City Politics
City Politics
City’s Lawyer in Voting Rights Lawsuit Has Business and Political Ties to Controversial Lobbyist
July 13, 2018
It’s an old cliché that it isn’t what you know but who you know, that counts. Churchwell White LLP, the...
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Census Data Shows Santa Clara’s Ethnic Geography — It’s Not Homogenous
July 4, 2018
Examination of the Santa Clara’s 2010 census tract data shows that the City has clearly identifiable minority majority or near-majority...
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City’s Convention Center Advisor is Disgraced Former San José Convention Center Manager
July 4, 2018
Last year the City of Santa Clara signed a $179,000 contract with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. “for Engagement of...
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Council Member Pat Kolstad Receives American Public Power Association’s Public Official Award
July 4, 2018
Council Member Pat Kolstad received the Spence Vanderlinden Public Official Award at the American Public Power Association’s national conference in...
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Water Rates to Float Higher for Santa Clara Residents
July 4, 2018
Effective July 1, Santa Clara residents and business will notice that their water, recycled water and sewer rates will be...
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Convention and Visitors Bureau to Halt Operations, Court Mandates New Districts
June 27, 2018
“Concerning” was the word of the night. Convention and Visitors Bureau services will screech to a halt in light of...
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County to Help Fund San Tomas Expressway Widening
June 27, 2018
On June 12, City Council approved a cost sharing agreement between the City of Santa Clara and County of Santa...
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Judge in Voting Rights Lawsuit Tells City: Comply or Else
June 27, 2018
On Monday, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Kuhnle issued an order about the remedy phase of the voting...
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Lack of Parking Lot Porta-Potties and Traffic Top Resident Gripes About Levi’s Stadium
June 27, 2018
At last Thursday’s special Santa Clara Stadium Authority meeting Santa Clara residents learned that one of the most pressing civic...
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Minimal Lobbyist, Developer Meetings on May Council Calendars
June 27, 2018
Only a handful of developer and lobbyist meetings were recorded with Santa Clara City Council Members in May. Although the...