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Update: The Weekly accidentally misquoted candidate Steve Kelly for question number three. That question is now updated with the correct answer. On Aug. 30, The Weekly submitted the following questions to city clerk candidates — Bob O’Keefe, Paul Tacci, Steve Kelly and Poornima Gopi. Candidates had until Sept. 13 to reply. Below are the answers … Read more
The Sunnyvale City Council weighed in on a variety of proposed law changes for the upcoming November election. At its most recent meeting on Sept. 24, the council supported several propositions and measures while opposing another calling for more local autonomy on rent control. Three of the council’s positions involved education, two were the city’s … Read more
What was supposed to be a hearing to deal with a subpoena issued by the defense in the perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker turned into a prelude to a longer court battle. Becker and his attorney, Deputy Public Defender Chris Montoya, appeared before Judge Javier Alcala at the Santa Clara … Read more
During the 1960s and 70s, Santa Clara invested in fire department infrastructure to support explosive growth that would more than double the city’s population. The city even had the foresight to build a fire station on the Northside, which, at the time, had little development. Today, those fire stations are showing their age, and some … Read more
Related Santa Clara has put $49,000 into its independent expenditure PAC supporting Satish Chandra (D1), David Kertes (D5), Teresa O’Neill (D4) and Kelly Cox (D6). This is Related’s first donation in the 2024 election. No Related spending has been reported so far. Santa Clara residents may have noticed city council campaign ads appearing on TV … Read more
An Indian cultural event will get $10,000 in city money despite concerns over whether it is a political event. At the Santa Clara City Council’s Tuesday meeting, the council awarded a community grant to the nonprofit Grow Empower Nurture (GEN) to put on a Diwali celebration at Live Oak Park on Saturday. Awarding the grant … Read more
On Aug. 30, The Weekly submitted the following questions to police candidates — Cory Morgan and Mario Brasil. Candidates had until Sept. 13 to reply. Below are the answers The Weekly received from the candidates. Answers are presented verbatim. What are the biggest public safety challenges in the city? Morgan: Our biggest public safety challenge … Read more
Earlier this month, Related Santa Clara held an open house at the Northside Library to debut a new proposal for its massive planned development on the former site of Santa Clara’s city golf course, across from Levi’s Stadium. Related has held an exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) on the 240 acres of the former city golf … Read more
Plastics and their environmental impact was the theme of the Sunnyvale City Council’s most recent meeting. The council discussed two items at its Sept. 11 meeting. The first was a study session on single-use plastics and the plan to eliminate them, while the second drudged up a topic from last month regarding the benefits of grass as … Read more
On Aug. 30, The Weekly submitted the following questions to District 5 candidates — incumbent Suds Jain and challenger David Kertes. Candidates had until Sept. 13 to reply. After multiple attempts to reach Kertes, the candidate chose not to reply. Below are the answers The Weekly received from the candidates. Answers are presented verbatim. What … Read more