City Politics
City Politics
“Qualified Elector” Doesn’t Mean What You Think
September 9, 2022
Less than a month ago, the Santa Clara City Council removed a planning commissioner shortly after appointing him, saying a...
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“Significant Differences” Becker Responds to Gillmor’s Accusations
September 3, 2022
Santa Clara mayoral candidate Anthony Becker came out swinging after what he calls a fabrication by his opponent, sitting mayor...
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Santa Clara Settles Lawsuit with 49ers
September 1, 2022
Update: City of Santa Clara spokesperson Michelle Templeton replied to The Weekly after publication with the following comment: “Consistent with...
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City Clerk Says Police Chief And Clerk Not Being Politicians ‘Flies In The Face Of Democracy’
August 31, 2022
Santa Clarans could decide whether to have their police chief and city clerk remain elected or turn over their appointment...
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Santa Clara Old Guard Aims to Recall Minority Council Members
August 31, 2022
A new and unregistered political committee calling itself Save Our Santa Clara aims to recall three city council members elected...
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Santa Clara Native Bouza Joins Planning Commission
August 26, 2022
Santa Clara’s Planning Commission welcomed its newest Commissioner, Mario Bouza, on Aug. 24. Bouza joins the Planning Commission after the...
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Opinion – Sunnyvale Should Not Waste $250M on Downtown Car Tunnel
August 26, 2022
By 2040, four times as many trains will pass through Sunnyvale daily on the Caltrain line. This raises the chances...
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49ers Offer $4M to City in “Final and Best” Deal
August 25, 2022
In what they say is their “best and final” offer, on Thursday the San Francisco 49ers offered Santa Clara an...
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Sunnyvale District 1 Council Member Appointed
August 25, 2022
The Sunnyvale City Council approved a resolution to appoint Linda Sell to the Council to represent District 1 and cancel...
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Gillmor’s Real Estate Dealings Under Scrutiny
August 19, 2022
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor has some explaining to do about her Public Property Advisors (PPA) business, judging from recent...