City Politics
City Amends General Plan to Nix Areas Designated for Future Residential Development
May 28, 2025
Santa Clara will eliminate three focus areas the city previously designated for housing. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa...
City Politics
Merchandise Vendor Secures Contract At Levi’s Stadium
May 14, 2025
Santa Clara has contracted with a well-known vendor for merchandising for non-NFL events at Levi’s Stadium. At its Tuesday night...
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Related Proposes Displacing Retail And Office Space In Favor Of Data Centers
May 7, 2025
Waning economic conditions have caused the Related Santa Clara development to pivot, incorporating data centers at the cost of office...
City Politics
Youth Sports Organizations Come To Agreement With City On Field Use Fees
April 30, 2025
At the April 29 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council adopted a new field use fee that better serves youth...
City Politics
Council Sets Sights On Big-Ticket Events, Bond Projects for 2025
April 23, 2025
Sports and infrastructure will be Santa Clara’s focus over the next year. At the Santa Clara City Council’s priority setting...
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Swim Center To Get Long-Awaited Repairs
April 9, 2025
Santa Clara’s George Haines International Swim Center (ISC) will finally get the facelift many have been waiting for since its...
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Santa Clara Adds to Housing Stock, Council Approves Nearly 2K Apartments
March 26, 2025
Santa Clara will get another massive housing development. At its most recent meeting, March 25, the Santa Clara City Council...
City Politics
Council Narrowly Approves Bike Lane Road Modifications
March 5, 2025
A close call at the Santa Clara City Council meeting almost saw the city losing federal funding for bike improvements...
City Politics
Council’s “Hands Are Tied” in Cell Tower Approval
February 26, 2025
Despite neighbors’ outcry, the Santa Clara City Council approved installation of three cell phone towers. After postponing the decision three...
City Politics
2024 Santa Clara Election Spending Topped $3M, But How Much Did it Matter?
February 25, 2025
Campaign spending in the 2024 Santa Clara city election came close to $3.1 million, with PACs spending $2.9 million, dwarfing...