David Alexander

Water Rates to Increase, Council Waits for 49ers to Reimburse City for Employee Overtime

The Santa Clara City Council has opted to hold off on paying City employees more than $40,000 in overtime back…

May 24, 2017

City Continues to Take Issue With ManCo, Passes “Gatekeeper” Ordinance

Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority took issue with another aspect of how the management company in charge of…

May 17, 2017
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Divisive Housing Projects Fizzle, Council Looks to Increase ‘Affordable’ Housing

Two housing developments have stalled after public outrage made the developments infeasible. The developer of the apartment complex slated to…

April 26, 2017

High School Girl Plays Boys’ Lacrosse

At the youth level, one of the most important qualities a lacrosse goalie can have is the ability to fight…

April 21, 2017

Council ‘Pushes Pause’ on General Plan Amendments Along El Camino

Santa Clara will halt general plan amendments–changes in land use–along El Camino Real for the next six to 10 months…

April 21, 2017

General Plan, El Camino Real to Get a Facelift

The Santa Clara City Council has decided to accelerate the plan to revamp El Camino Real and to institute a…

April 7, 2017

Public Fleshes Out ‘Agrihood’ Character

Walkable. Sociable. Fun for all ages. These are just a few of the phrases that jumped out as desirable themes…

April 7, 2017

Council Delays Security Contract for Levi’s Stadium, Aims to Increase Minimum Wage to $15/hour

Levi's Stadium could be without security if the contractor that provides those services doesn't bend to political pressure to employ…

April 5, 2017

Council Passes Worker Retention Ordinance, Approves Soccer Park

Inside the Santa Clara City Council Chambers, dozens of citizens brandished sheets of paper reading “Job Security Now” like flags.…

March 24, 2017
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Dangerous Crosswalk has Lingering Effects, Prompts Litigation

On May 21, 2015 at about 9:30 p.m., Judy Peters, 72-year-old Santa Clara resident, tried to cross the intersection of…

March 17, 2017