The Santa Clara City Council has decided to accelerate the plan to revamp El Camino Real and to institute a “gatekeeper” policy on development projects that fall outside the scope of the General Plan. As part of a special meeting on March 28 to discuss changes to the General Plan, the Council gave planning department … Read more
Walkable. Sociable. Fun for all ages. These are just a few of the phrases that jumped out as desirable themes for the Winchester “agrihood” development. Members of the public had an opportunity to give input on the “agrihood” development during a placemaking session hosted by Project for Public Spaces on March 25 at the Santa … Read more
Levi’s Stadium could be without security if the contractor that provides those services doesn’t bend to political pressure to employ union labor. The issue dominated a good portion of the Santa Clara City Council’s Tuesday night meeting. The Council–acting as the Stadium Authority Board–was set to approve the renewal of four contracts relating to stadium … Read more
Inside the Santa Clara City Council Chambers, dozens of citizens brandished sheets of paper reading “Job Security Now” like flags. Some wore red t-shirts with “Unite Here” printed on them. They cheered and applauded when speakers said something in support of the Worker Retention ordinance. They chanted when the Council the passed the ordinance. The … Read more
On May 21, 2015 at about 9:30 p.m., Judy Peters, 72-year-old Santa Clara resident, tried to cross the intersection of Kiely Boulevard and Malabar Avenue. She never made it. The crosswalk was unlit, and, as Peters crossed, she was struck by Toyota Prius. An ambulance rushed Peters to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 S. … Read more
A mixed-use development slated to be located on El Camino Real fizzled out after the Santa Clara City Council was unable to agree whether the project fit into the Council’s community vision. The Council defeated the motion 4-3 at its Tuesday night meeting. Vice Mayor Dominic Caserta, Council Members Pat Kolstad and Teresa O’Neill supported … Read more
The Santa Clara City Clerk has fined non-profit “civic education” group BLUPAC more than $9,000 for failing to disclose campaign expenditures last year. At the end of January, City Clerk Rod Diridon became aware that BLUPAC had filed a campaign expenditure reports with the state. During the Nov. 2016 election, BLUPAC contributed to Citizens for … Read more
Several Santa Clarans criticized a proposed senior housing and hotel development, calling the project a “monster” during a community outreach meeting. The 7.14-acre Mariani Villas development is set to be located on two blocks on both sides of Buchanan Avenue on the south side El Camino Real. A one-lane bridge that would extend Arroyo Drive … Read more
Disgruntled neighbors of the proposed Sobrato homeless apartment complex turned out to oppose the development during the first of several community outreach meetings. City Manager Rajeev Batra, John Sobrato–billionaire CEO of the Cupertino-based development company and, according to Forbes, the 83rd wealthiest person in the U.S.–, Jennifer Loving, executive director of Destination Home, Vivian Wan, … Read more
Security guards, janitors and food service workers will likely get job security, protecting them from being laid off should their employer change contractors. The Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved giving direction to City employees regarding what the Council labels a “worker retention” ordinance at its Tuesday night meeting. The proposed ordinance would prohibit new … Read more