City Politics

45 Years Later, Santa Clara Debating Same Question About Council Elections

As the City Council considers changes in the way its members are elected, it's a good time to reflect that…

February 10, 2016

Arguments Against NFL Using Soccer Park For Super Bowl Don’t Convince Judge

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Joseph Huber's denial on Jan. 11 of the Santa Clara Youth Soccer League's request…

January 27, 2016
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Mini-Dorms: Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance

It has been more than two years since the Santa Clara City Council first considered an ordinance designed to curb…

January 27, 2016

Absence of News is the News in Soccer Park Dispute

By the time you read this there will be a published ruling in the Clara Youth Soccer League's (SCYSL) request…

January 20, 2016

Santa Clara Soccer League’s Second Injunction Request Denied

Tuesday afternoon, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Joseph H. Huber denied, for the second time in less than a…

January 13, 2016

Santa Clara City Observer: Dec. 23, 2015

RDA Dissolution Settlement: Santa Clara Keeps Convention Center, $320+ Million of RDA Properties to be Sold The end of the…

January 6, 2016

Santa Clara City Observer: Dec. 16, 2015

Google Fiber Coming to Santa Clara After two years of waiting, the suspense is over. Google has given Santa Clara…

December 23, 2015

Mini-Dorms: University Increasing Supervision, But Long-Standing Problems Evade Easy Solutions – PART TWO

Santa Clara Councilmember Teresa O'Neill has been struggling with the issue of mini-dorms since she was on the planning commission.…

December 16, 2015

City Observer: Dec. 2, 2015

California Voting Rights Act: $14 Million Legal Bill for Taxpayers The California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) is a bogeyman that…

December 9, 2015
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City Desk: Nov. 25, 2015

Stadium Safety No Cause For Panic Nov. 10 was the third time in the last few months that Santa Clara…

December 2, 2015