David Alexander

Police Reinforcements During Soccer Game Prove Divisive

The Mayor/Stadium Authority Chair lambasted 49ers management for its handling of a soccer game after a tide of criticism from…

March 28, 2018

Police Chief Gets Back Pay, City Manager Gets a $30,000 Raise

Raises for two Santa Clara department heads dominated most of the discussion at this week’s City Council meeting. At its…

March 21, 2018
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City Clerk to be Elected in November, Two New Housing Developments Move Forward

Santa Clara’s City Clerk’s position will remain vacant until the November election. The City Council chose inaction Tuesday night, essentially…

March 7, 2018

Convention Center Needs $69 Million Injection, Levi’s Hires New Concession Company

A consultant hired by the Santa Clara City Council said revamping the convention center so that it stops running at…

February 28, 2018

$252M Swim Center Too Costly, Too Big for Central Park

The contractor hired to determine the feasibility of putting a new international swim center in Central Park has thrown cold…

February 21, 2018

Stadium Authority Board Can’t Reach Common Ground on Speaking to the Press

Contentions over whether Stadium Authority Board Members speaking to the media has “tainted” public opinion was the centerpiece of a…

February 14, 2018

Council Overturns Planning Commission Granting Variance, City Clerk Resigns

The Santa Clara City Council has overturned a Planning Commission ruling denying a variance for an art studio because the…

February 7, 2018

Vote for Districts, Ranked Choice on the Horizon — Stadium Community Room Gets Budget

Santa Clara voters will soon decide whether to divide the City into two districts and switch to a transferable vote…

January 31, 2018

‘Behemoth,’ ‘Shocking,’ ‘Whopper’ of a Development Set to Replace Yahoo Office Project

A Chinese developer’s plans to erect a 50-story office tower and another 35-story housing tower will move forward after the…

January 24, 2018
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Council Gives City Attorney $320,000/Year Contract, Hires Consultant to Regulate Cannabis

Despite strenuous objections from the Vice Mayor, the Santa Clara City Council approved making the Interim City Attorney full-time to…

December 20, 2017