City Politics

Possible Delay in Becker Trial

The trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker is scheduled to start on July 29, but with less…

July 15, 2024

Loyalton Ranch Finally Sold

Santa Clara has finally sold a property whose value the mayor has long-disputed. Sale of the city’s Loyalton Ranch property,…

July 12, 2024
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SVP Makes Deal With Amazon To Power Data Center

An agreement securing additional energy for an Amazon data center could chart a path for other energy customers to do…

July 11, 2024

Council Agrees To Ethics Training, Rejects Grand Jury’s Conclusions

Santa Clara City Council members agree that the council needs to get along better, but many disputed civil grand jury…

July 10, 2024

Sunnyvale Council Confident In Its Environmental Goals

The Sunnyvale City Council remained optimistic that it could meet its environmental goals amid skepticism that some aspects of its…

July 9, 2024

Retired Judge, Ardent Civil-Grand-Jury Supporter to Santa Clara Politician: “We Are Coming At You”

A former judge and mouthpiece for the California Civil Grand Jury Association hassled Santa Clara’s vice mayor nearly two months…

July 8, 2024

Former Convent to be Converted to Dorm Housing

The Santa Clara Planning Commission dealt with a number of items at its June 12 meeting, including turning a former…

July 5, 2024

Civil Grand Jury’s Changing Role in Santa Clara City Politics

Just as with the 2022 civil grand jury report lambasting the Santa Clara City Council majority, the most recent report’s timing…

July 3, 2024

City Shells Out Millions To Reopen Swim Center, Sets Discussion On Grand Jury Report

After months of updates, several studies, a county inspection and much discussion among one another, the Santa Clara City Council…

June 26, 2024
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Approval of General Plan Zoning Changes Hit a Snag

With the zoning code updates approved in December, the Santa Clara Planning Commission was tasked on May 22 with approving…

June 17, 2024