City Politics
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Sycamore Way Property Highlights Zoning Code Gap: Council To Decide The Fate of Airbnb House
October 28, 2019
Single-family neighborhoods are supposed to be quiet places. It is a concept that homeowners buy into when they purchase their...
City Politics
Valley Water Monitors Wells for Carcinogenic Chemicals
October 26, 2019
Last month the non-profit organization, Environmental Working Group (EWG), released a report indicating that PFAS, a group of highly toxic...
City Politics
Traffic Issues Take Center Stage at Planning Commission
October 25, 2019
At an Oct. 23 meeting, Planning Commissioners were presented with a proposed amendment to a development agreement that would grant...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Moves Slowly But Surely to By-District Council Elections
October 23, 2019
At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Sunnyvale City Council narrowed the potential Council election district maps under consideration from eight...
City Politics
Number of Tasman East ‘Affordable Units’ Falls, So Does Their Cost
October 23, 2019
The Santa Clara City Council will allow the developer of a Tasman East project to offer fewer below-market-rate apartments in...
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Santa Clara To Pay $2.7 Million Settlement in Overtime Lawsuit
October 18, 2019
Santa Clara has agreed to a $2.7 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming the City under-calculated overtime pay. Quick to...
City Politics
Zoning Code Update To Address Thorny Issues for Santa Clara
October 17, 2019
For many months, City of Santa Clara staff have been working on a comprehensive update to the City’s zoning code,...
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Santa Clarans Considering Moving Due to Airplane Noise
October 16, 2019
In the past few years, San Jose International Airport (SJC) has expanded considerably, thereby increasing the amount of air traffic...
City Politics
Rep. Ro Khanna Talks About the SEIU Strike, Homelessness, Impeachment
October 12, 2019
With Congress on a two-week recess until Oct. 15, Rep. Ro Khanna returned to the Bay Area to talk to...
City Politics
New Downtown On The Horizon
October 9, 2019
Santa Clara is closer than it has ever been to having a new downtown. At its Tuesday night meeting, the...