City Politics
Unraveling Santa Clara City Hall’s “Clarifications” About Candidate Forums
September 7, 2018
When Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) member Suds Jain emailed City Manager Deanna Santana and Acting City Clerk Jennifer Yamaguma asking...
Milestones
Milestones: Abracadabra
September 6, 2018
I have discovered everyone likes magic. The fascination of making something disappear or reappear is captivating, piques our curiosity and...
Milestones
Milestones: Transparency
August 30, 2018
A friend of mine headed up to San Francisco this week to see Ed Sheeran. As you may already know,...
City Politics
Related Lobbyist Jude Barry Pulls the Media Strings
August 30, 2018
As a lobbyist for Related Companies’ City Place Santa Clara project, political consultant Jude Barry appears to be more active...
City Politics
Old Quad Home Finally Gets Appeal, Hotel Tax Needs Administrator During Santa Clara Convention and Visitors Bureau Audit
August 29, 2018
After more than a decade, additions to a Santa Clara home have finally gotten the green light. The Santa Clara...
City Politics
Arbitrator’s Stadium Facility Rent Decision Includes Agreement and Disagreement With Both Parties
August 22, 2018
The arbitration decision ending the nearly three-years long Levi’s Stadium facility rent dispute took a middle road, giving neither the Santa...
City Politics
Santa Clara City Council Hands Down First Admonishments, Settles Lawsuits
August 22, 2018
If you could have seen the faces of the candidates for City Council in June, you would understand why the...
City Politics
Santa Clara Council Calendars Show New Developer Meetings in July
August 22, 2018
The July City Council calendars are out, and one thing is still clear: previous months have not been edited to...
Milestones
Milestones: From the Ashes
August 22, 2018
Maybe the question about this column is: “Will he return?” As you may have heard, at the beginning of July...
Op-Ed
Free At Last
August 17, 2018
To celebrate the recent unblocking of the Santa Clara Weekly by Mayor Lisa Gillmor on Twitter, the United States Senate...