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2024 City Council Elections Set, Police Chief and City Clerk Also Up for Grabs
August 13, 2024
The field appears to be set for several Santa Clara elections. According to the unofficial list released by the Santa...
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Santa Clara To See $7M in Levi’s Stadium Profits — Finally
August 13, 2024
Santa Clara’s general fund will see $7 million in profits from non-NFL events at Levi’s Stadium — performance rent —...
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Santa Clara’s Transparency Problem
August 9, 2024
Members of the Santa Clara City Council frequently speak of public trust. Toward that end, they cite transparency as the...
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Judge Denies Series of Defense Motions as Start of Becker Perjury Trial Nears
August 8, 2024
As preparations for the Monday start of the perjury trial against Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker continue, the defense...
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Jude Barry: The Related Company Lobbyist Subpoenaed in the Becker Trial
August 6, 2024
Real estate lobbyist and political maven Jude Barry has emerged from the shadows, playing a possible role in the November...
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Sunnyvale Library Public Art Selected
August 2, 2024
The Sunnyvale City Council has approved public art for the Lakewood branch library. Adjacent to Lakewood Park and Lakewood Elementary...
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MidPen Housing to Stay in Sunnyvale for 55 Years
August 1, 2024
A Foster City nonprofit’s reputation and “serving the public interest” were the major contributors to a decision to extend a...
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2024 Santa Clara Infrastructure Bond Details
July 27, 2024
At the July 16, 2024 City Council meeting, Council voted unanimously to place a $400 million general obligation bond on...
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Becker Trial Delayed for the Final Time
July 26, 2024
The court has once again delayed Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker’s perjury trial to Monday, Aug. 12, but the...
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Civil Grand Jury Communications Remain off Limits in Becker Trial
July 25, 2024
The judge in the perjury trial of Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker ruled on three important subpoenas while also...