City Politics

Council Passes Worker Retention Ordinance, Approves Soccer Park

Inside the Santa Clara City Council Chambers, dozens of citizens brandished sheets of paper reading…

DA Dismisses Complaints Against Mayor

The Santa Clara District Attorney has dismissed complaints against Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor that…

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Council Defeats Summerhill Housing Project, Gives City Manager Raise

A mixed-use development slated to be located on El Camino Real fizzled out after the…

City Manager Rajeev Batra Announces Retirement, Leaves Important South Bay Public Works Legacy

As a civil engineer for four decades, Santa Clara's Interim City Manager Rajeev Batra is…

City Clerk Fines BLUPAC for Failure to Disclose ‘Dark Money’ Expenditures

The Santa Clara City Clerk has fined non-profit “civic education” group BLUPAC more than $9,000…

City Seeks Input on Environmental Impact Report for Senior Housing Complex, Hotel

Several Santa Clarans criticized a proposed senior housing and hotel development, calling the project a…

Removal of Park Cross: City Cave-in or Prudent Compromise?

The removal of the controversial 14-foot, white granite Latin cross that was the focal point…

Residents Criticize Sobrato ‘Innovation Place’ Homeless Housing Project

Disgruntled neighbors of the proposed Sobrato homeless apartment complex turned out to oppose the development…

Council Approves Moving Forward with ‘Worker Retention’ Ordinance

Security guards, janitors and food service workers will likely get job security, protecting them from…

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Ethics Committee Reconvenes, Plans New Charter Review and Pans 2016 Santa Clara Democracy Forums

On Monday night the Santa Clara City Council's Ethics Committee resumed business after a nine-month…