Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Double Standard Revealed in New Grand Jury Report
June 13, 2024
Here we go again. A new grand jury report takes aim at Santa Clara City Council dysfunction. However, the tactics...
City Politics
Bond Measure Support Still Teetering on the Edge of Needed Majority
June 5, 2024
A tax to pay for Santa Clara’s infrastructure is still seeing roughly the same public support. In a study session...
City Politics
Stadium Authority Codifies Settlement With 49ers
May 29, 2024
Contract restructuring at Levi’s Stadium has brought closure to a long-standing dispute between the City and the 49ers, but it...
City Politics
Former FPPC Chair Questions DA Filing Regarding World Cup
May 21, 2024
A recent complaint to the Santa Clara District Attorney has gotten the attention of the former chair of the California...
CommunityPublic Safety
Food Vending Enforcement Having Intended Effect
May 20, 2024
Anyone who has attended an event at Levi’s Stadium knows about the gauntlet of food carts that clog the parking...
City PoliticsCommunitySports
El Camino Gets Zoning Overhaul to Meet Housing Needs
May 8, 2024
At its most recent meeting, the Santa Clara City Council rezoned part of El Camino Real to help meet the...
City PoliticsCommunityPublic Safety
DA’s Death Penalty Resentencing Chafes Former Santa Clara Cop
May 1, 2024
Trigger warning: Parts of this article contain graphic details regarding a 1991 murder in Santa Clara. In late January 1991,...
City Politics
Reopening Swim Center Remains Costly and Not A Priority For Most Santa Clarans
April 24, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council was told nearly $2 million was needed to repair the International Swim Center. While the...
City Politics
Fee Schedule To Go Into Effect, Council Considers Giving Some Groups A Pass
April 10, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council discussed the changes in the municipal fee schedule and whether nonprofits should have waived fees....
City Politics
2024 Priority Setting Session: Mayor Believes Council Colleagues Don’t Prioritize Ethics
April 9, 2024
Even something as banal as setting priorities for the upcoming year managed to stir up bad blood among the Santa...