City Politics

The Santa Clara Planning Commission welcomed new member Mario Bouza and heard an update from the City's Homelessness Task Force on Aug. 24.

Santa Clara Native Bouza Joins Planning Commission

Santa Clara’s Planning Commission welcomed its newest Commissioner, Mario Bouza, on Aug. 24. Bouza joins…

Bike Sunnyvale says creating a bicycle & pedestrian only undercrossing at Sunnyvale Ave. and Mary Ave. is the best option for Sunnyvale.

Opinion – Sunnyvale Should Not Waste $250M on Downtown Car Tunnel

By 2040, four times as many trains will pass through Sunnyvale daily on the Caltrain…

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After Santa Clara counteroffered, the 49ers made what they say is the "final and best" deal to resolve several legal disputes between the City and the team.

49ers Offer $4M to City in “Final and Best” Deal

In what they say is their “best and final” offer, on Thursday the San Francisco…

Sunnyvale appointed Linda Sell to represent Dist. 1 on City Council starting in 2023, but the vote was not unanimous. Why one council member voted "no."

Sunnyvale District 1 Council Member Appointed

The Sunnyvale City Council approved a resolution to appoint Linda Sell to the Council to…

PPP, an entity under Gillmor Real Estate that manages SCUSD teacher housing, is under scrutiny for possibly failing to pay contractors a prevailing wage.

Gillmor’s Real Estate Dealings Under Scrutiny

Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor has some explaining to do about her Public Property Advisors…

The Santa Clara City Council removed Ron Patrick from the Planning Commission, received an SVP update and placed several public petitions on future agendas.

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…

The City of Santa Clara and the 49ers are in early talks to settle several of the lawsuits pending between the two, but a deal will not fix everything.

49ers Settlement Offer Would Deliver $3.3 Million in Cash, Stop Annual $1 Million+ Legal Bill Hemorrhage

The 49ers' proposed settlement following five years of contentious litigation with Santa Clara would net…

Controversial Civic Center Drive Development Recommended for Approval

After lengthy public comment, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a planned…

Capital Improvement Budget (2022): $572 Million Short

Back in 2017, Santa Clara’s finance department forecast that by 2023 the City would face…

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Santa Clara Budget Deficit Triggered by COVID, Fed by Exploding Payroll

While the immediate cause of Santa Clara’s current budget deficits — “structural deficit” — was…