City Politics
City Politics
Mayor’s Propensity Toward Seconding Motions Out Of Step With Past Practice, Robert’s Rules Of Order
April 4, 2022
Prior to the November 2020 election Mayor Lisa Gillmor rarely — if ever — seconded motions. She never had to....
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Mark Danaj, Former Santa Clara Employee, Indicted for Embezzlement
March 31, 2022
In 2018, CalPERS opened a fraud investigation into Santa Clara after seeing possible evidence that now dismissed City Manager Deanna...
City Politics
Santa Clara’s Elected Police Chief System Fails to Make the Grade
March 30, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council will be considering whether it’s time to change the elected police chief system. A central...
City Politics
Patrick Henry Plan, Redistricting Map Approved
March 23, 2022
Santa Clara’s City Council approved the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan and approved the redistricting map for the City following...
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Breaking News – Batra Returns to City Hall
March 22, 2022
Santa Clara will be welcoming back a longtime City employee as interim City Manager, according to sources not authorized to...
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Levi’s Stadium Budget Shows Net Gain for Non-NFL Events
March 16, 2022
Levi’s Stadium will turn a profit for non-NFL events for the first time in three years. With three concerts already...
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AB 3194 Frustrates Planning Commission
March 11, 2022
What was supposed to be a routine item concerning a development proposal for two Santa Clara properties led to a...
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Stadium Noise Monitoring Contract Disputed
March 9, 2022
There was a lot of ground covered at Tuesday night’s Santa Clara City Council meeting. Council members talked about extending...
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Santa Clara Union Blames Dismissed City Manager for Poor Morale
March 8, 2022
A week after the Santa Clara City Council dismissed City Manager Deanna Santana citing lack of confidence in her leadership,...
City Politics
Meeting Efficiency Policy Saves Two Minutes
March 3, 2022
Efficiency is a buzzword. It gets bandied about in all walks of life. Whether it is road construction or public...