In the latest episode of Town vs. Gown: Santa Clara Edition, the Santa Clara City Council, at its April 11 meeting, for a second time denied a renovation project to expand an 1885 Queen Anne house on Lafayette Way in the Old Quad. The owner had made changes the...
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Last January the Santa Clara City Council couldn’t resolve how to set parkland development fees for 2016. The staff recommendation was a...
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Franklin Pedestrian Plaza Approved – SCU to Invest $3.3 Million in Community Arts Neighborhood Santa Clara’s downtown revitalization is going forward, thanks...
One obstacle to informed discussion of city issues is difficulty finding the relevant documents and history. That’s because the City’s content management...
Last Thursday, the Santa Clara City Council appointed Director of Public Works Rajeev Batra as Acting City Manager, following the resignation of...
Super Bowl Impact – Hotel Tax Revenue Up Hotel (TOT) tax collections are running well ahead of budget for FY2015-16, according to...
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Council, Planning Commission Begin Ironing Out Wrinkles in Massive City Center Development
Santa Clara City Council and Planning Commission members are concerned about the amount of latitude afforded to the developer of $6.5-billion mixed...
At the March 8 City Council Meeting, Planning Commissioner Mike O’Halloran asked the Council to review the delay in posting commission and...
It wasn’t so long ago that Santa Clara public officials had nothing but love and kisses for the 49ers. In 2010 Mayor...
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A notable absence from the March 22 Santa Clara City Council meeting was any mention of the new soccer park turf, installed...