Political news, Local politics and government news reporting in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
A resolution is imminent for the 789 Levi’s Stadium parking spots that will be displaced by Joe Montana’s Centennial Gateway development on Tasman Dr., according to a May 15 statement from Montana himself. “We have been actively engaged in constructive, ongoing discussions with the San Francisco 49ers on the issue of parking at Levi’s Stadium … Read more
New Development Proposal Brings Industrial-to-Residential Conversion, Regional Planning Issues to the Fore A study session preceding Apr. 24’s Santa Clara City Council meeting provided a look at issues that the Council will be grappling with in the not-too-distant future. One is the conversion of industrial-zoned property to residential uses, and its increasing pace. Another is … Read more
VTA Public Transportation Plan for Levi’s Stadium To Go Live for First Game VTA plans to run full service for the first stadium event, the Earthquakes soccer game on Aug. 2. “We want to make sure we have plenty of capacity out there for the first games,” VTA Deputy Director of Operations and Planning Jim … Read more
They may not be officially designated historic landmarks, but the Century Dome theaters are already a tourist attraction. On a recent Tuesday morning, visitors from Anaheim were taking pictures in front of the iconic theater complex that has been a Winchester Boulevard landmark since 1964. The family was visiting the Winchester Mystery House. “When I … Read more
Every American citizen has a claim to their own sovereignty. It’s this precious right to self-governance that we share with our neighbors in a representative democracy. Voting is the most basic act that allows you a say in your government. By choosing the candidates who best reflect your points of view, you influence how billions … Read more
49ers and SCUSD Discussed Soccer Park Alternatives in 2011, 2012 Last month, a dispute broke out between the Santa Clara Youth Soccer League (SCYSL) and 49ers about whether a 2012 letter from Jed York constituted a commitment to provide, at the 49ers’ expense, alternative soccer fields for stadium game days, when access to the Tasman … Read more
People signed their names on an orange “Save Our Library” t-shirt, now a memento. Mayor Jamie Matthews cheerfully helped hang a giant sign announcing the Northside Library’s future opening. Martha Hull, library foundation board member, promoted a time capsule project. Northside Library advocates Roger and Estela Ramirez and others gave walking tours of the 17,355 … Read more
Last Tuesday’s City Council was certainly one of the year’s most significant. A study session prior to the meeting included the unveiling what might just be the first breakthrough in 50 years in long-stalled downtown revitalization, and the return of Wilson’s Bakery to the Old Quad. And the opening agenda item of the regular meeting … Read more
Last Tuesday the Council Chambers were overflowing, with people crowding the lobby and the sidewalk outside. All because of something that wasn’t on the agenda: the use of the city’s Tasman Drive soccer park on Levi’s Stadium game days. The item that was on the March 25 agenda was the appropriation of $2 million of … Read more
Franklin Post Office to Stay… The big news at last Tuesday’s Santa Clara City Council meeting was that the Franklin Street post office would remain open. “It gives me great pleasure to be able to deliver this important news, said Santa Clara Post Master Andy Ioane, “[and]…to state officially that our district manager has decided … Read more