City Politics

Santa Clara Places Emergency Moratorium on E-Scooters, Rideshare Bikes

In a move to combat the quick arrival of e-scooters throughout the Bay Area, the Santa Clara City Council has…

December 24, 2018

Sunnyvale Council Approves Plan for Transition to By-District Council Elections

At its Dec. 11 meeting, the Sunnyvale City Council meeting voted 6-1, with Michael Goldman dissenting, to move ahead with…

December 19, 2018
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New Council Members Ceremonially Sworn In

Facing adversity was a theme at the latest meeting of the Santa Clara City Council. Council Members Raj Chahal and…

December 19, 2018

Sunnyvale City Council Meeting Agenda Dec. 18, 2018

Very interesting agenda tonight. We start the evening with two closed sessions, for the City Manager’s and City Attorney’s performance review. One of…

December 17, 2018

City Place Development Displaces Local Business

The Council approved invoking eminent domain against a Santa Clara business to make way for the behemoth City Place development.…

December 12, 2018

City’s New Rain Barrel Rebate Program Arrives in Time for Rainy Season

With rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future, the City of Santa Clara is using the time to let…

December 7, 2018

Santa Clara’s Legal Bill In Failed CVRA Lawsuit Defense Nears $1 Million, No End in Sight

Santa Clara paid another $263,190.05 in October for the services of attorney Stephen Churchwell, bringing his paycheck on the case…

December 6, 2018

Lessons from the 2018 election: District Elections Validated, Money Still Leads At-Large Races

In Santa Clara's first municipal election with by-district City Council seats, the results speak clearly: Single member City Council districts…

December 5, 2018

Gateway Crossings Project Pushed Back, Downtown Task Force Appointed

Something rarely seen at a Santa Clara City Council meeting happened during the Council’s last meeting: those who opposed a…

December 5, 2018
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City to Decide the Future of Santa Clara’s Parking Supply

The City of Santa Clara currently relies on zoning ordinances for off-street parking that haven’t been updated since 1969, apart…

December 5, 2018