City Politics

Final Verdict: Twice-Lost Voting Rights Lawsuit Cost City Nearly $5.8 Million

Santa Clara will be paying out almost $5.8 million in awards, costs, interest and its own legal bills to settle…

April 21, 2021

Council Defeats Public Petition To Require Video Be On During Meetings

A public petition to agendize a mandate requiring Santa Clara City Council Members to appear on camera during virtual meetings…

April 21, 2021
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Diversity Task Force Plans Surveys and Listening Sessions, Adds Youth and Senior Advisory Board

The April 12 meeting of the Santa Clara’s Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was largely devoted to administrative…

April 20, 2021

Long Debate Over Future of Santa Clara Leads to No Action on Proposed Data Center

Santa Clara’s Planning Commission took no action on April 14 on a proposed plan for a data center at 2905…

April 16, 2021

Watanabe’s Record Paints Different Picture Than Her Words

After telling Council Member Kevin Park “No you can’t [speak], this is my event,” at her #StopAsianHate rally March 31,…

April 13, 2021

Santa Clara Flounders To Meet State ‘Affordable’ Housing Requirements, Larger Mandates On The Horizon

Santa Clara is behind the eight ball in regard to state mandates for producing below-market-rate housing. During a study session…

April 12, 2021

Public Implores Censure As Response To Racially Charged Snub Of Asian Council Member

A public comments section Tuesday night erupted into several people calling for a public apology and demanding the Council reprimand…

April 7, 2021

Korean American Council Member Not Allowed to Speak at Santa Clara #StopAsianHate Rally

A rally organized by Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Kathy Watanabe Wednesday afternoon that was supposed to demonstrate solidarity…

April 1, 2021

Remote Sierra Land is Money Pit for City, But Mayor Leads Opposition to Selling

It shouldn’t take years to decide to get rid of a money-losing “asset” lacking any prospect of recovery or improvement.…

April 1, 2021
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Police Union Files Labor Complaint, Claims City Interfered with Right to Unionize and Negotiate

About 12 hours after the Santa Clara City Council approved a 4 percent cut to the police department budget in…

March 31, 2021