City Politics

Conditions At Swim Center “Concerning” To City-Hired Consultant

The number of “concerns” surrounding the George Haines International Swim Center (ISC) could not be easily counted at the Santa…

January 31, 2024

Planning Commission Discusses 2024 Goals

A light agenda for the Planning Commission to start 2024 cleared the way for a deeper discussion about the Commission’s…

January 23, 2024
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Infrastructure: Santa Clara Needs $600M Today and New Income Streams Tomorrow

Santa Clara’s once-proud International Swim Center is Exhibit A for the urgency of the City’s unfunded infrastructure needs. For years,…

January 19, 2024

Swim Center Closed “Indefinitely” By Safety, Structural, Equipment Problems

As training for the summer Olympics is starting, Santa Clara’s International Swim Center (ISC) closed on Jan. 12 “until further…

January 17, 2024

Proposed Home Addition Still Not Sitting Well With Old Quad Residents, Council

The Santa Clara City Council told homeowners and City planners to take another look at the redesign plans for a…

January 10, 2024

Santana Contract and Separation Agreement

Former City Manager Deanna Santana’s breach of contract and discrimination claim against the City of Santa Clara is simple: The…

January 2, 2024

Judge Denies Challenge to Police Chief Ballot Measure

The trio that sued Santa Clara over the text of a ballot measure on appointing the city’s police chief —…

December 27, 2023

Government Overreach Debate Hits Planning Commission

A request for approval of a tentative vesting map for the site at 5185 Lafayette Street led to a larger…

December 23, 2023

Zoning Code Update to Change How Santa Clara Develops

The Santa Clara City Council voted to approve an update to the City's Zoning Code and passed a resolution to…

December 20, 2023
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Closed Session Report Reveals Becker’s “Threat” Against the Mayor

The full investigative summary into what happened behind closed doors at the Aug. 30, 2022 closed session of the Santa…

December 19, 2023