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Levi’s Stadium could be without security if the contractor that provides those services doesn’t bend to political pressure to employ union labor. The issue dominated a good portion of the Santa Clara City Council’s Tuesday night meeting. The Council–acting as the Stadium Authority Board–was set to approve the renewal...

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Levi’s Stadium Financials: Revenue Higher, Debt Lower and General Fund Benefits $3 Million

Carolyn SchukMarch 31, 2017

Levi’s Stadium outperformed its budget in the fiscal year ending March 30, according to the Santa Clara Stadium Authority’s (SCSA) preliminary 2016-2017...

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OUTLOOK 2017 –Vice Mayor Caserta’s Statement to Attendees

Santa Clara WeeklyMarch 31, 2017

Thank you for the opportunity to be here to talk about my favorite subject – the exciting changes underway in the City...

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Council Passes Worker Retention Ordinance, Approves Soccer Park

David AlexanderMarch 24, 2017

Inside the Santa Clara City Council Chambers, dozens of citizens brandished sheets of paper reading “Job Security Now” like flags. Some wore...

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DA Dismisses Complaints Against Mayor

Carolyn SchukMarch 17, 2017

The Santa Clara District Attorney has dismissed complaints against Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor that allege Brown Act and conflict of interest...

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Council Defeats Summerhill Housing Project, Gives City Manager Raise

David AlexanderMarch 10, 2017

A mixed-use development slated to be located on El Camino Real fizzled out after the Santa Clara City Council was unable to...

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City Manager Rajeev Batra Announces Retirement, Leaves Important South Bay Public Works Legacy

Carolyn SchukMarch 3, 2017

As a civil engineer for four decades, Santa Clara’s Interim City Manager Rajeev Batra is literally a road-builder. And as the first...

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City Clerk Fines BLUPAC for Failure to Disclose ‘Dark Money’ Expenditures

David AlexanderFebruary 24, 2017

The Santa Clara City Clerk has fined non-profit “civic education” group BLUPAC more than $9,000 for failing to disclose campaign expenditures last...

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City Seeks Input on Environmental Impact Report for Senior Housing Complex, Hotel

David AlexanderFebruary 24, 2017

Several Santa Clarans criticized a proposed senior housing and hotel development, calling the project a “monster” during a community outreach meeting. The...

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Removal of Park Cross: City Cave-in or Prudent Compromise?

Diane AndrewsFebruary 24, 2017

The removal of the controversial 14-foot, white granite Latin cross that was the focal point of Memorial Cross Park at the intersection...

Council Delays Security Contract for Levi’s Stadium, Aims to Increase Minimum Wage to $15/hour

Levi’s Stadium Financials: Revenue Higher, Debt Lower and General Fund Benefits $3 Million

OUTLOOK 2017 –Vice Mayor Caserta’s Statement to Attendees

Council Passes Worker Retention Ordinance, Approves Soccer Park

DA Dismisses Complaints Against Mayor

Council Defeats Summerhill Housing Project, Gives City Manager Raise

City Manager Rajeev Batra Announces Retirement, Leaves Important South Bay Public Works Legacy

City Clerk Fines BLUPAC for Failure to Disclose ‘Dark Money’ Expenditures

City Seeks Input on Environmental Impact Report for Senior Housing Complex, Hotel

Removal of Park Cross: City Cave-in or Prudent Compromise?

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