City Politics
City Politics
New Voting System Coming to Santa Clara County, Replacing Model in Use Since 2003
August 16, 2019
The Santa Clara County electorate will be using an all-new voting system when they cast their ballots in the 2020...
City Politics
California Energy Commission Proposes $33M for Electric Vehicle Charging in Santa Clara, San Mateo Counties
August 15, 2019
The California Energy Commission is partnering with five local energy agencies to launch an incentive project for the installation of...
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Sunnyvale Revamps Title 6 Animals Code
August 13, 2019
After years of internal discussions and line by line overhaul of Sunnyvale’s Title 6 Municipal Code, the City is finally...
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Construction Unions Make CEQA Work For Them
August 9, 2019
The recent California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit filed by the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 270...
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Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Out-Perform Most U.S. Cites in Sustainability
August 7, 2019
In July, the Sustainable Development Solutions United States Network released its 2019 US Cities Sustainable Development Report as part of...
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Museum Expansion Sparks Division over Orchard Tree Removal
August 6, 2019
The Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association’s proposal to expand the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum with a 1,600 square-foot addition...
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Settlement in Santana West Lawsuit To Fund Affordable Housing Programs and Traffic Improvement
August 5, 2019
Santa Clara is banking an extra $6.2 million thanks to a settlement in the City’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)...
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Appeal on Single Family Home Project Gets Heated
July 26, 2019
Planning Commissioners heard an appeal on July 24 regarding plans for a single family home at 3533 Gibson Court. The...
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Consultant Identified for Downtown Precise Plan but Mum’s the Word
July 25, 2019
The Downtown Precise Plan Community Task Force met with City of Santa Clara staff for the second time on July...
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Light June for Santa Clara City Council
July 23, 2019
Santa Clara City Council members maintained busy schedules throughout June but only had a handful of notable meetings to record....