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Council Pushes Back On Grand Jury Report

It was almost paint-by-numbers during a Santa Clara City Council meeting responding to findings of the civil grand jury report…

November 18, 2022

Council Greenlights Controversial Housing Development

A divisive housing development for the poor ignited a firestorm of public comments at the Santa Clara City Council meeting…

November 16, 2022
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Council Denies Independent Ethics Commission On Grand Jury Report

Mayor Lisa Gillmor got on her soapbox about ethics at the Council’s most recent meeting, saying her Council colleagues —…

October 19, 2022

FPPC Complaints are Complaints, Not Investigations

Editor’s Note: In this article, we mistakenly labeled City Clerk Hosam Haggag as a Gillmor ally. Mr. Haggag correctly pointed…

October 11, 2022

Police Chief Nikolai Asks District Attorney to Investigate

Santa Clara Police Chief Pat Nikolai has asked the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office to investigate the accusations made…

October 11, 2022

Grand Jury Accuses Santa Clara City Council of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”

The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury has called out some members of the Santa Clara City Council, saying, “…the…

October 7, 2022

City Clerk Says Police Chief And Clerk Not Being Politicians ‘Flies In The Face Of Democracy’

Santa Clarans could decide whether to have their police chief and city clerk remain elected or turn over their appointment…

August 31, 2022

Planning Commissioner Removed For “Misleading” the Council On Application

Allegations of chicanery regarding a planning commissioner’s residence caused the Council to ax him from that position. At its first…

August 17, 2022

BMX Track Strife Discussed But Not Resolved

At the May 24, 2022 Santa Clara City Council meeting, the Council discussed whether to allow PAL to continue managing…

May 25, 2022
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Milestones – Do No Harm! – Opinion

The first and primary commandment required by and applied to any elected leader is: “Do no harm.” Sounds good, looks…

May 4, 2022