The Santa Clara City Council approved $81 million in spending for utilities, kicked a plan to remodel a home in the Old Quad neighborhood back to the homeowners, heard details about a plan for a joint powers authority for the cities in Santa Clara County, listened to public comment about a planned AT&T cell tower … Read more
Following two decades of delays and redesigning, Santa Clara’s innovative Agrihood opened on six acres of the former UC Bay Area Research and Extension Center (BAREC) on Winchester Blvd. That’s some of the good news featured at the 2023 Santa Clara State of the City event. The bad news is that although City revenues are … Read more
A lackluster audit report nearly divided the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board, causing it to halt further efforts, before a last-minute amendment managed to gain consensus. Tuesday night, New York-headquartered JS Held presented the Board with findings from another forensic audit of non-NFL events at Levi’s Stadium. The firm previously conducted an audit for fiscal … Read more
Correction: In the initial article, it was stated that a petitioner asked the City Council to move up the date of construction for a crosswalk at the corner of Winchester Boulevard and Delores Avenue. The request is for Council to move up the construction of a stoplight at that same intersection. The article has been … Read more
A policy proposed by a Civil Grand Jury report last year tore open wounds that have divided the Council since the election of — what political opponents have dubbed — the “49er Five.” The report, issued in early October last year — just prior to the election, accused Council Members Karen Hardy, Suds Jain, Anthony … Read more
Yet another general plan amendment will transform an old gas station and couch dumping ground near Santa Clara University into a housing development. At its meeting Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council approved a 39-apartment mixed-use development. The development, located 2655 The Alameda, will also feature 1,500 square feet of commercial development, envisioned as … Read more
After much public input, the Santa Clara City Council opted to delay voting on a mixed-use development, unable to decide between the City’s need for more housing and residents’ concerns about the project. The proposed development located at 950 Monroe St., would require a general plan amendment, shifting the parcel to planned development. The development … Read more
What a difference a few years make. This week, Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Kathy Watanabe fell all over themselves to welcome Taylor Swift to Santa Clara, or as it is now known, Swiftie Clara. Yet it was only four years ago that the two couldn’t do enough to ensure that Taylor Swift was … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council has appointed a Charter Review Committee to consider allowing voters to decide whether to appoint the City’s police chief and city clerk. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Council approved selections for the committee and directed its scope of work. That scope included adding possible qualifications for the positions should … Read more
After a controversial decision to block the reappointment of a parks and recreation commissioner, the Council has decided on his replacement. At a meeting in May, a routine reappointment spurred Council division and public outcry when the Council opted to disallow Burt Field from continuing to serve on the commission. Council Member Anthony Becker pulled the item … Read more