Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Homeless Housing Development Still Raw with Public
May 10, 2023
Last week’s Benton Street homeless development reared its head again at the Santa Clara City Council’s meeting. Tuesday night, reconsideration...
City Politics
Homeless Housing Project Is A Go Despite Public Outcry
May 3, 2023
What happens in seven years? That was the question on everyone’s lips Tuesday night during a special meeting of the...
City Politics
City Still Without FIFA Documents, Council’s Patience Wears Thin
April 5, 2023
The Santa Clara City Council will consider subpoenaing the Forty Niners Management Company (ManCo) to get hold of the documents...
City Politics
Stadium Spending Chafes Mayor and Cohort, Council Approves Anyway
March 8, 2023
Mayor Lisa Gillmor isn’t happy. She isn’t happy that the City has received no performance rent from the stadium for...
City Politics
Council Approves Noise Monitoring Contract
February 22, 2023
Despite previously wanting alternatives to re-upping the contract for stadium noise monitoring, the Santa Clara City Council hired the same...
Community
Silicon Valley Power Weathers Storms, Keeps the Lights On
February 22, 2023
An election year brings with it a tide of politicking. In 2022, as the election crept closer, the noise of...
City Politics
City Hires New City Manager
February 8, 2023
After firing its previous city manager without cause, hiring an old guard city employee to keep the ship on course...
City Politics
Local Baseball Tournaments To Go Ahead As Planned
February 1, 2023
At its most recent meeting, the Santa Clara City Council put community legacy ahead of its deficit. In a moment...
City Politics
BMX Track Sanction Still Raw Topic with Riders
January 11, 2023
Whether the Police Activities League (PAL) will continue to manage Santa Clara’s BMX track was at issue again at the...
City Politics
Council Pushes Back On Grand Jury Report
November 18, 2022
It was almost paint-by-numbers during a Santa Clara City Council meeting responding to findings of the civil grand jury report...