An Indian cultural event will get $10,000 in city money despite concerns over whether it is a political event. At the Santa Clara City Council’s Tuesday meeting, the council awarded a community grant to the nonprofit Grow Empower Nurture (GEN) to put on a Diwali celebration at Live Oak Park on Saturday. Awarding the grant … Read more
Earlier this month, the Santa Clara City Council spent hours duking it out over how to respond to a civil grand jury report that takes aim at its dysfunction. However, that meeting’s goal was to establish the council’s position. In addition to requiring the council to respond as a body, the grand jury also required each council … Read more
Who gets to sign off on ceremonial designations has shifted in Santa Clara. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara City Council changed how it designates proclamations and commendations. These designations are ceremonial, but a recommendation from the Governance and Ethics Commission saw the council changing the procedure relating to how it hands out … Read more
The perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker may be closer to starting. Judge Panthea E. Saban told both parties that the trial is on standby this week and set for the Master Trial Calendar for next Monday. Both sides met in Dept. 40 on Tuesday to discuss a new set of … Read more
Whether the settlement agreement or the initial contracts are responsible for Levi’s Stadium’s performance suffused nearly every comment of the Santa Clara City Council’s recent discussion of a civil grand jury report. At a special meeting Wednesday night, the council responded to a civil grand jury report that claims the relationship between the city and … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council majority still doesn’t like the contents of the civil grand jury report — or what its recommendations are implying. At a special meeting Tuesday night, the council addressed the findings and recommendations contained in the civil grand jury report “Irreconcilable Differences.” The council majority — which the report attacks, claiming … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved plans for a new data center on Bowers Avenue during its Tuesday night meeting, ignoring a recommendation from the Planning Commission in the process. During the presentation by city staff about the project at 2805 Bowers Ave., Reena Brilliot, Santa Clara’s acting Director of Community Development, downplayed the … Read more
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor wants nothing more than to eliminate objective, balanced, informed and thinking council members this November. She has chosen candidates who are “Committed Gillmorites,” and who will vote as she directs. The current council majority has hired outstanding personnel, worked to balance the budget, resolved the 49er litigation and made intelligent … Read more
A seemingly routine informational report about two marquee events at Levi’s Stadium became a bit of a to do at the Santa Clara City Council’s most recent meeting. In 2026, Levi’s Stadium will play host to six FIFA World Cup soccer games as well as the Super Bowl. During an informational report Tuesday night, city … Read more
The continuing growth of Silicon Valley Power (SVP) dominated the Santa Clara City Council meeting. At its first meeting in a month, the council considered three items, all relating to SVP. The first was a simple update. The second dealt with adding new positions to keep up with continued growth. The third involved securing energy … Read more