Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Proposed Business Tax Measure Not ‘Business Friendly,’ Council Says
July 6, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council discussed two tax measures for the November ballot, agreed to fund an assessment of its...
City Politics
Mayor’s Claim that the City Had ‘$10 Million Offer’ for Loyalton Ranch Is Bogus
June 22, 2022
After much back and forth, repeated deferrals and fact finding, the Santa Clara City Council has finally opted to sell...
City Politics
General Plan Altered for Massive Housing Development
June 8, 2022
During the June 7 City Council meeting, the Santa Clara City Council approved an amendment to the General Plan to...
City Politics
BMX Track Strife Discussed But Not Resolved
May 25, 2022
At the May 24, 2022 Santa Clara City Council meeting, the Council discussed whether to allow PAL to continue managing...
City Politics
Controversial Pomeroy Development Approved
May 11, 2022
Santa Clara’s City Council approved a new housing development on Pomeroy Avenue despite a lack of support for the plan....
City PoliticsCommunity
Dissidence Threatens Local ‘Cash Cow’ BMX Track
May 11, 2022
Update: PAL has announced it has a new management team and the necessary insurance to reopen the City’s BMX track...
City Politics
Union Strike, Parade of Champions Returns
April 20, 2022
At Tuesday night’s Santa Clara City Council meeting, the Council heard from representatives of Unit 6, the union on the...
CommunitySports
Home Sweet Home: Mission College Partners With Wheelchair Basketball Team
April 20, 2022
When Chuck Gill was in high school, he started noticing something wasn’t right with his health. An avid football player,...
City Politics
State Endorses Low-Income Senior Complex
April 6, 2022
During Tuesday night’s meeting, Santa Clara City Council approved a low-income senior complex, received an update on the City’s HUD...
City Politics
Mayor’s Propensity Toward Seconding Motions Out Of Step With Past Practice, Robert’s Rules Of Order
April 4, 2022
Prior to the November 2020 election Mayor Lisa Gillmor rarely — if ever — seconded motions. She never had to....