City Politics
Santa Clara City Council Candidates for District 1: Harbir Bhatia & Kathy Watanabe
October 1, 2020
We invited all Santa Clara City Council candidates to speak directly to the voters through The Weekly’s print publication and...
Milestones
Milestones: Pick a winner! – Opinion
September 30, 2020
Measure C was designed by Mayor Gillmor and her three “Yes Madam mayor” incumbents. This was the measure that was...
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...