City Politics
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Santa Clara City Desk: October 9, 2013
October 16, 2013
Proposal to Shutter Franklin Post Office is Trickle-Down Politics The legendary House Speaker Tip O’Neill famously said that all politics...
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How the City Clerk Protects the Public Record
October 16, 2013
When documents get put into record books there’s a small team of people in the City of Santa Clara in...
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Through the Legal Looking Glass of Northside Library Controversy
October 16, 2013
The ongoing controversy over the delayed Northside Library is starting to feel like a trip through Alice’s famous looking glass,...
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Santa Clara City Desk: October 2, 2013
October 9, 2013
RDA Dissolution Oversight Board Approves Stadium Payment Agreement and Affordable Housing Asset Transfers to City Although the Northside Library discussion...
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Santa Clara City Desk: September 25, 2013
October 2, 2013
Best Use of City Assets Always a Changing Target, With Several Possibilities for Soccer Park Relocation Remember the story of...
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Northside Library Suffers Another Blow
October 2, 2013
Right now, no one can confirm whether the City of Santa Clara or the Santa Clara County owns the Northside...
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Santa Clara City Desk: September 18, 2013
September 25, 2013
For anyone questioning the relevance of the “boring” details of legislation to everyday life, last week’s City Council meeting provided...
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Saratoga Ave. Condo Development Gets Council Go-Ahead
September 25, 2013
At the Sept. 12 meeting, the Council voted 5-2, with Council Members Debi Davis and Pat Mahan dissenting, to allow...
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SERVE ON A COMMISSION TO CONTRIBUTE TO QUALITY OF LIFE
September 25, 2013
Residents who would like to contribute to the quality of life in the City of Santa Clara are encouraged to...
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Santa Clara City Desk: September 4, 2013
September 11, 2013
The good news at last week’s City Council meeting was that fourth quarter financials show the Santa Clara Convention Center...