City Politics

SVP Considers New Increase in July 2023

Silicon Valley Power (SVP) is talking about a new, mid-year rate increase, about six months after the last increase. In…

March 29, 2023

How Does the City of Santa Clara Define “Special Advisor?”

As a local small business manager and member of one of the only working cooperatives in the South Bay, Kirk…

March 27, 2023
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Council Rehashes Old Argument of Who Polices the Majority

The Santa Clara City Council once again dealt with the conundrum of who polices the majority. Four community members brought…

March 22, 2023

City Releases Investigation Report — 20 Months After it was Finished, and 6 Hours After Editorial Slamming City’s Inaction

After a mystifying delay, on Monday the City of Santa Clara finally released a June 2021 report about an investigation…

March 21, 2023

49ers Offer Restructuring Clarity

The 49ers are offering new clarity to an internal restructuring that took place earlier this month. “Last week, the 49ers…

March 10, 2023

Stadium Spending Chafes Mayor and Cohort, Council Approves Anyway

Mayor Lisa Gillmor isn’t happy. She isn’t happy that the City has received no performance rent from the stadium for…

March 8, 2023

Role of “Special Advisor to the Mayor” Leads to Conflict at Council Meetings

Just before midnight on Feb. 7, 2023, Santa Clara Vice Mayor Kevin Park closed the City Council meeting in an…

March 6, 2023

Morse Mansion: Future Home of  SVP Sustainability And Historical Center?

A new educational and historical center may be on the horizon for Santa Clara’s historic Morse Mansion on Fremont Street,…

February 23, 2023

Council Approves Noise Monitoring Contract

Despite previously wanting alternatives to re-upping the contract for stadium noise monitoring, the Santa Clara City Council hired the same…

February 22, 2023
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Judge Dismisses ReMet Lawsuit: No Breach of Contract Without a Contract

A judge has dismissed developer Republic Metropolitan’s (ReMet) 2022 lawsuit against Santa Clara. ReMet accused the City of breach of…

February 10, 2023