David Alexander

Pandemic Puts Police and Fire Services on the Chopping Block

The Santa Clara City Council will need to decide whether to make cuts to public safety, devastate its reserves or…

February 25, 2021

Jones Lang LaSalle Gets Another Contract

The Council narrowly approved renewing a $300,000 contract with the company that has been tasked to help the City improve…

February 10, 2021
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Stadium Authority Delays Updating Conflict Of Interest Code

During Tuesday’s Stadium Authority meeting, the Board opted to continue adopting new guidelines for the conflict of interest code. These…

January 28, 2021

Hotel Tax Increases, Council Considers Maintenance District Change

The Santa Clara City Council changed how it assesses taxes on hotel rooms, shifting from a flat rate to a…

January 27, 2021

Santa Clara Council Approves Year-End Budget

Although the impact of COVID-19 has not been as bad as it could have been, Santa Clara is still facing…

January 13, 2021

Hopes For Courthouse Relocation Dwindle

Attempts to relocate the courthouse to make way to revitalize Santa Clara’s downtown have fallen flat. In a report during…

December 18, 2020

Appeal of Voting Rights Lawsuit Loss Proves Divisive

Attempts to set a discussion about the California Voting Rights Act lawsuit appeal turned into a verbal grudge match between…

December 9, 2020

Auditor Tells Board Bookkeeping At Levi’s Stadium ‘Inadequate’

Results of a new audit show that bookkeeping by management at Levi’s Stadium is inadequate to justify financial reporting given…

December 2, 2020

City Begins Eminent Domain Process To Secure Easements For Energy Needs

The Santa Clara City Council took the first steps in the eminent domain process to acquire four easements needed to…

November 18, 2020
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Hotel Workers Secure Jobs Under Worker Recall Ordinance

The Santa Clara City Council approved adding hotel workers to its worker recall ordinance. After adding hotel workers to its…

November 11, 2020