City PoliticsCommunity
SVP Rate Increase on Horizon, $81 Million Expenditure Approved
October 11, 2023
The Santa Clara City Council approved $81 million in spending for utilities, kicked a plan to remodel a home in...
City PoliticsCommunity
2023 State of the City: Still in the Red But Stadium Events “Bright Light” Going Forward
October 4, 2023
Following two decades of delays and redesigning, Santa Clara’s innovative Agrihood opened on six acres of the former UC Bay...
Arts & Entertainment
Vague Non-NFL Event Audit Pushes Stadium Authority Board Buttons
September 27, 2023
A lackluster audit report nearly divided the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board, causing it to halt further efforts, before a...
City Politics
Stadium Board Uses Financial Report to Sharpen Its Political Claws
September 20, 2023
Correction: In the initial article, it was stated that a petitioner asked the City Council to move up the date...
City Politics
Operational Tour Policy Leaves Bad Taste in Mayor and Cohort’s Mouths
September 13, 2023
A policy proposed by a Civil Grand Jury report last year tore open wounds that have divided the Council since...
City PoliticsCommunity
Another General Plan Amendment to Bring Santa Clara Another High-Density Housing Complex
August 30, 2023
Yet another general plan amendment will transform an old gas station and couch dumping ground near Santa Clara University into...
City Politics
Divisive Mixed-Use Project Sparks Lengthy Debate
August 23, 2023
After much public input, the Santa Clara City Council opted to delay voting on a mixed-use development, unable to decide...
Op-Ed
How Soon They Forget – Op-Ed
July 28, 2023
What a difference a few years make. This week, Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Kathy Watanabe fell all over...
City Politics
Charter Review Committee Set, Council ‘Squirrels Away’ Money To Support It
July 19, 2023
The Santa Clara City Council has appointed a Charter Review Committee to consider allowing voters to decide whether to appoint...
City Politics
Council Fills Seat of Ousted Parks And Recreation Commissioner
July 18, 2023
After a controversial decision to block the reappointment of a parks and recreation commissioner, the Council has decided on his replacement. At...