Thursday night the Santa Clara City Council dismissed City Manager Deanna Santana in a 4-2 vote, with Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Kathy Watanabe voting “no,” and Council Member Suds Jain absent. The City Manager is an at-will employee, whom the Council can dismiss at any time and without cause. Santa Clara … Read more
Santa Clara supported hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Levi’s Stadium. The Council passed a resolution essentially waving a flag saying it is excited to be considered for the soccer championship. Although Santa Clara has not been named a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the resolution brought forth by Councilmember Karen … Read more
Nextdoor is supposed to be a forum for discussing neighborhood issues, a place where users can gripe about the potholes not being fixed or the split-bin food scrap program. But some people believe it is devolving into a soapbox for toxic political rhetoric, an echo chamber that stymies political dissidents. With its Spartan interface and … Read more
Santa Clara’s City Council added an affordable housing complex to the City’s list of below-market-rate housing, dealt with a request from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force and changed council member committee assignments including who serves on the VTA board during its meeting on Jan. 25, 2022. The Santa Clara City Council has taken … Read more
Santa Clara’s City Council tackled several issues on Tuesday night including a request for $2M more in funding for Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the creation of a Whistleblower Hotline and potential parking at the Youth Soccer Park. The fight over whether to allow Levi’s Stadium parking at Santa Clara’s Youth Soccer Park was renewed on … Read more
We don’t argue that Mayor Lisa Gillmor has the right to free speech — even on her City Twitter feed. But we would hope that she wouldn’t disgrace Santa Clara. Unfortunately, Mayor Lisa Gillmor is doing just that when she Tweets links to Santa Clara’s Safe Space for Bigots, fired Weekly employee and former 49ers … Read more
The Council heard details about bringing 12,000 apartments to the Patrick Henry Specific Plan. During a study session Tuesday, the Council made recommendations to City employees regarding the plan. The area — 74 acres of industrial use — houses a few data centers, but the plan aims to convert it to high-density, mixed-use with a … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council has decided to allow up to five curfew exemptions per year at Levi’s Stadium. The topic came up at the Council’s Tuesday night meeting, where City Manager Deanna Santana brought the item back to Council with options regarding the curfew. The curfew at the stadium has been contentious over the … Read more
It was a busy day for young entrepreneurs at the third annual Santa Clara Children’s Business Fair on Oct. 23 at Live Oak Park where 60 businesses were set up. Ovee Dharwadkar, 12, displayed her key chains, accessories, and jewelry made from a 3D printer at Love3Dsigns. Aditya Shivakumar, 13, and Trisha Shivakumar, 12, advertised … Read more
Santa Clara will seek voter approval in the November election to increase taxes on local businesses. During a study session Tuesday night, the Council directed City employees to look into drafting a ballot measure that would cast a wider dragnet aimed at collecting more money to address a massive budget shortfall caused by the COVID-19 … Read more