City Politics
City Politics
Anti-Development Crusade Not New in Santa Clara
May 30, 2017
It’s said the more things change the more they stay the same. A trip back in time via the March...
City Politics
The Mayor’s Mission Town Center Confusion
May 24, 2017
On May 18, Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor was a guest on a Santa Clara resident’s Facebook live stream called...
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Council Has “Done Nothing” in Response to Voting Rights Lawsuit Threatened for Six Years, Says Civil Rights Attorney
May 24, 2017
Civil rights attorney Robert Rubin sums up the Santa Clara City Council’s response to the current California Voting Rights Act...
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Water Rates to Increase, Council Waits for 49ers to Reimburse City for Employee Overtime
May 24, 2017
The Santa Clara City Council has opted to hold off on paying City employees more than $40,000 in overtime back...
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City Continues to Take Issue With ManCo, Passes “Gatekeeper” Ordinance
May 17, 2017
Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority took issue with another aspect of how the management company in charge of...
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No Evidence Found of Stadium Security Company “Problems” Despite Hints By Council Members
May 10, 2017
The City of Santa Clara reports that it has no records of labor or performance “problems” that were hinted at...
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City Council Schedules Stadium Security Briefings With Police Chief After More Discussion of Event Day Creek Trail Detours
May 10, 2017
The Santa Clara City Council voted unanimously on May 9 to schedule closed-session briefings with the Police Chief and to...
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U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna Draws Crowd at Santa Clara Town Hall Meeting
May 10, 2017
U.S. freshman congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat representing the 17th District of California, which includes Santa Clara, held a Town...
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Interim Santa Clara City Attorney Appointed
April 24, 2017
At a closed session meeting January 11, the Santa Clara City Council appointed 60 year-old Civil Service Commission Chair Brian...
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Council ‘Pushes Pause’ on General Plan Amendments Along El Camino
April 21, 2017
Santa Clara will halt general plan amendments–changes in land use–along El Camino Real for the next six to 10 months...