City Politics

Planning Commissioners to Review Related Santa Clara Project

On a Wednesday, Jan. 29 meeting mainly consisting of study sessions, Santa Clara Planning Commissioners were prepped on a major…

January 31, 2020

City Manager Gets Salary Bump to $448K, Mahan Says Her Goodbyes

The Santa Clara City Council voted 5-1 to give City Manager Deanna Santana an 11 percent “merit-based” raise, increasing her…

January 29, 2020
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News of Council Member’s Imminent Resignation Was News to Her

When Santa Clara City Council Member Patricia Mahan woke up from a medical procedure on Thursday, it was to a…

January 23, 2020

Santa Clara Council Member Patricia M. Mahan Submits Resignation

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Council Member Patricia M. Mahan submitted her resignation from her District 5 seat due to serious…

January 23, 2020

City Manager Says Santa Clara’s Benefits Sub-Par, Compensation Data Doesn’t

Are salaries paid to some of Santa Clara's recent hires out of line or are they merely compensating for an…

January 23, 2020

March Primary Voting Changes: What You Need to Know

Santa Clara County’s Registrar of Voters is rolling out changes to the way we vote. The county will put California’s…

January 22, 2020

SR 237 Express Lanes Open, Reducing Commute Times

On Nov. 15, 2019, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) opened new Express Lanes on State Route 237. The opening followed a…

January 15, 2020

Yahoo Extension Denied, JLL Contract Renewed

Getting the “whole picture” seemed to be the theme of the City Council’s first meeting of the year. The concept…

January 15, 2020

A Closer Look at Some of Santa Clara’s Well-Paid New Hires

A closer look at some members of City Manager Deanna Santana's alumni club tells a story that's hard to dismiss…

January 8, 2020
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Over Half New Management Hires Used to Work With Deanna Santana — and They’re Getting Big Paychecks

In the two years Santa Clara City Manager Deanna Santana has been at the City’s helm, her former San José and…

January 8, 2020