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Judge Rules on Multiple Motions as Start of Becker Perjury Trial Nears
October 11, 2024
The judge overseeing the perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker ruled on several motions on Oct....
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Civil Watchdog Lacks Public Accountability
October 11, 2024
California has designed civil grand juries to hold city and county governments accountable. However, who holds the civil grand jury...
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District 1 Candidates: School Board Trustee and Second-Time Candidate Weigh in on District 1 Issues
October 8, 2024
On Aug. 30, The Weekly submitted the following questions to District 1 candidates — Albert Gonzalez, Harbir Bhatia and Satish...
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2024 Follow the Money Update: Gillmor and Santa Clara Police PAC Fund Campaign Kickoffs, 49ers PAC War Chest Tops $1.5 Million
October 7, 2024
As of Oct. 6 at 8 p.m., we have new numbers for the money that has rolled into Santa Clara...
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Santa Clara City Clerk Hopefuls Sound-Off on Transparency, Qualifications
October 2, 2024
Update: The Weekly accidentally misquoted candidate Steve Kelly for question number three. That question is now updated with the correct...
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Sunnyvale City Council Adopts Positions On Proposed Ballot Initiatives
October 1, 2024
The Sunnyvale City Council weighed in on a variety of proposed law changes for the upcoming November election. At its...
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Potential Motion to Dismiss in Becker Trial
September 26, 2024
What was supposed to be a hearing to deal with a subpoena issued by the defense in the perjury trial...
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Santa Clara’s Aging Fire Stations Reaching End of the Road
September 26, 2024
During the 1960s and 70s, Santa Clara invested in fire department infrastructure to support explosive growth that would more than...
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2024 Follow the Money: Related Opens the Checkbook, More 49ers Media Spending
September 26, 2024
Related Santa Clara has put $49,000 into its independent expenditure PAC supporting Satish Chandra (D1), David Kertes (D5), Teresa O’Neill...
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City Donates $10K to Diwali Celebration
September 25, 2024
An Indian cultural event will get $10,000 in city money despite concerns over whether it is a political event. At...