City Politics

City Adds Affordable Housing Complex

Santa Clara's City Council added an affordable housing complex to the City's list of below-market-rate housing, dealt with a request…

January 26, 2022

Santa Clara Faces New Lawsuit for Shipwrecked 2018 Development Agreement

Santa Clara is facing another lawsuit, this time from developer Republic Metropolitan (ReMet) over the City Council’s 2021 decision not…

January 25, 2022
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BART to Santa Clara Leaves the Station

Last week, the Santa Clara City Council heard from VTA about the plans and status of the BART extension to…

January 19, 2022

Youth Soccer Park Parking Battle Reignited

Santa Clara's City Council tackled several issues on Tuesday night including a request for $2M more in funding for Silicon…

January 12, 2022

LED Billboard Along Highway 101 Recommended for Approval

Santa Clara's Jan. 10 Planning Commission meeting dealt with the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan, state housing laws implemented in…

January 11, 2022

Laughing All the Way with Mayor Gillmor

What is to be made of Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s eruption of laughter at the end of the Dec.…

January 5, 2022

Mason Fong’s Seat on Sunnyvale City Council Will be Filled by Appointment

The Sunnyvale City Council has voted unanimously to declare the Council seat vacated by Mason Fong vacant and fill the…

December 27, 2021

City Manager’s Contract Triggers Intense Debate

A standard administrative item devolved into a nearly three hour back-and-forth with council members and the city manager lobbing accusations…

December 15, 2021

City Manager Lawyers Up, Demands COLA Raise

Santa Clara City Manager Deanna Santana has hired a lawyer to press her claim that the City Council cannot deny…

December 14, 2021
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Agape Playskool’s Outdoor Play Area Approved

After a long debate, the Santa Clara Planning Commission approved Agape Playskool’s application to build an outdoor play area at…

December 9, 2021