City Politics

OUTLOOK 2017 –Vice Mayor Caserta’s Statement to Attendees

Thank you for the opportunity to be here to talk about my favorite subject – the exciting changes underway in…

March 31, 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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DA Dismisses Complaints Against Mayor

The Santa Clara District Attorney has dismissed complaints against Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor that allege Brown Act and conflict…

March 17, 2017

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 Manager Rajeev Batra Announces Retirement, Leaves Important South Bay Public Works Legacy

As a civil engineer for four decades, Santa Clara's Interim City Manager Rajeev Batra is literally a road-builder. And as…

March 3, 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

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

Removal of Park Cross: City Cave-in or Prudent Compromise?

The removal of the controversial 14-foot, white granite Latin cross that was the focal point of Memorial Cross Park at…

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
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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