Josephine Rowen, 1926-2011, Championed Government Openness and Accountabiity
In the more than seven decades that she lived in Santa Clara, there were few…
March 9, 2011
City Politics
Council Goal Setting Program – Public Input Sought
On Saturday, March 12, the City Council will hold their Goal Setting Program at the…
March 2, 2011
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Overall State RDA Performance Unclear, But Santa Clara Better Than Many
Depending on whom you ask, Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to shutter California’s redevelopment agencies (RDAs)…
February 23, 2011
California Redevelopment Agencies 101
When Governor Jerry Brown unveiled his proposal to shutter the state's 65-year old Redevelopment Agencies…
February 16, 2011
Eight of Santa Clara’s 10 Employee Unions Agree to Pay Concessions
In the face of Santa Clara's ongoing budget deficit, eight of Santa Clara's employee bargaining…
February 2, 2011
City’s General Fund Gets Small Share of Santa Clara Property Tax Dollars
You might be surprised at just how little of the property taxes paid by Santa…
February 2, 2011
City Manager Asks Council to Oppose Shuttering Redevelopment Agencies
California governor Jerry Brown's proposal to shut down the state's redevelopment agencies (RDAs) to address…
February 2, 2011
Santa Clara Firefighters Agreed to Pay Concessions
Editor's note: In last week's edition we incorrectly reported that six city employee bargaining groups…
January 12, 2011