Controversial Civic Center Drive Development Recommended for Approval
After lengthy public comment, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a planned…
August 5, 2022
City Politics
Capital Improvement Budget (2022): $572 Million Short
Back in 2017, Santa Clara’s finance department forecast that by 2023 the City would face…
August 4, 2022
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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…
July 28, 2022
Becker Running for Mayor of Santa Clara
Council Member Anthony Becker is running to become the next Santa Clara mayor. Becker kicked…
July 21, 2022
Santa Clara City Council: Business Tax Increase Set For November Ballot
After a week of deliberation, the Santa Clara City Council decided to alter the original…
July 13, 2022
Proposed Business Tax Measure Not ‘Business Friendly,’ Council Says
The Santa Clara City Council discussed two tax measures for the November ballot, agreed to…
July 6, 2022
Santa Clara Budget Deficit Carries Forward
Here’s a way to understand Santa Clara’s $19.6 million general fund structural deficit. Suppose you…
July 6, 2022
Doyle Returns to Council; Water Rate Increases Approved
Former City Attorney Brian Doyle made another appearance before the City Council on June 21.…
June 28, 2022
Mayor’s Claim that the City Had ‘$10 Million Offer’ for Loyalton Ranch Is Bogus
After much back and forth, repeated deferrals and fact finding, the Santa Clara City Council…
June 22, 2022
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Planning Commission Applauds El Camino Real Residential Project
In a rare occurrence, members of the Planning Commission and community both applauded a residential…
June 21, 2022