeting on March 22 to discuss future expansion onto more neighborhood streets. The program involves a lottery system that allocates parking spots in front of residences to students to alleviate the school's parking troubles. The meeting is designed to gather input from residents on those streets that the school wishes to add parking to. The city of Cupertino has praised the project and approved its continuation and expansion. For more information, contact Joanne Laird, the assistant principal at Monte Vista, at 366.7603 or joanne_laird@fuhsd.org.

The new red light camera enforcement has begun

The city of Cupertino will begin Red Light Camera Enforcement at the intersection of De Anza Boulevard and Homestead Road on March 14 at 9 a.m. This beginning marks a 30-day test period, after which full enforcement will begin. Enforcement questions should go to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department at 777.3176

Sheriff's Report

Homestead High School's All Shades of Color, its first multicultural club, promotes racial unity

Sports Briefs

Matadors set for title pursuit