David Alexander

Council Defeats Summerhill Housing Project, Gives City Manager Raise

A mixed-use development slated to be located on El Camino Real fizzled out after the Santa Clara City Council was…

March 10, 2017

City Clerk Fines BLUPAC for Failure to Disclose ‘Dark Money’ Expenditures

The Santa Clara City Clerk has fined non-profit “civic education” group BLUPAC more than $9,000 for failing to disclose campaign…

February 24, 2017
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City Seeks Input on Environmental Impact Report for Senior Housing Complex, Hotel

Several Santa Clarans criticized a proposed senior housing and hotel development, calling the project a “monster” during a community outreach…

February 24, 2017

Residents Criticize Sobrato ‘Innovation Place’ Homeless Housing Project

Disgruntled neighbors of the proposed Sobrato homeless apartment complex turned out to oppose the development during the first of several…

February 10, 2017

Council Approves Moving Forward with ‘Worker Retention’ Ordinance

Security guards, janitors and food service workers will likely get job security, protecting them from being laid off should their…

February 10, 2017

Council Sets Goals to Increase Housing, Public Outreach

The Santa Clara City Council prioritized updating the general plan, adding more “affordable” housing and public outreach. The topics came…

February 3, 2017

Public Fills Council Chambers for 7-Hour Meeting

During a marathon session that stretched until 2:40 a.m., the Santa Clara City Council approved California’s Great America’s proposal to…

January 26, 2017

Council Extends Timeline on Moonlite Housing Development

Prometheus Real Estate Group, developers of a high-density housing development -- on the site where Moonlite Lanes used to be…

January 13, 2017

Planning Commission Recommends Amending General Plan to Accommodate Great America

Noise concerns dominated a Santa Clara Planning Commission conversation about proposed additions to California’s Great America. Great America is requesting…

January 13, 2017
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Council Approves Housing Ratio for “Agrihood”

Amid warnings to proceed with caution, the Santa Clara City Council approved moving forward with the proposed "agrihood" to be…

December 28, 2016