Google Fiber Coming to Santa Clara After two years of waiting, the suspense is over. Google has given Santa Clara for building a citywide, ultra high-speed network – aka “1 gigabit-per-second Internet,” and (optical) “fiber to the premises” (FTTP) – to offer consumer Internet and TV services in the...
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Mini-Dorms: University Increasing Supervision, But Long-Standing Problems Evade Easy Solutions – PART TWO
Santa Clara Councilmember Teresa O’Neill has been struggling with the issue of mini-dorms since she was on the planning commission. It has...
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California Voting Rights Act: $14 Million Legal Bill for Taxpayers The California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) is a bogeyman that strikes fear...
Stadium Safety No Cause For Panic Nov. 10 was the third time in the last few months that Santa Clara Police Chief...
October 13, 2015 was an important day in Santa Clara history. That’s the first time the City Council, Stadium Authority, Sports and...
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Mini-Dorms: Growing Student Population, Stratospheric Rents Continue Collision With Historic Houses, Single-Family Zoning
Santa Clara is a nice place to live. According to areavibes.com, a website devoted to ranking living standards, Santa Clara scores an...
Charter Review Urgency Cools Down On Oct. 27 changing the way Santa Clara elects officials was urgently needed and the City Council...
Santa Clara’s operating reserve has grown $45.5 million since 2010, a year when Santa Clara faced a $13.5 million budget deficit. Between...
$30 Million City Surplus Beats Forecast – Operating Reserves Near $50 Million The Oct. 27 Santa Clara City Council meeting had some...
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The Santa Clara City has approved the appointment of a charter review committee to study changing the City’s at-large by-seat election system...