City Politics

Construction Underway for Supportive Housing Apartments

Dec. 16 marked ground breaking on the Calabazas Community Apartments located at 2904 Corvin Dr. in Santa Clara on a…

December 31, 2019

A Not-Too-Noteworthy November for Santa Clara City Council

Five City Council Members (Mayor Lisa Gillmor, Kathy Watanabe, Karen Hardy, Teresa O’Neill and Debi Davis) attended the Mission City…

December 31, 2019
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Minimum Wage Goes Up in Silicon Valley

With California’s minimum wage set to increase to $13 an hour in 2020, a number of cities in the state,…

December 24, 2019

Mayor Calls 49ers Conflicts of Interest ‘Apparent,’ Says Contracts ‘Fraught’ With Them

Santa Clara’s City Attorney said whether the management of Levi’s Stadium is violating California’s conflict of interest laws is “very…

December 18, 2019

Korean-Inspired Spa Gets Thumbs Up, Residential Code Variance Approved

At their Dec. 11 meeting, Planning Commissioners took action on a permit request that would allow a Korean-inspired spa to…

December 13, 2019

All Santa Clara’s Lawsuits

Lawsuits are a perennial fact of life for governments and public agencies — personal injury, ADA compliance, parking ticket appeals. They…

December 12, 2019

Garbage Rates Increase, Architectural Review Committee To Be Eliminated

Santa Clarans will see their garbage bill double over the next few years thanks to a state mandate to reduce…

December 11, 2019

Sunnyvale Enacts Last-Minute Emergency Housing Ordinance

 On Oct. 8, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1482 into law, which caps annual rent increases to five percent per…

December 10, 2019

Recycling Contract Renewed, Silicon Valley Power Sets Sights on Capital Projects

A dispute over prevailing wage law cast a shadow over Santa Clara’s renewal of a contract with its recycling provider.…

December 4, 2019
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Minimum Wage Increases to $16.05 In Sunnyvale January 1, 2020

Effective Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, the new minimum wage rate in Sunnyvale will be $16.05 per hour. In 2016, the…

December 3, 2019