Stadium Authority Board Wants Better Assessment of Community Room Rental Rates at Levi’s Stadium
Contention over funding and access to a public meeting room at Levi’s Stadium prompted the…
November 15, 2017
City Politics
Commercial Sale of Marijuana Halted Until 2019, Council Appoints New Planning Commissioner
An ordinance calling for a one-year moratorium on the commercial sale of marijuana caused friction…
November 8, 2017
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The City’s Contractual Conundrum
Contracts are tools used to create clear lines of intent between parties and to make…
November 8, 2017
How City Council Spends Their Time – July, August and September
Throughout July, August and September, Santa Clara City Council Members were quite busy, attending dozens…
November 1, 2017
City’s PR Company Performs Work Prior to Contract Signing, Raises Questions
The illusive Banner Public Affairs agency has recently been brought to the forefront and the…
November 1, 2017
Public and Council Alike Support Senior SummerHill Project
The word of the evening was “vibrant” when the Santa Clara City Council discussed a…
October 25, 2017
Forty-Niners, City Settle Dispute About Curfew
The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to cease scheduling events at Levi’s Stadium that run…
October 18, 2017
CIVICS 101: It is Time to Abolish the Electoral College
Another divisive Trump tweet was the backdrop of the question asked by my student “John”…
October 18, 2017
Variance Brings Larger Issues Into Crisp Focus
The Santa Clara City Council overturned a Planning Commission ruling denying a variance for a…
October 11, 2017
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Civics 101: Rock the Vote
One of my favorite units to teach in Civics is political participation. I begin the…
September 27, 2017