City Politics

Meet Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees Candidates

The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has three seats open this election, two seats in Trustee Area 2 and…

September 17, 2020

Fighting CVRA Lawsuit Will Likely Cost Santa Clara $3.97 Million More Than It Cost Sunnyvale to Avoid One

When it comes to the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA), doing the right thing is also the fiscally prudent thing…

September 17, 2020
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Enhanced Testing Order Calls out Large Healthcare Providers to Test More

Today, local elected leaders called out large healthcare providers HCA Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Palo Alto Medical Foundation, as…

September 16, 2020

Updated: City Says COVID-19 Game Cancellations Aren’t Grounds For Reducing Stadium Rent

This week Santa Clara City Hall fired a new salvo in its ongoing litigation war with the San Francisco 49ers,…

September 11, 2020

City Workers Express Concern About Annual City Cleanup

Santa Clara’s Annual Cleanup Campaign is wrapping up, but there’s contention over whether the campaign was safe to conduct in…

September 9, 2020

Santa Clara’s Ongoing CVRA Appeal — A Bet With Tiny Odds of Winning

In the face of 20 years of public agencies losing millions in failed attempts to prevail in California Voting Rights…

September 9, 2020

Call to End “Cycle of Discrimination” Among Santa Clara City Leaders

Minority groups in Santa Clara are coming together this election to push back against what they call a “cycle of…

September 8, 2020

Police Unions Spend Big For Political Influence, And Santa Clara Is No Slacker

In the national conversation about reforming local police agencies, a central topic is the role played by law enforcement unions…

September 3, 2020

Stadium Curfew Has Cost City Millions It Could Use Now

Like almost every other American city, the City of Santa Clara is currently facing profound financial challenges not of its…

September 2, 2020
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City Allocates Federal and Settlement Money, Caps Food Delivery Fee

A $6-million cash injection will help shore up Santa Clara’s general fund as well as contributing to affordable housing, transportation…

September 2, 2020