Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor

The Full Picture of Santa Clara’s “8th Council Member”

In 2005, a CNN article called Related lobbyist Jude Barry one of five political consultants to watch and likened him…

October 4, 2018

Labor, Lobbyists and Developers Appear Frequently on Tardy Council Calendars

Of all elected official calendars available through Ordinance No. 1950, only Police Chief Mike Sellers and Acting City Clerk Jennifer…

October 3, 2018
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Milestones: Fuzzy Math Continues

You just have to love this one. In scrutinizing the TAP audit of the Santa Clara Chamber, CVB and Convention…

September 27, 2018

Mission Branch Library’s Renovations Are Revealed at Grand Reopening

On Sept. 22, community members and city dignitaries gathered at the Mission Branch Library (at 1098 Lexington St.) to celebrate…

September 26, 2018

From Ballot Measures to Budgets, Santa Clara’s $200K Spin Meister Directs City Communications

Last winter Santa Clara hired crisis PR virtuoso Sam Singer to provide "professional public affairs/media relations services" that amounted to…

September 25, 2018

Santa Clara Council Members’ Organizations Benefit From “Improper” Convention Center Discounts, Chamber Practices

Organizations on whose boards Santa Clara City Council Members previously and currently sit have received discounts for years on their…

September 21, 2018

Milestones: Chamber of Horrors

Is the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce a despicable villain as the City Council claims? Funny that for 30 years…

September 20, 2018

City Council and Convention Visitors Bureau Share Blame For Convention Center Management Mess

Council's Continued Confusion About Police Chief's Compensation Although the Santa Clara City Council was set to pass an ordinance giving…

September 19, 2018

‘Affordable’ Monroe Development Gets Overhaul, City Announces Candidate Forums

A housing project that drew the ire of prospective neighbors at the start of the year is now being lauded…

September 12, 2018
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Unraveling Santa Clara City Hall’s “Clarifications” About Candidate Forums

When Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) member Suds Jain emailed City Manager Deanna Santana and Acting City Clerk Jennifer Yamaguma asking…

September 7, 2018