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March 5 Early Election Results for Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
March 5, 2024
An effort to change Santa Clara’s City charter from an elected city clerk and police chief to appointed ones appears...
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Santa Clara Cops Enjoy Second Highest Average Salary In California
February 29, 2024
It has never been a better time to be a cop in Santa Clara — at least as far as...
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Stadium Budget Study Session Reveals Some Financial Wounds Are Healing, Others Still Tender
February 28, 2024
A discussion about the Santa Clara Stadium Authority’s upcoming budget caused the mayor to bemoan the lack of an agreement...
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St. Mark’s Church Site Will House Single-Family Homes
February 23, 2024
After a bit of back and forth with the developer over the conditions for approval, the Santa Clara Planning Commission...
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Elected Police Chief: Product of Personal Resentment and Confusing Ballot Wording
February 23, 2024
“We’ve always done it this way” is the principal argument being offered for retaining Santa Clara’s system of electing police...
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New High-rise Condo Complex on Its Way to Santa Clara
February 21, 2024
A new massive high-rise condo complex is coming to Santa Clara. Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved...
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Point – Counterpoint: Measure B, City of Santa Clara
February 20, 2024
One of the biggest issues facing the City of Santa Clara on the March 5 is Measure B – a...
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Follow The Money: Police PAC Spends $50,000 Opposing Appointed Police Chief, Appointment Supporters Spend $300
February 14, 2024
With less than three weeks to go before the election, the campaign for and against appointing the City’s city clerk...
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Anthony Becker Trial Date Moved to April 22
February 9, 2024
A judge has agreed to delay the start of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker’s perjury trial, though not...
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Ballot Measure Could Help Stitch Santa Clara’s Infrastructure Wound
February 7, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council heard a report about how a potential ballot measure could help with the City’s infrastructure...