City Politics
Police Chief Nikolai Asks District Attorney to Investigate
October 11, 2022
Santa Clara Police Chief Pat Nikolai has asked the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office to investigate the accusations made...
City Politics
Impartiality of Grand Jury In Question
October 10, 2022
A grand jury report that included damning allegations of corruption about five members of the Santa Clara City Council is...
City Politics
Grand Jury Accuses Santa Clara City Council of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”
October 7, 2022
The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury has called out some members of the Santa Clara City Council, saying, “…the...
City Politics
Mayor Sought Speedy Decision From Governor, Council Cries For Policy Change
October 5, 2022
Santa Clara’s mayor has tried to soften the tenor of a letter she wrote to Gov. Gavin Newsom — without...
City Politics
Mayor’s Letter To Governor About Donor Gets Council’s Attention, Low-Income Housing Project Delayed
September 28, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council will discuss Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom where she asked for special...
City Politics
El Camino Plan and Sound Wall Revisited, Political Attacks Renewed
September 15, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council had a relatively short agenda for its Sept. 13 meeting, but that didn’t translate to...
City Politics
City Clerk Says Police Chief And Clerk Not Being Politicians ‘Flies In The Face Of Democracy’
August 31, 2022
Santa Clarans could decide whether to have their police chief and city clerk remain elected or turn over their appointment...
City Politics
Santa Clara Old Guard Aims to Recall Minority Council Members
August 31, 2022
A new and unregistered political committee calling itself Save Our Santa Clara aims to recall three city council members elected...
City Politics
Planning Commissioner Removed For “Misleading” the Council On Application
August 17, 2022
Allegations of chicanery regarding a planning commissioner’s residence caused the Council to ax him from that position. At its first...
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Proposed Business Tax Measure Not ‘Business Friendly,’ Council Says
July 6, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council discussed two tax measures for the November ballot, agreed to fund an assessment of its...