City Politics
City Politics
Santa Clara Hires Attorney to Advise on City Manager Dismissal
March 2, 2022
At a special meeting Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council assigned Council Member Karen Hardy to engage an attorney...
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Sunnyvale Redistricting Map Approved
February 28, 2022
Sunnyvale’s City Council has approved the new map for its City Council districts. On Feb. 22, the Council approved the...
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City Manager Fired: Critics Blame Jed York
February 25, 2022
Thursday night the Santa Clara City Council dismissed City Manager Deanna Santana in a 4-2 vote, with Santa Clara Mayor...
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Breaking News: City Council to Fire City Manager?
February 23, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council has called a special meeting for 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 for “Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release.”...
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City Wants To Host 2026 FIFA World Cup
February 23, 2022
Santa Clara supported hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Levi’s Stadium. The Council passed a resolution essentially waving a...
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Santa Clara’s Long-Term Planning Goals
February 22, 2022
With no planning items on the Planning Commission’s schedule, the commissioners used the Feb. 16 meeting to start looking at...
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Water District Warns Of Drought Emergency
February 17, 2022
Despite efforts to conserve water, the driest January on record has left Santa Clara in a drought emergency. The looming...
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California SB 9: No Cause for Panic
February 16, 2022
If Henny-Pennys have convinced you that SB 9 is going to “destroy your neighborhood,” relax. That’s the key message from...
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Dire Financial Forecast for Santa Clara
February 15, 2022
You could say the Santa Clara City Council’s 2022 priority-setting session was consistent with established precedent: the Council continued much...
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Sunnyvale Appoints New Council Member
February 9, 2022
Former Sunnyvale Mayor Anthony Spitaleri will become the newest member of the Sunnyvale City Council. On Feb. 8, the City...