City Politics
City Still Without FIFA Documents, Council’s Patience Wears Thin
April 5, 2023
The Santa Clara City Council will consider subpoenaing the Forty Niners Management Company (ManCo) to get hold of the documents...
City PoliticsCommunity
SVP Considers New Increase in July 2023
March 29, 2023
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) is talking about a new, mid-year rate increase, about six months after the last increase. In...
Schools
Santa Clara Unified Will Do Project Labor Agreement Pilot
March 24, 2023
Like a comet, the should we or shouldn’t we discussion about Project Labor Agreements makes an appearance at Santa Clara...
City Politics
Council Rehashes Old Argument of Who Polices the Majority
March 22, 2023
The Santa Clara City Council once again dealt with the conundrum of who polices the majority. Four community members brought...
City Politics
City Releases Investigation Report — 20 Months After it was Finished, and 6 Hours After Editorial Slamming City’s Inaction
March 21, 2023
After a mystifying delay, on Monday the City of Santa Clara finally released a June 2021 report about an investigation...
Schools
Santa Clara Unified: Budget Check-In Shows Deficit Spending, Salary Increases
March 10, 2023
Back from the break and back to business. The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees met on Thursday,...
City Politics
Stadium Spending Chafes Mayor and Cohort, Council Approves Anyway
March 8, 2023
Mayor Lisa Gillmor isn’t happy. She isn’t happy that the City has received no performance rent from the stadium for...
Community
Wind Storm Brings Down Historic Trees
February 25, 2023
Two of Santa Clara Carmelite Convent’s historic trees came down Tuesday night amid this week’s unprecedented wind and rain, with...
City Politics
Council Approves Noise Monitoring Contract
February 22, 2023
Despite previously wanting alternatives to re-upping the contract for stadium noise monitoring, the Santa Clara City Council hired the same...
Community
Irrigation Hibernation in Santa Clara
February 12, 2023
Watering within 48 hours of measurable rainfall is prohibited in Santa Clara. Be sure irrigation systems are either switched off...