City Politics
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Call to End “Cycle of Discrimination” Among Santa Clara City Leaders
September 8, 2020
Minority groups in Santa Clara are coming together this election to push back against what they call a “cycle of...
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Police Unions Spend Big For Political Influence, And Santa Clara Is No Slacker
September 3, 2020
In the national conversation about reforming local police agencies, a central topic is the role played by law enforcement unions...
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Stadium Curfew Has Cost City Millions It Could Use Now
September 2, 2020
Like almost every other American city, the City of Santa Clara is currently facing profound financial challenges not of its...
City Politics
City Allocates Federal and Settlement Money, Caps Food Delivery Fee
September 2, 2020
A $6-million cash injection will help shore up Santa Clara’s general fund as well as contributing to affordable housing, transportation...
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Paseo Coming for Calle Del Sol
September 1, 2020
Santa Clara Planning Commissioners approved an amendment to the Tasman East Specific Plan on Wednesday, Aug. 26 that will allow...
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California Changes the Way Counties Reopen, Hair Salons & Malls Can Reopen in Santa Clara County
August 28, 2020
The State of California is retiring the State Monitoring List, which was one list that counties were on if they...
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Marijuana Still Banned Despite City of Santa Clara Pinching Pennies
August 27, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, cities across the state are feeling the financial crunch, leaving government employees seeking increasingly clever ways...
City Politics
Silicon Valley Power Growth, Crisis Response Highlights Council Meeting
August 26, 2020
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) detailed its response to the heat wave, wildfires and lightning storms as well as its plans...
City Politics
Robert Mezzetti: Council Candidate and Lobbyist
August 20, 2020
Before Robert Mezzetti became District 6 Santa Clara City Council Candidate, the San Jose attorney was a registered lobbyist representing...
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Hilton Hotel May Increase in Size
August 19, 2020
An expansion plan that would replace an existing surface parking lot with a 22-story, 319-room hotel was given an okay to...