City Politics
1 Piece of Land, 2 Leases But Council Has Been Mum
September 30, 2020
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor has often blamed San Jose’s 2016 lawsuit for delaying Related’s $8 billion Northside development. But...
City Politics
12 Empty Acres Deliver $817 Property Tax Thanks to City Council Indecision
September 30, 2020
You read that right. There are 12 acres of developable land in Santa Clara that are delivering, collectively, $817 in...
City Politics
No Plan to Change Library Organization, But Interim Appointment Raises Cronyism Questions — Again
September 30, 2020
City Hall isn’t planning any changes in the City Library organization, despite rumors. But the appointment of a long-time associate...
City Politics
Council Quibbles Over Commissions
September 30, 2020
A consent item pulled from the calendar proved somewhat contentious. Santa Clara Vice Mayor Karen Hardy pulled an item that...
City Politics
Developer Pumps $$$ Into Police Gray Money PAC For Mayor Gillmor’s Slate
September 29, 2020
Is mega-developer Related making a play to control the Santa Clara City Council? Last week, Related Companies made a $25,000...
Schools
Patty Jenkins, Scott Lane Elementary School Teacher, Wins a $1,000 DonorsChoose Gift Card
September 29, 2020
On Sept. 14, Patty Jenkins, a third grade teacher at Scott Lane Elementary School, learned that she won a $1,000...
Business
Downtown Sunnyvale Redevelopment Enters Final Phase
September 29, 2020
Downtown Sunnyvale’s redevelopment is entering its final phase, in spite of COVID-19. The Sunnyvale City Council approved the plans for...
City Politics
Planning Commissioners Green Light Home Addition
September 25, 2020
Following a zoning administrator’s denial of a minor modification as part of a home addition project for a single family...
Schools
Planning Underway at Santa Clara Unified to Bring Students to Campus
September 25, 2020
Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) staff emphasized their plan to reopen elementary schools no earlier than November and, for...
Arts & Entertainment
Artists Collaborate on a Paper Bouquet Project to Benefit One Tree Planted
September 24, 2020
Painter Hara Chung specializes in creating paper bouquets through her business, Bouquets En Papier (www.bouquetsenpapier.com). “The thing I don’t like...