Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Former Airbnb House Gets Renovation Greenlight
October 30, 2019
The Council upheld the appeal from the owner of a home that operated her property as an Airbnb, fostering bad...
City Politics
Sycamore Way Property Highlights Zoning Code Gap: Council To Decide The Fate of Airbnb House
October 28, 2019
Single-family neighborhoods are supposed to be quiet places. It is a concept that homeowners buy into when they purchase their...
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Number of Tasman East ‘Affordable Units’ Falls, So Does Their Cost
October 23, 2019
The Santa Clara City Council will allow the developer of a Tasman East project to offer fewer below-market-rate apartments in...
City Politics
New Downtown On The Horizon
October 9, 2019
Santa Clara is closer than it has ever been to having a new downtown. At its Tuesday night meeting, the...
City Politics
Massage Parlor Regulations Aim to Eliminate Bad Element Without Stifling Business
September 25, 2019
After enacting rules aimed to quash prostitution, the Santa Clara City Council is dialing back these regulations to help restore...
City Politics
Stadium Board Seizes Non-NFL Event Control From 49ers
September 18, 2019
The Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board will bar the Forty-Niners Management Company (ManCo) from executing non-NFL contracts. Santa Clara City...
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Mayor Calls City North Framework ‘Vague’
August 28, 2019
The Santa Clara City Council wanted to see more specificity in an overarching plan that aims to bring citywide cohesion...
City Politics
Civil Grand Jury Says VTA Board Needs New Leadership: City Council Sets Sights on Ad Hoc Committee to Study Solutions
August 21, 2019
Recommendations in a Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report calling for major overhauls to the Valley Transit Authority (VTA)...
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Convention Center Gets Temporary Food Management Before Council Break
July 17, 2019
The food service arm of the company managing the Convention Center will also take over concessions until a permanent replacement...
City Politics
Council Says Gateway Crossings Project ‘Not Perfect,’ Approves Anyway
July 10, 2019
After delays, multiple redesigns and repeated public outreach, the Council finally approved the Gateway Crossings project. The development — set...