A judge has thrown out a lawsuit initiated by Santa Clara’s former city attorney. The ruling on the lawsuit against the city bars him from filing another one on the same grounds. Brian Doyle worked as the city attorney until the city council fired him in 2021. His lawsuit alleged the council fired him as … Read more
Former City Attorney Brian Doyle is suing the City of Santa Clara. The City is dealing with a retired civil service attorney who was hired by Mayor Lisa Gillmor in her attempt to conquer the City. For a short time, it worked, as quality personnel were discarded in favor of appointments by the mayor who … Read more
Update: As of Monday, Sept. 11, the City of Santa Clara says it does not comment on pending litigation, but to date, it has not received the lawsuit filed by former City Attorney Brian Doyle. Former Santa Clara City Attorney Brian Doyle has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit, claiming he was fired for being a … Read more
Since Santa Clara approved its charter in 1952, the City has, with one exception, had an elected police chief. That exception was in 1953 when voters changed the charter to have an appointed chief. Two years later they changed their minds, although the reason appears to be lost to living memory. However, the discussion has … Read more
Do you remember your school days? There were always a few students who were always able to get it right. They were somehow able to connect the dots. You know, they had common sense and used that skill to find the right answers. As a result, they went to the head of the class. Some … Read more
It’s over for this year. The 49ers went through six quarterbacks on their journey to the big game and it wasn’t enough. The amazing Brock Purdy, originally known as Mr. Irrelevant, turned into Mr. Incredible. However, he was put out of commission on the first drive in the NFC Championship game. That proved to be … Read more
At its most recent meeting, the Santa Clara City Council put community legacy ahead of its deficit. In a moment of agreement, the Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved waiving $30,000 in fees for a local baseball tournament. Organizers of a trio of baseball tournaments for Wilcox High School appealed to the Council for special … Read more
Whether the Police Activities League (PAL) will continue to manage Santa Clara’s BMX track was at issue again at the Santa Clara City Council’s most recent meeting. During its first meeting of the year, the Council heard disputes about whether to continue to allow PAL to operate the City’s BMX track after a much-heated debate … Read more
Since the now infamous grand jury report, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct on the Santa Clara City Council,” was leaked to the press last week, some are saying that members of the grand jury have political and business connections to Lisa Gillmor, and thus a conflict of interest in participating in a grand jury report that could benefit … Read more
Santa Clara Police Chief Pat Nikolai has asked the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office to investigate the accusations made against a portion of the Santa Clara City Council by the Civil Grand Jury. In a memo [Nikolai Memo to Rosen] issued on Monday evening, following the release of the report, Nikolai wrote, “The report … Read more