A Sunnyvale Powerball ticket won $481,655 after matching five numbers in the multistate lottery drawing held on Monday, May 25, 2026. The winning ticket was sold at the Shell gas station located at 776 North Mathilda Ave. in Sunnyvale, placing the nearly half-million-dollar prize in California’s South Bay region. Winning Numbers for May 25, 2026 Powerball Drawing Lottery officials sai

A federal judge has ordered the California cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale to pay nearly $1.2 million each in civil penalties after finding long-standing violations of federal water pollution laws. The ruling, issued on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, determined that both cities allowed untreated sewage to enter local waterways through their stormwater systems, posing potential risks to public health. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila concluded that the cities failed to meet permit req

The San Jose metropolitan area has topped a national ranking — but for reasons that signal growing trouble for California’s housing market. According to a recent HomeAbroad report analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data, the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara region recorded the steepest drop in residential construction permits among the country’s 100 largest metro areas, with a staggering 68% decline over five years. In July 2020, the region issued 1,949 building permits. By July 2025,

A major housing development in Sunnyvale is one step closer to transforming a familiar corner of El Camino Real. The city’s planning commission voted unanimously to allow De Anza Properties and landowners to adjust their approved 111 home project, shifting the mix from apartments to a combination of owned condominiums and rental units. The project, located at 1104 and 1124 West El Camino Real, will bring significant residential and commercial space to a site that has been home to car sa

Sunnyvale is being hailed as a Bay Area city that has found the right balance in downtown development, successfully combining office space, housing, and retail into a thriving hub of activity. At a time when many neighboring cities are struggling with high office vacancy rates and hesitation about new construction, Sunnyvale’s approach has created a formula that is proving to be sustainable and attractive to both residents and employers. City officials believe that the key to

The city of Sunnyvale is moving ahead with a plan to enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety in North Sunnyvale, though uncertainty around funding could delay its implementation. The City Council voted 6-1 to install raised, multi-use pedestrian and bicycle paths along both sides of Tasman Drive, covering the stretch from Fair Oaks Avenue to Vienna Drive. This area lies between two of the region’s largest mobile home parks and has long been identified as a critical zone for improved transpor

An attempted smash and grab robbery at a Sunnyvale jewelry store was successfully stopped by armed employees on Friday afternoon, in what police say is the latest in a growing series of similar crimes across the Bay Area. The incident occurred at a jewelry store located on East El Camino Real, between Poplar Avenue and Helen Avenue, just west of Lawrence Expressway. Authorities confirmed that the suspects attempted to gain access to the building by ramming a vehicle into the storefront in bro

Apple has made headlines with its latest real estate investment spree, spending over half a billion dollars in just one week. The tech giant finalized two major property purchases in Silicon Valley, underscoring its commitment to expanding its footprint in the region. On June 24, Apple closed a deal to acquire the 220,000-square-foot Cupertino Gateway complex for $166.9 million. Located on North Tantau Avenue in Cupe

  A large-scale protest unfolded across the Bay Area on Saturday as part of the growing No Kings movement, where organizers sought to send a powerful visual message by forming a seven-mile-long human chain along El Camino Real. Stretching from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto, the event, called “7x7K,” was organized to oppose what participants describe as authoritarian-leaning policies from former President Donald Trump and to demonstrate strong public support for democratic

Amazon has launched a groundbreaking artificial intelligence initiative in Sunnyvale that could reshape how packages are delivered across the United States. The tech giant introduced its new Agentic AI team at Lab126, its research and development facility located at 1100 Enterprise Way in the heart of Silicon Valley. This team is focused on developing autonomous AI systems capable of making decisions and acting independently, which will significantly enhance Amazon's robotics capabilities

The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety has officially identified the suspect in the city’s first homicide of the year 2025, marking a tragic start to what is typically a quiet year for violent crime in the area. Officers believe 44-year-old Jesus Aguilera of Sunnyvale fatally shot a man outside a residence on South Wolfe Road on the evening of Thursday, May 29. Aguilera is currently at large, and authorities warn that he is considered armed and dangerous. Residents are urged not to a

Sunnyvale residents are raising serious concerns as new housing developments threaten to displace grocery stores in their northern neighborhoods, pushing the area closer to becoming a food desert. The latest project, proposed by True Life Companies, aims to construct 101 townhomes at the current site of Lakewood Shopping Center—one of the few places offering accessible groceries in North Sunnyvale. This plan would result in the demolition of the New Wing Yuan Market, a vital grocery sou

  A new affordable housing project is in the pipeline for downtown Sunnyvale, but not all local residents are welcoming the idea. The city is planning to build 126 affordable apartments at 295 South Mathilda Avenue, a 1.04-acre city-owned parcel, in collaboration with MidPen Housing. While city officials and developers see this as a necessary step toward solving the region’s affordable housing crisis, some neighbors, particularly those living in nearby single-family homes