City Politics
City Politics
Jiaren Cafe Fills Void Left by City Lights Espresso
February 13, 2020
When Santa Clara’s City Lights Espresso closed at the end of 2018, Old Quad residents and visitors to Franklin Square...
City Politics
Santa Clara March Election: What Your Vote Means
February 12, 2020
Want some extra help navigating your Santa Clara ballot? Read on to learn about how we got here and what...
City Politics
Santa Clara Terminates 49ers Stadium Management Contract “in Its Entirety”
February 12, 2020
Tuesday night, Santa Clara City Attorney Brian Doyle reported that the Council had voted unanimously to terminate the 49ers Stadium...
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Bloom Energy Prevails in CEQA Lawsuit, But Judge Supports City’s GHG Analysis
February 2, 2020
Santa Clara must rescind its ordinance requiring electrical generation systems — micro-grids — connecting with the City’s electrical grid to use...
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Planning Commissioners to Review Related Santa Clara Project
January 31, 2020
On a Wednesday, Jan. 29 meeting mainly consisting of study sessions, Santa Clara Planning Commissioners were prepped on a major...
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City Manager Gets Salary Bump to $448K, Mahan Says Her Goodbyes
January 29, 2020
The Santa Clara City Council voted 5-1 to give City Manager Deanna Santana an 11 percent “merit-based” raise, increasing her...
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News of Council Member’s Imminent Resignation Was News to Her
January 23, 2020
When Santa Clara City Council Member Patricia Mahan woke up from a medical procedure on Thursday, it was to a...
City Politics
Santa Clara Council Member Patricia M. Mahan Submits Resignation
January 23, 2020
On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Council Member Patricia M. Mahan submitted her resignation from her District 5 seat due to serious...
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City Manager Says Santa Clara’s Benefits Sub-Par, Compensation Data Doesn’t
January 23, 2020
Are salaries paid to some of Santa Clara’s recent hires out of line or are they merely compensating for an...
City Politics
March Primary Voting Changes: What You Need to Know
January 22, 2020
Santa Clara County’s Registrar of Voters is rolling out changes to the way we vote. The county will put California’s...