City Politics

From Training Camp to Stadium Home: Santa Clara’s Long Relationship With the Niners

In 1985, after a rocky and highly contentious two-year effort, Santa Clara completed a deal…

New 49ers Stadium: Another Example of Santa Clara Progressivism

Santa Clara politics often stumps observers. Libertarians are frequently the strongest voices for government action,…

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Santa Clara: The Can-Do City That Could Build a Stadium

Thomas Edison famously said that genius is five percent inspiration and 95 percent perspiration. So…

The Right Stuff: Santa Clara Infrastructure Foundation for Today’s Stadium

"This project was thought-about before I was born," San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York told…

Bus Rapid Transit Key Element in “Re-Imagining” El Camino Real

Would you rather spend an afternoon strolling the Champs Elysees or the El Camino Real?…

Santa Clara RDA Shut Down Underway – County Auditor Rejects 30% of Agency Debt

On March 23 the Santa Clara Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Successor Agency convened its first meeting.…

Stadium Financing Long-Term Roadmap

Now the Santa Clara stadium construction financing is in place, what's the long term plan…

Court Rejects Stadium Opponents Central Argument

Although some critics have called the Weekly's discussion of the differences between legislative and administrative…

Stadium Site Easements Precipitate Intra-Council Uneasiness

At last week's meeting, the Santa Clara City Council took another action to advance construction…

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Santa Clara Stadium Closer to the Goal Line

On Monday Judge Peter Kirwan cleared the way for construction to move forward on the…