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Public Implores Censure As Response To Racially Charged Snub Of Asian Council Member
April 7, 2021
A public comments section Tuesday night erupted into several people calling for a public apology and demanding the Council reprimand...
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Korean American Council Member Not Allowed to Speak at Santa Clara #StopAsianHate Rally
April 1, 2021
A rally organized by Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Kathy Watanabe Wednesday afternoon that was supposed to demonstrate solidarity...
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Remote Sierra Land is Money Pit for City, But Mayor Leads Opposition to Selling
April 1, 2021
It shouldn’t take years to decide to get rid of a money-losing “asset” lacking any prospect of recovery or improvement....
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Police Union Files Labor Complaint, Claims City Interfered with Right to Unionize and Negotiate
March 31, 2021
About 12 hours after the Santa Clara City Council approved a 4 percent cut to the police department budget in...
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Stadium Authority Approves Budget, Makes Headway With ManCo
March 24, 2021
The Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board approved the 2021-22 budget Tuesday despite some objections from the management at Levi’s Stadium....
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Dismissal of Two Santa Clara Legal Actions Shows Litigious 49ers Relationship Not One-Sided
March 17, 2021
The Santa Clara Stadium Authority has brought four legal actions against the 49ers; refuting Stadium Authority/City Attorney Brian Doyle’s frequent...
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Mayor Accuses Fellow Board Members Of Skullduggery
March 17, 2021
Santa Clara’s mayor accused five Stadium Authority Board members of lacking transparency because they repeatedly met with the 49ers Management...
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Council Makes Public Safety Cutbacks, ManCo Comments On Stadium Authority Budget
March 11, 2021
After several weeks of deliberation, the Santa Clara City Council has opted to make cuts to police and fire services....
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City Breaks $5 Million in CVRA Lawsuit It Lost, With More Cost to Come
March 10, 2021
Santa Clara’s cost in the voting rights lawsuit it lost in court and on appeal has now reached $5.2 million...
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Santa Clara’s City Attorney: Unorthodox Hire, Unorthodox Conduct
March 8, 2021
Santa Clara City Attorney Brian Doyle was hired in an unusual way. And, as City Attorney he behaves in ways...