City Politics
Bond Measure Support Still Teetering on the Edge of Needed Majority
June 5, 2024
A tax to pay for Santa Clara’s infrastructure is still seeing roughly the same public support. In a study session...
City Politics
Stadium Authority Codifies Settlement With 49ers
May 29, 2024
Contract restructuring at Levi’s Stadium has brought closure to a long-standing dispute between the City and the 49ers, but it...
City Politics
Former FPPC Chair Questions DA Filing Regarding World Cup
May 21, 2024
A recent complaint to the Santa Clara District Attorney has gotten the attention of the former chair of the California...
Milestones
Milestones – Back from the edge! – Opinion
May 9, 2024
Mayor Lisa Gillmor and her lone ranger council supporter Kathy Watanabe continue to defy logic. One thing that can be...
City PoliticsCommunitySports
El Camino Gets Zoning Overhaul to Meet Housing Needs
May 8, 2024
At its most recent meeting, the Santa Clara City Council rezoned part of El Camino Real to help meet the...
City Politics
Reopening Swim Center Remains Costly and Not A Priority For Most Santa Clarans
April 24, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council was told nearly $2 million was needed to repair the International Swim Center. While the...
City Politics
Fee Schedule To Go Into Effect, Council Considers Giving Some Groups A Pass
April 10, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council discussed the changes in the municipal fee schedule and whether nonprofits should have waived fees....
City Politics
SCSA Issues Counteroffer to 49ers Settlement Offer
April 10, 2024
Santa Clara’s Stadium Authority (SCSA) Board has rejected the Forty-Niners Management Company’s (ManCo) settlement offer and issued an offer of...
City Politics
2024 Priority Setting Session: Mayor Believes Council Colleagues Don’t Prioritize Ethics
April 9, 2024
Even something as banal as setting priorities for the upcoming year managed to stir up bad blood among the Santa...
City Politics
Community Survey Results Questioned by Council And Public
March 29, 2024
If you don’t like the results of a survey, just call into question the methods used to gather the data...