City Politics

Massage Parlor Regulations Aim to Eliminate Bad Element Without Stifling Business

After enacting rules aimed to quash prostitution, the Santa Clara City Council is dialing back these regulations to help restore…

September 25, 2019

Light August for Santa Clara City Council

While summer is typically a busy time for council, not all Council Members kept packed schedules. Below is a list…

September 24, 2019
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49ers Meet City’s Offense With Lawsuit

Last week, the City of Santa Clara announced that it was initiating the process to end the management contracts it…

September 23, 2019

City Serves 49ers Notice of Termination for Non-NFL Operations, Events at Levi’s Stadium

This morning, the Forty Niners Stadium Management Company (ManCo) was sent notice that the Santa Clara Stadium Authority has decided…

September 18, 2019

Stadium Board Seizes Non-NFL Event Control From 49ers

The Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board will bar the Forty-Niners Management Company (ManCo) from executing non-NFL contracts. Santa Clara City…

September 18, 2019

Sunnyvale’s State of the City Address a Breath of Fresh Air

When most mayors do their annual State of the City Address they step up to a podium and talk to…

September 17, 2019

County Moves Away From Paper Checks, Upgrades to New WIC Card

A new benefits card for families in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — or WIC…

September 13, 2019

City Voting Rights Appeal Relies on Meaning of “Usually”

"Usually." The meaning of that word with respect to voting rights law is the keystone of Santa Clara's appeal of…

September 10, 2019

Council Calls March Police Chief Election, Denies Grand Jury Findings

Santa Clara City Council called a special March 2020 election to fill the remainder of retired Chief Mike Sellers' term,…

September 9, 2019
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Ro Khanna: On the Job For Constituents

Santa Clara’s Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) sees his job very simply. “When I step into the Congress every day, my…

September 5, 2019