City Politics

By Any Measure, Santa Clara Leads in City Employee Compensation

Santa Clara City Manager Deanna Santana frequently claims that Santa Clara's compensation isn't competitive, making it hard for the City…

September 1, 2021

Law Firm Has Potential Conflict of Interest in Doyle Investigation

If you described an investigation where the person works with the investigator and makes decisions about future engagements with the…

August 31, 2021
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New Hotel Will Be Built on Former Site of Lillie Mae’s and Old Coleman Still

Santa Clara’s Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council approve plans for a 396-room hotel on the intersection of…

August 26, 2021

Council Discusses Homelessness, Sparks Fly Over ManCo Request

A study session to hone in on policies aimed at curtailing homelessness in Santa Clara kicked off Santa Clara City…

August 25, 2021

Still No Decision For Loyalton Ranch, Eight-Hour Meeting Features Discussion On Meeting Efficiency

In its first meeting in a month, the Santa Clara City Council finally discussed selling its Loyalton Ranch property; however,…

August 18, 2021

Ro Khanna: Making Life Better in District 17

Representative Ro Khanna has seen a complete change of power in the U.S. government since he was first elected in…

August 10, 2021

City Hall Transparency? Not When It’s Paying Lawyers

Since January, Santa Clara has paid $1.4 million to outside law firms. But City Hall doesn’t want Santa Clara residents…

August 4, 2021

Santa Clara Calls on Residents to Join Redistricting Commission

Become a leader in your community and join the Independent Redistricting Commission to be a part of a public process to adopt…

July 28, 2021

High-Density Transit Development Still Off The Table, Council To Apologize For CVRA Debacle

The Santa Clara City Council will not reconsider building a high-density, transit hub development slated to be located on Benton…

July 15, 2021
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Questions Swirl About New Position and One City Employee’s $35,000 Raise

The creation of a new high-level Santa Clara planning job that doesn’t appear in the 2021 budget, within days of…

July 14, 2021