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...
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Unofficial Ethics Pledge Ignites Political Sparring Match
August 19, 2024
A former ethics consultant for Santa Clara is calling for council candidates to sign an ethics pledge. But there is...
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2024 City Council Elections Set, Police Chief and City Clerk Also Up for Grabs
August 13, 2024
The field appears to be set for several Santa Clara elections. According to the unofficial list released by the Santa...
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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...
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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...
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City Shells Out Millions To Reopen Swim Center, Sets Discussion On Grand Jury Report
June 26, 2024
After months of updates, several studies, a county inspection and much discussion among one another, the Santa Clara City Council...
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Double Standard Revealed in New Grand Jury Report
June 13, 2024
Here we go again. A new grand jury report takes aim at Santa Clara City Council dysfunction. However, the tactics...
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New Grand Jury Report Once Again Vilifies Santa Clara City Council Majority
June 12, 2024
A new report released by the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury on June 12 once again calls out the...
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Bond Measure Support Still Teetering on the Edge of Needed Majority
June 5, 2024
A tax to pay for Santa Clara’s infrastructure is still seeing roughly the same public support. In a study session...
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Stadium Authority Codifies Settlement With 49ers
May 29, 2024
Contract restructuring at Levi’s Stadium has brought closure to a long-standing dispute between the City and the 49ers, but it...