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Proposed Ballot Measures to Appoint Police Chief, City Clerk Go Before Council
October 24, 2023
The 2023 Santa Clara Charter review committee wrapped up its work on Oct. 17, finalizing its recommendation for two ballot...
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Dark Money in Santa Clara Politics? Depends on Who’s Asking
October 18, 2023
Update: Since posting this article on our website, Santa Clara City Clerk Hosam Haggag has responded via a series of...
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Planning Commission Approves Subdivision Map for Townhouses on El Camino Real
October 16, 2023
A quick meeting of the Santa Clara Planning Commission on Oct. 11. In less than an hour, the commission dispatched...
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SVP Rate Increase on Horizon, $81 Million Expenditure Approved
October 11, 2023
The Santa Clara City Council approved $81 million in spending for utilities, kicked a plan to remodel a home in...
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2023 State of the City: Still in the Red But Stadium Events “Bright Light” Going Forward
October 4, 2023
Following two decades of delays and redesigning, Santa Clara’s innovative Agrihood opened on six acres of the former UC Bay...
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Levi’s Stadium Boosted Santa Clara Economy $350M Since 2014
October 2, 2023
Since its 2014 opening, Levi’s Stadium has generated $350 million in direct and indirect economic activity in the City of...
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Charter Review Committee Opts for Appointed Chief, Clerk: Qualifications, Ugly Election Politics Cited
September 26, 2023
The 2023 Charter Review Committee voted 6-1 Thursday to recommend that Santa Clara appoint its city clerk and police chief...
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Planning Commission Gives Initial Thoughts on Zoning Code Update
September 26, 2023
The City of Santa Clara is closing in on a modernized zoning code. On Sept. 20, the Planning Commission heard...
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Charter Review Committee Meeting: Appointed City Clerk and Police Chief Don’t Feel Intimidated
September 21, 2023
At its third meeting on Sept. 14, the 2023 Santa Clara Charter Review Committee heard from Los Gatos appointed City...
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Stadium Board Uses Financial Report to Sharpen Its Political Claws
September 20, 2023
Correction: In the initial article, it was stated that a petitioner asked the City Council to move up the date...