City Politics

City Council Proclaims May Lupus Awareness Month

It was back in 1977 when President Jimmy Carter signed Public Law 95-72 establishing a week-long observance to raise awareness…

June 7, 2017

SCU’s Measure for Measure Draws Audience Into the Drama

Santa Clara University's presentation of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure hit a home run on its opening night last Friday at…

June 7, 2017
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U2 Concerts Stirs up Trouble: 49ers Could See Crackdown on Violating City Curfew

Strife caused by last month’s U2 concert has left the Santa Clara City Council trying to determine how to more…

June 7, 2017

Measure J Audit Finally Finished, But City Hall Says It’s Confidential

After more than a year, Harvey Rose Associates (HRA) has finally reported the results of the management consulting company's review…

June 7, 2017

Historic Landmarks Commission Seeking Applicants for Vacancy

When Seth Hiatt moved his wife and son to the area from Santa Cruz, he didn’t anticipate settling in Santa…

May 30, 2017

Anti-Development Crusade Not New in Santa Clara

It's said the more things change the more they stay the same. A trip back in time via the March…

May 30, 2017

The Mayor’s Mission Town Center Confusion

On May 18, Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor was a guest on a Santa Clara resident’s Facebook live stream called…

May 24, 2017

Council Has “Done Nothing” in Response to Voting Rights Lawsuit Threatened for Six Years, Says Civil Rights Attorney

Civil rights attorney Robert Rubin sums up the Santa Clara City Council's response to the current California Voting Rights Act…

May 24, 2017

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
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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