City Politics

Civil Grand Jury Says VTA Board Needs New Leadership: City Council Sets Sights on Ad Hoc Committee to Study Solutions

Recommendations in a Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report calling for major overhauls to the Valley Transit Authority (VTA)…

August 21, 2019

Santa Clara Residents Asked to Assist with Lead and Copper Monitoring Program

The City of Santa Clara requests residents’ assistance to test their homes’ tap water as part of the City’s water…

August 20, 2019
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Sunnyvale Directly Elected Mayor Proposal Draws Predicted Attack

Seven months before the election, a well-organized opposition has emerged against a proposed Sunnyvale charter change instituting six single-member City…

August 20, 2019

You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Rolling Stones were Granted Curfew Extension

There will be no fine for Levi’s Stadium’s management company (ManCo) even though the Rolling Stones’ Sunday "No Filter" concert…

August 20, 2019

Planning Commissioners Punt to City Council for Decision on Single Family Home Project

Planning Commissioners couldn’t come to a decision on a single family home project on Aug. 14, and after two motions…

August 19, 2019

First Affordable Housing Development Funded by the 2016 Measure A Housing Bond Opens

The County of Santa Clara and local community partners celebrated the first grand opening of an affordable housing development funded…

August 17, 2019

New Voting System Coming to Santa Clara County, Replacing Model in Use Since 2003

The Santa Clara County electorate will be using an all-new voting system when they cast their ballots in the 2020…

August 16, 2019

California Energy Commission Proposes $33M for Electric Vehicle Charging in Santa Clara, San Mateo Counties

The California Energy Commission is partnering with five local energy agencies to launch an incentive project for the installation of…

August 15, 2019

Sunnyvale Revamps Title 6 Animals Code

After years of internal discussions and line by line overhaul of Sunnyvale’s Title 6 Municipal Code, the City is finally…

August 13, 2019
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Construction Unions Make CEQA Work For Them

The recent California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit filed by the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 270…

August 9, 2019