City Politics

Sunnyvale Name Draw Will Decide Council Election

Seat 3 on Sunnyvale’s City Council will be decided by a drawing of names.  “In the event of a tie,…

January 1, 2023

Investigator Rejects Mayor Gillmor’s Accusations Against Council Member Becker

A new report from an independent investigator depicts Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Kathy Watanabe unfavorably. According to the…

December 16, 2022
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Grand Jury Recommendations Rejected by Santa Clara, Sunnyvale

A second grand jury report issued by the current Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury is being called into question,…

December 13, 2022

Planning Commission Recommends Several Items to City Council for Discussion

During the Santa Clara Planning Commission meeting on Dec. 7, Commissioners recommended several items for the City Council to discuss…

December 13, 2022

Sunnyvale Council Candidate Wins by One Vote

The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (ROV) has certified the official results of the Nov. 8, 2022 election, after…

December 12, 2022

Grand Jury Report Response Triggers Council Divide

As expected, the City Council was divided over its response to the Civil Grand Jury report titled, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa…

December 10, 2022

Electric Rate Increase Approved, City Finances Improving

Tuesday's Santa Clara City Council meeting brought welcome relief from the fractious and quarrelsome meetings that characterized the last two…

December 9, 2022

SVP 2023 Rate Increase

On Dec. 6, 2022, the City Council approved a rate increase for Silicon Valley Power (SVP) of 8% effective Jan.…

December 7, 2022

Related Santa Clara a Public Subsidy, Must Pay Prevailing Wage

The Related Santa Clara development is subject to public works prevailing wage laws, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)…

November 30, 2022
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Planning Commission Moves Related Development Forward

During the Planning Commission meeting on Oct. 26, the Commission approved the tentative subdivision map for the Development Area Plan…

November 28, 2022