City Politics
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Sunnyvale Seeks Input on Housing Strategy
July 17, 2019
Like many places in the Bay Area and California, the City of Sunnyvale lacks local laws that govern rental rates...
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Conflicting Definitions Underlie City-49ers Parking Dispute
July 17, 2019
The still unresolved multi-year tangle of litigation between the 49ers Stadium Management Company (StadCo) and the City of Santa Clara...
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Convention Center Gets Temporary Food Management Before Council Break
July 17, 2019
The food service arm of the company managing the Convention Center will also take over concessions until a permanent replacement...
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Manuel Pineda Appointed New Silicon Valley Power Chief Electric Utility Officer
July 15, 2019
The City of Santa Clara’s municipal electric utility, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), announced that Manuel Pineda has been appointed as the...
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Council Appoints New Committee to Amend Charter For By-District Elections
July 11, 2019
Wednesday night the Santa Clara City Council met to appoint a new charter review committee “to engage the voters in...
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Council Says Gateway Crossings Project ‘Not Perfect,’ Approves Anyway
July 10, 2019
After delays, multiple redesigns and repeated public outreach, the Council finally approved the Gateway Crossings project. The development — set...
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Sunnyvale CEQA Lawsuit: Inadequate Environmental Studies or Superfluous Environmental Studies?
July 10, 2019
In a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit [sunnyvale ceqa 2019 complaint], the International Union of Laborers North America (ILUNA)...
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Santa Clara Adds Strict Restrictions to Smoking, Vaping
July 5, 2019
Santa Clara’s City Council adopted a new Smoking and Tobacco Regulations Ordinance on Feb. 5, which significantly restricts use of...
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Busy May for Many of Santa Clara’s Elected Officials
July 5, 2019
Here’s how Santa Clara’s elected officials spent May: Mayor Lisa Gillmor The Mayor’s first notable meeting occurred on May...
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Two Housing Projects See Progress, City Adopts Budget
June 26, 2019
The Santa Clara City Council has approved movement on two housing projects, one on Benton Street and another along El...