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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Unfolding Cupertino City Limits

Unfolding Cupertino city limits

As author Kelly Loy Gilbert once said in her book Picture Us in the Light, "Cupertino is a bubble," and within this bubble many of us find ourselves surviving but not truly living. From high housing prices...

The majority of Cupertino is zoned for low to medium density housing, pictured in yellow on Cupertinos interactive zoning map.

New laws and housing element impact housing in Cupertino

Lillian Wang and Alex Zhang February 15, 2023
Community members share their opinions on the housing crisis
Reviewing California laws passed for 2023

Reviewing California laws passed for 2023

Lillian Wang and Angela Zhang January 19, 2023
Hundreds of new statewide measures took effect on Jan. 1
Bay Area’s rent prices climb during COVID-19

Bay Area’s rent prices climb during COVID-19

Sophia Chen and Matthew Yoshimoto April 9, 2022
How the pandemic has impacted rent, eviction and housing legislation in Cupertino
The Westport Cupertino construction site shortly after the groundbreaking ceremony.

Implementing affordable housing in Cupertino

Melody Cui, Sophia Ma, and Kalyani Puthenpurayil March 29, 2022

Located in the heart of the Cupertino on Stevens Creek Boulevard, Westport Cupertino is a mixed-use urban area project, which was approved on Aug. 18, 2020, that demolished and replaced The Oaks Shopping...

Exploring what organizations are doing to alleviate the homelessness crisis in Cupertino

Cupertino addresses homelessness through a city plan and partner programs

Melody Cui March 23, 2022
Exploring what organizations are doing to alleviate the homelessness crisis
Realty changes in Cupertino

Realty changes in Cupertino

Andie Liu January 10, 2020
Evolution of the nature of Silicon Valley housing
Demolition begins at Vallco Mall called Demolition Day || From Mercury News

Opposition to the Vallco Plan

Anushka De and Devin Gupta January 10, 2020
Sand Hill Property reinitiates construction in Vallco Shopping Mall after passing of State Bill 35
Urbanization of Cupertino

Urbanization of Cupertino

Anushka De, Devin Gupta, Andie Liu, Swara Tewari, and Emily Xia January 10, 2020

In a constant state of change, Cupertino has experienced drastic changes in terms of infrastructure and business from the influx of both workers and residents. Vallco construction has recently been reinitiated...

Beyond the district

Beyond the district

How the senior privilege policy affects those who utilize it
The graduating class of 2020 stands in line during Running of the Bulls. Photo Credit | Lakshanyaa Ganesh

FUHSD projections predict lower enrollment in coming years

Oishee Misra and Lakshanyaa Ganesh August 22, 2019
MVHS population of 2019-20 is smaller than previous years
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