City Politics
Santa Clara’s Transparency Problem
August 9, 2024
Members of the Santa Clara City Council frequently speak of public trust. Toward that end, they cite transparency as the...
Opinion
Milestones: A Leap Forward! – Opinion
August 1, 2024
Levi’s Stadium is the closest money maker to a slot machine Santa Clara has ever owned. Recent events like the...
City Politics
2024 Santa Clara Infrastructure Bond Details
July 27, 2024
At the July 16, 2024 City Council meeting, Council voted unanimously to place a $400 million general obligation bond on...
City Politics
Civil Grand Jury Communications Remain off Limits in Becker Trial
July 25, 2024
The judge in the perjury trial of Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker ruled on three important subpoenas while also...
City PoliticsCommunity
Zoning Code Update Ends Planned-Development Era
July 22, 2024
Adoption of the final leg of a zoning code update will end the slew of planned developments the past several...
City Politics
Mayor And Ally Seemingly Don’t Understand City Manager’s Role
July 19, 2024
Concerns by the mayor and her political cohort about how money from an infrastructure bond measure will be spent challenges...
MilestonesOpinion
Milestones – Time to Fix it! – Opinion
July 18, 2024
Yes, the City of Santa Clara has become “mature,” and many of our long-loved facilities are dealing with age. We...
City Politics
Council Discusses Report About Relationship With 49ers
July 17, 2024
A grand jury report detailing the Santa Clara Stadium Authority’s relationship to the 49ers stirred well-trodden finger-pointing about who supported...
City Politics
SVP Makes Deal With Amazon To Power Data Center
July 11, 2024
An agreement securing additional energy for an Amazon data center could chart a path for other energy customers to do...
City Politics
Council Agrees To Ethics Training, Rejects Grand Jury’s Conclusions
July 10, 2024
Santa Clara City Council members agree that the council needs to get along better, but many disputed civil grand jury...