City Politics

Charter Amendment Could Change the Way Santa Clarans Elect Council

An amendment to Santa Clara’s charter is likely on the horizon. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara City…

November 6, 2019

Assemblymember Kansen Chu Urges Congress to Authorize Permanent Daylight Saving Time

Assemblymember Kansen Chu has announced that he will introduce a resolution urging Congress to authorize California to shift to permanent…

November 5, 2019
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Winter Drops Out of Police Chief Race, Citing “Contentious” Election Impact on Police Department

On Friday, Santa Clara Police Department Assistant Police Chief Dan Winter dropped out of the race for Police Chief, citing…

November 1, 2019

Santa Clara City Council Has Light September

It appears as if the year is beginning to wind down for members of Santa Clara’s City Council, as most…

October 31, 2019

CVRA Plaintiffs Respond to City’s Word-Parsing Appeal with Undisputed Facts

Responding to the City's appeal of the Superior Court finding that the City's at-large by-seat election system violated the California…

October 30, 2019

Former Airbnb House Gets Renovation Greenlight

The Council upheld the appeal from the owner of a home that operated her property as an Airbnb, fostering bad…

October 30, 2019

Sycamore Way Property Highlights Zoning Code Gap: Council To Decide The Fate of Airbnb House

Single-family neighborhoods are supposed to be quiet places. It is a concept that homeowners buy into when they purchase their…

October 28, 2019

Valley Water Monitors Wells for Carcinogenic Chemicals

Last month the non-profit organization, Environmental Working Group (EWG), released a report indicating that PFAS, a group of highly toxic…

October 26, 2019

Traffic Issues Take Center Stage at Planning Commission

At an Oct. 23 meeting, Planning Commissioners were presented with a proposed amendment to a development agreement that would grant…

October 25, 2019
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Sunnyvale Moves Slowly But Surely to By-District Council Elections

At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Sunnyvale City Council narrowed the potential Council election district maps under consideration from eight…

October 23, 2019