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Santa Clara’s Legal Bill In Failed CVRA Lawsuit Defense Nears $1 Million, No End in Sight
December 6, 2018
Santa Clara paid another $263,190.05 in October for the services of attorney Stephen Churchwell, bringing his paycheck on the case...
City Politics
Lessons from the 2018 election: District Elections Validated, Money Still Leads At-Large Races
December 5, 2018
In Santa Clara’s first municipal election with by-district City Council seats, the results speak clearly: Single member City Council districts...
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Gateway Crossings Project Pushed Back, Downtown Task Force Appointed
December 5, 2018
Something rarely seen at a Santa Clara City Council meeting happened during the Council’s last meeting: those who opposed a...
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City to Decide the Future of Santa Clara’s Parking Supply
December 5, 2018
The City of Santa Clara currently relies on zoning ordinances for off-street parking that haven’t been updated since 1969, apart...
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Council Continues Roasting Chamber Amid Audit Findings
November 29, 2018
The Santa Clara City Council’s public flogging of the Chamber of Commerce over its management of the Convention Center and...
City Politics
Transparency: City Council October Calendars
November 28, 2018
Related’s Day The Related Companies’ Executive Vice President Steve Eimer and President and CEO Ken Himmel met with most of...
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City Takes Steps Towards an Eminent Domain Action on Stars & Stripes
November 28, 2018
In October, Santa Clara sent David Ebrahimi, the owner of the now-closed David’s Restaurant and the still-operating David’s Banquet Hall,...
City Politics
Gateway Crossings Surpasses Hurdle at Planning Commission
November 28, 2018
Planning Commissioners devoted the bulk of the Nov. 14 meeting to deliberate over the proposed Gateway Crossings project at 1205...
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11/27/2018 Sunnyvale City Council Preview
November 27, 2018
Looks like a pretty simple night. We start the evening with a study session to discuss how to encourage the use of...
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$4 Billion in Questionable Medi-Cal Payments Could Have Blocked Patient Access
November 21, 2018
At the end of October, the California State Auditor released a report finding that the state’s Department of Health Care...