City Politics
City Politics
Santa Clara’s CEQA Concerns for San Jose’s Steven Creek Project
January 2, 2019
A large scale mixed-use project in San Jose is making its way through the planning process for a 10-acre site...
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Santa Clara Aims to Quell Old Quad Quarrels
December 28, 2018
A massive update to the zoning code for the City of Santa Clara is currently underway by Planning Department staff....
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Gateway Crossings Project, Minimal Developer Meetings to Note on November Council Calendars
December 27, 2018
Here’s how November looked for Santa Clara City Council: Mayor Lisa Gillmor The first half of the Mayor’s calendar...
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Santa Clara Planning Commissioners Consider Quality of Life Impacts from Construction
December 26, 2018
Dec. 12 deliberations by Planning Commissioners resulted in the approval of a rezoning from Medium Density Multiple Dwelling to Planned...
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Santa Clara Places Emergency Moratorium on E-Scooters, Rideshare Bikes
December 24, 2018
In a move to combat the quick arrival of e-scooters throughout the Bay Area, the Santa Clara City Council has...
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Sunnyvale Council Approves Plan for Transition to By-District Council Elections
December 19, 2018
At its Dec. 11 meeting, the Sunnyvale City Council meeting voted 6-1, with Michael Goldman dissenting, to move ahead with...
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New Council Members Ceremonially Sworn In
December 19, 2018
Facing adversity was a theme at the latest meeting of the Santa Clara City Council. Council Members Raj Chahal and...
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Sunnyvale City Council Meeting Agenda Dec. 18, 2018
December 17, 2018
Very interesting agenda tonight. We start the evening with two closed sessions, for the City Manager’s and City Attorney’s performance review. One of...
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City Place Development Displaces Local Business
December 12, 2018
The Council approved invoking eminent domain against a Santa Clara business to make way for the behemoth City Place development....
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City’s New Rain Barrel Rebate Program Arrives in Time for Rainy Season
December 7, 2018
With rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future, the City of Santa Clara is using the time to let...