City Politics

Plan Bay Area 2050: Santa Clara County Expected to Lead Regional Growth in Coming Decades

The Metropolitan Transportations Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments are charting a course for…

Council Passes Budget, Amends Cuts To Public Safety

The Santa Clara City Council passed the two-year budget, and, after much debate, opted to…

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El Camino Specific Plan Gets Tweaks

The Santa Clara City Council has approved new requirements for development along El Camino Real…

Details on Future Development on El Camino Real

The El Camino Real Specific Plan is a massive undertaking that outlines the City’s guidelines…

Developer Park Fees, Garbage Fees Increase

In a Thursday continuation of its June 8 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council approved…

Another Marathon Council Meeting, Budget Forecast Unchanged, Censure for Watanabe and Admonishment for Gillmor

Santa Clara City Council had another marathon meeting on June 8, ending with about half…

Faster Time-to-Revenue for New Development, But Popular Events Off the Calendar: Santa Clara’s 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Budget

While Santa Clara’s 2021/22 – 2022/23 deficit budget isn’t what anyone hopes to see, it…

$26 Million Federal Aid Helps But Deficit Continues: 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Santa Clara Budget By the Numbers

A $25.9 million grant from President Biden’s stimulus program reduces Santa Clara’s general fund deficit…

Garbage-Rate Spike Stalls, Green Waste Recovery Contract Still At Issue

The Santa Clara City Council put the kibosh on increasing garbage rates. Vice Mayor Raj…

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Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone Condemned for “Sexist” and “Misogynistic” Comments

The Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee (SCCDCC) has voted to condemn Santa Clara County…