City Politics

Council Appoints New Committee to Amend Charter For By-District Elections

Wednesday night the Santa Clara City Council met to appoint a new charter review committee "to engage the voters in…

July 11, 2019

Council Says Gateway Crossings Project ‘Not Perfect,’ Approves Anyway

After delays, multiple redesigns and repeated public outreach, the Council finally approved the Gateway Crossings project. The development — set…

July 10, 2019
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Sunnyvale CEQA Lawsuit: Inadequate Environmental Studies or Superfluous Environmental Studies?

In a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit [sunnyvale ceqa 2019 complaint], the International Union of Laborers North America (ILUNA)…

July 10, 2019

Santa Clara Adds Strict Restrictions to Smoking, Vaping

Santa Clara’s City Council adopted a new Smoking and Tobacco Regulations Ordinance on Feb. 5, which significantly restricts use of…

July 5, 2019

Busy May for Many of Santa Clara’s Elected Officials

Here’s how Santa Clara’s elected officials spent May:   Mayor Lisa Gillmor The Mayor’s first notable meeting occurred on May…

July 5, 2019

Two Housing Projects See Progress, City Adopts Budget

The Santa Clara City Council has approved movement on two housing projects, one on Benton Street and another along El…

June 26, 2019

State Of The City Details Accomplishments, Looks To Future

Santa Clara’s Mayor said she would like the Council to introduce a bond measure that would fund the City’s ailing…

June 26, 2019

Hotel Project Design Evolves At Planning Commission Meeting

Continued from a May meeting, on June 12 Planning Commissioners viewed updated plans for a 190-room hotel at 2900 Lakeside…

June 25, 2019

Commissioners Get a Primer on El Camino Real Retail

The Planning Commission’s most recent meeting on June 12 was dominated by a study session on the El Camino Real…

June 19, 2019
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Grand Jury Finds Santa Clara Compliance with Public Records Law “Unacceptable”

Santa Clara has failed to comply with the California Public Records Act (CPRA) by lacking systems, employee training and documentation…

June 18, 2019