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COVID-19 Has Deep Impact on Development
June 22, 2020
Development experts from the Urban Land Institute gave a presentation to Santa Clara Planning Commissioners at a special session on...
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Californians Now Required to Wear Face Coverings
June 18, 2020
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that wearing face coverings is now required in most public spaces. This mandate is...
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Gateway Crossings Project Gets Tweaked Due to COVID-19
June 12, 2020
A June 10 Santa Clara Planning Commission meeting grew tense during discussions regarding a proposed change to the Gateway Crossings...
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Coronavirus Continues To Deepen City Budget Deficit
June 10, 2020
Projected City deficit is continuing to grow from impacts caused by coronavirus, swelling by another $2.7 million from the highest...
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Mayor’s Roundtable: Staying on Track When Pandemic and Protest Lands in Your Lap
June 9, 2020
The job of a small city mayor isn’t an enviable one. Much of the job is about fixing potholes, keeping...
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Santa Clara’s $34 Million Forecast Budget Shortfall: There Will Be Pain
June 3, 2020
That’s the message of the City of Santa Clara’s recently released 2020-2021 operating budget overview. “Given that our resources are...
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More Sectors Can Reopen with Updated Shelter In Place Order
June 2, 2020
Santa Clara County’s changes to their existing health order go into effect on Friday, June 5 at 12:01 a.m. and...
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Updated: Santa Clara Implements City-Wide Curfew
June 1, 2020
Late Sunday evening, Santa Clara’s City Manager Deanna J. Santana approved a city-wide curfew. Santana worked in conjunction with Mayor...
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Pandemic Raises Questions About Related Santa Clara
June 1, 2020
A development plan for Phase 2 of the Related Santa Clara project was brought before the Santa Clara Planning Commission...
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Small Business Grant Program Gets Another Cash Injection
May 27, 2020
Because the Santa Clara Unified School District has agreed to help fund youth meal programs, the City Council has expanded...