City Politics
Planning Commission Recommends Several Items to City Council for Discussion
December 13, 2022
During the Santa Clara Planning Commission meeting on Dec. 7, Commissioners recommended several items for the City Council to discuss...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Council Candidate Wins by One Vote
December 12, 2022
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (ROV) has certified the official results of the Nov. 8, 2022 election, after...
Public Safety
COVID-19 Levels Rising in Wastewater Sewersheds
December 10, 2022
The County of Santa Clara wastewater monitoring program has detected a sharp increase in COVID-19 levels this past month. According...
City Politics
Grand Jury Report Response Triggers Council Divide
December 10, 2022
As expected, the City Council was divided over its response to the Civil Grand Jury report titled, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa...
Schools
State-Mandated Childcare for Underserved Families Met with Criticisms
December 9, 2022
Santa Clara Unified School District is required by the State of California to provide free childcare to their “unduplicated” population...
City Politics
Electric Rate Increase Approved, City Finances Improving
December 9, 2022
Tuesday’s Santa Clara City Council meeting brought welcome relief from the fractious and quarrelsome meetings that characterized the last two...
City PoliticsCommunity
SVP 2023 Rate Increase
December 7, 2022
On Dec. 6, 2022, the City Council approved a rate increase for Silicon Valley Power (SVP) of 8% effective Jan....
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Bethlehem On Benton Street Returns After Three Year Absence
December 6, 2022
My first introduction to Santa Clara First Baptist Church’s “Bethlehem” was the remarkable sight of a camel grazing on Benton...
Public Safety
Unmanned Aircraft Team Launched by SCPD
December 3, 2022
Santa Clara police officers have received clearance to launch Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), more commonly referred to as drones. SCPD...
City Politics
Related Santa Clara a Public Subsidy, Must Pay Prevailing Wage
November 30, 2022
The Related Santa Clara development is subject to public works prevailing wage laws, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)...