City Politics
City Politics
Kevin Park: If Something Needs Doing, Do It
December 17, 2020
Little did Kevin Park know that when he answered a neighbor’s request to help pass out flyers about a development...
City Politics
Alysa Cisneros Brings a New Voice to Sunnyvale’s City Council
December 17, 2020
During the November elections, the City of Sunnyvale elected district representatives for the first time in the city’s history. Among...
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Council’s Marathon Closed Session to Continue Wednesday
December 16, 2020
In a seven-hour virtual meeting that was fraught with technical problems — starting with the City website going down mid-afternoon...
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More Housing Being Planned for North Santa Clara’s Freedom Circle
December 14, 2020
On Dec. 9, Santa Clara Planning Commissioners heard a study session on the City’s emerging Freedom Circle Focus Area Plan....
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Appeal of Voting Rights Lawsuit Loss Proves Divisive
December 9, 2020
Attempts to set a discussion about the California Voting Rights Act lawsuit appeal turned into a verbal grudge match between...
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Auditor Tells Board Bookkeeping At Levi’s Stadium ‘Inadequate’
December 2, 2020
Results of a new audit show that bookkeeping by management at Levi’s Stadium is inadequate to justify financial reporting given...
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Planning Commission Shapes Future of Related Santa Clara’s Signs
November 20, 2020
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, Santa Clara Planning Commissioners approved a Comprehensive Sign Program (CSP) for the Related Santa Clara project’s...
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Political Scientists Look at Santa Clara’s Landmark 2020 City Council Election
November 19, 2020
Santa Clara’s two-year journey to a City Council that mirrors the City’s multi-ethnic population is historic and follows Santa Clara’s...
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City Begins Eminent Domain Process To Secure Easements For Energy Needs
November 18, 2020
The Santa Clara City Council took the first steps in the eminent domain process to acquire four easements needed to...
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New Council, New Perspectives on Old Issues
November 12, 2020
The City Council that will be seated next month is a night and day change from any other Santa Clara...