City Politics
City Politics
SR 237 Express Lanes Open, Reducing Commute Times
January 15, 2020
On Nov. 15, 2019, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) opened new Express Lanes on State Route 237. The opening followed a...
City Politics
Yahoo Extension Denied, JLL Contract Renewed
January 15, 2020
Getting the “whole picture” seemed to be the theme of the City Council’s first meeting of the year. The concept...
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A Closer Look at Some of Santa Clara’s Well-Paid New Hires
January 8, 2020
A closer look at some members of City Manager Deanna Santana’s alumni club tells a story that’s hard to dismiss...
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Over Half New Management Hires Used to Work With Deanna Santana — and They’re Getting Big Paychecks
January 8, 2020
In the two years Santa Clara City Manager Deanna Santana has been at the City’s helm, her former San José and...
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Construction Underway for Supportive Housing Apartments
December 31, 2019
Dec. 16 marked ground breaking on the Calabazas Community Apartments located at 2904 Corvin Dr. in Santa Clara on a...
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A Not-Too-Noteworthy November for Santa Clara City Council
December 31, 2019
Five City Council Members (Mayor Lisa Gillmor, Kathy Watanabe, Karen Hardy, Teresa O’Neill and Debi Davis) attended the Mission City...
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Minimum Wage Goes Up in Silicon Valley
December 24, 2019
With California’s minimum wage set to increase to $13 an hour in 2020, a number of cities in the state,...
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Mayor Calls 49ers Conflicts of Interest ‘Apparent,’ Says Contracts ‘Fraught’ With Them
December 18, 2019
Santa Clara’s City Attorney said whether the management of Levi’s Stadium is violating California’s conflict of interest laws is “very...
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Korean-Inspired Spa Gets Thumbs Up, Residential Code Variance Approved
December 13, 2019
At their Dec. 11 meeting, Planning Commissioners took action on a permit request that would allow a Korean-inspired spa to...
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All Santa Clara’s Lawsuits
December 12, 2019
Lawsuits are a perennial fact of life for governments and public agencies — personal injury, ADA compliance, parking ticket appeals. They...