Political news, Local politics and government news reporting in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
Many Santa Clara swimmers are still irate that the George F. Haines International Swim Center (ISC) is closed. The pool being out of commission has been a sore spot for swimmers since hazardous conditions forced the city to close it last year. Since then, aquatics enthusiasts have regularly turned out in droves to the council … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council has approved a contract with a mental health provider. The three-year $390,000 contract works out to $1 per resident annually. “This effort is to provide connections to mental health care, and it is a priority of the city’s as we all know mental health significantly impacts not only the individual … Read more
A legal ruling has caused Santa Clara to claw back rules requiring that all new construction be entirely electric. A 9th Circuit Court ruling against the city of Berkley found that such environmental regulations are illegal. Since Santa Clara’s regulations, known as its reach code, were modeled after Berkley’s, City Attorney Glen Googins said it … Read more
The City of Sunnyvale seated its newest members of the city council on Jan. 7. Larry Klein, who was re-elected as mayor; Alysa Cisneros, who starts her second term as the representative of District 2; Charlsie Chang, who replaces outgoing council member Russ Melton as the representative of District 4; and Eileen Le who replaces … Read more
A former Santa Clara City Council candidate wants to clear his name. In the November election, David Kertes challenged incumbent Suds Jain for the District 5 council seat. But Kertes said his involvement in a Florida lawsuit hurt his campaign. The lawsuit filed in Broward County, Florida stemmed from Kertes’ time with former employer MicroTechnologies. In … Read more
A pilot program to shelter homeless residents during severe weather acted as a lens to a broader discussion about the critical need for such services in Sunnyvale. At its most recent meeting on Dec. 10, the Sunnyvale City Council approved a pilot program that provides 10 motel rooms for up to 20 nights during the … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council swore in the winners of the November election. At its meeting on Dec. 17, Council Members Suds Jain and Kevin Park, new Council Members Albert Gonzalez and Kelly Cox, along with new Police Chief Cory Morgan and City Clerk Bob O’Keefe, took the oath of office. Outgoing elected officials Council … Read more
After several continuances, a plan to place a cell phone tower at 3111 Benton Street was continued by the Planning Commission again, this time with the hopes that the applicant could review all available options for the tower’s location. The item has come before the Planning Commission three times prior. At each turn, residents asked … Read more
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters certified the results of the November 5 election. This means Santa Clara voters passed Measure I, a general obligation bond that will fund greatly needed infrastructure projects in our city. The $400M in bond proceeds will enhance the City’s efforts to address over $600M in unfunded infrastructure needs, … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council finally got several key documents with regard to the FIFA World Cup games Levi’s Stadium is set to host in 2026. At a study session on Oct. 10, the council heard details from city employees on different aspects of what has been negotiated with the nonprofit hosting the event and … Read more