Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Council Delays Appointing New Planning Commissioner
April 11, 2018
After two hours of testimony from 10 Planning Commissioner candidates, the Santa Clara City Council will wait until later this...
City Politics
Past Due Projects Get More Time, Council Rejects Proposed Daycare
April 4, 2018
Two Santa Clara developments received extensions despite being behind schedule. The Santa Clara City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to...
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City Clerk Vacancy Leaves Council With Plethora of Options
April 4, 2018
Concerns over the qualifications for a city clerk has caused the Santa Clara City Council to consider dividing those duties...
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Police Reinforcements During Soccer Game Prove Divisive
March 28, 2018
The Mayor/Stadium Authority Chair lambasted 49ers management for its handling of a soccer game after a tide of criticism from...
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Police Chief Gets Back Pay, City Manager Gets a $30,000 Raise
March 21, 2018
Raises for two Santa Clara department heads dominated most of the discussion at this week’s City Council meeting. At its...
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City Clerk to be Elected in November, Two New Housing Developments Move Forward
March 7, 2018
Santa Clara’s City Clerk’s position will remain vacant until the November election. The City Council chose inaction Tuesday night, essentially...
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Convention Center Needs $69 Million Injection, Levi’s Hires New Concession Company
February 28, 2018
A consultant hired by the Santa Clara City Council said revamping the convention center so that it stops running at...
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$252M Swim Center Too Costly, Too Big for Central Park
February 21, 2018
The contractor hired to determine the feasibility of putting a new international swim center in Central Park has thrown cold...
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Stadium Authority Board Can’t Reach Common Ground on Speaking to the Press
February 14, 2018
Contentions over whether Stadium Authority Board Members speaking to the media has “tainted” public opinion was the centerpiece of a...
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Council Overturns Planning Commission Granting Variance, City Clerk Resigns
February 7, 2018
The Santa Clara City Council has overturned a Planning Commission ruling denying a variance for an art studio because the...