City Politics
Becker Trial on Standby, Small Business Owner Kirk Vartan Subpoenaed
September 10, 2024
The perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker may be closer to starting. Judge Panthea E. Saban...
City Politics
Second Grand Jury Report Says Santa Clara Lost in Deal With 49ers
September 7, 2024
Whether the settlement agreement or the initial contracts are responsible for Levi’s Stadium’s performance suffused nearly every comment of the...
Milestones
Milestones – The Gillmor Guillotine (Part Two) – Opinion
September 5, 2024
One of Santa Clara’s most undivulged secrets is the Related project, which was once home to Santa Clara’s 240-acre golf...
City Politics
Council Adopts Some Elements of Grand Jury’s Recommendations
September 4, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council majority still doesn’t like the contents of the civil grand jury report — or what...
City Politics
Council Approves Data Center In Spite of Planning Commission Objection
August 30, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved plans for a new data center on Bowers Avenue during its Tuesday night...
Milestones
Milestones – The “New” Gillmor Guillotine – Opinion
August 29, 2024
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor wants nothing more than to eliminate objective, balanced, informed and thinking council members this November....
City Politics
City Makes Progress on FIFA, Super Bowl Contracts
August 28, 2024
A seemingly routine informational report about two marquee events at Levi’s Stadium became a bit of a to do at...
Milestones
Milestones – Same Old Tactics – Opinion
August 22, 2024
You might think that time has cured the Gillmor mandates since the last two elections brought Santa Clara a more...
City Politics
Silicon Valley Power Continues to Grow
August 21, 2024
The continuing growth of Silicon Valley Power (SVP) dominated the Santa Clara City Council meeting. At its first meeting in...
Milestones
Milestones – Power to the Voter – Opinion
August 15, 2024
Santa Clara City Council has been more productive in the past few years with the return of common sense. However,...