Milestones
Milestones – The Cure for Hot Air! – Opinion
June 1, 2022
Four years ago, appointed Mayor Lisa Gillmor ran for reelection against a young upstart named Anthony Becker. Becker was a...
City Politics
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...
City Politics
Commissioners Appointed and Complaints Dismissed
October 18, 2018
Tuesday’s City Council meeting’s agenda was largely appointments to the Planning and Senior Commissions, the Library Board of Trustees and...
City Politics
Mostly Developer Meetings Noted for City Council on September Calendars
October 17, 2018
September calendars continue the pattern of mostly developer meetings, interspersed with public meetings and events. Mayor Lisa Gillmor Immediately...
City Politics
Chamber of Commerce and City Council Still at Odds Over Audit
October 10, 2018
Management of the Santa Clara Convention Center continues to be a source of bad blood between the City Council and...
City Politics
Following the Santa Clara 2018 Campaign Money
October 10, 2018
With the first campaign financial reports in, Mayor candidate Lisa Gillmor leads with a campaign treasury of $16,955. Second is...
City Politics
Stadium Authority Ponders Drawbacks of Large-Scale Events in Light of Financial Findings
October 4, 2018
By being involved in the marketing of Levi’s Stadium, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board hopes to avoid scheduling non-NFL...
City Politics
The Full Picture of Santa Clara’s “8th Council Member”
October 4, 2018
In 2005, a CNN article called Related lobbyist Jude Barry one of five political consultants to watch and likened him...
City Politics
Labor, Lobbyists and Developers Appear Frequently on Tardy Council Calendars
October 3, 2018
Of all elected official calendars available through Ordinance No. 1950, only Police Chief Mike Sellers and Acting City Clerk Jennifer...