City Politics

1 Piece of Land, 2 Leases But Council Has Been Mum

Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor has often blamed San Jose’s 2016 lawsuit for delaying Related’s…

12 Empty Acres Deliver $817 Property Tax Thanks to City Council Indecision

You read that right. There are 12 acres of developable land in Santa Clara that…

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No Plan to Change Library Organization, But Interim Appointment Raises Cronyism Questions — Again

City Hall isn't planning any changes in the City Library organization, despite rumors. But the…

Council Quibbles Over Commissions

A consent item pulled from the calendar proved somewhat contentious. Santa Clara Vice Mayor Karen…

Developer Pumps $$$ Into Police Gray Money PAC For Mayor Gillmor’s Slate

Is mega-developer Related making a play to control the Santa Clara City Council? Last week,…

Planning Commissioners Green Light Home Addition

Following a zoning administrator’s denial of a minor modification as part of a home addition…

Meet Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees Candidates

The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has three seats open this election, two seats…

Fighting CVRA Lawsuit Will Likely Cost Santa Clara $3.97 Million More Than It Cost Sunnyvale to Avoid One

When it comes to the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA), doing the right thing is…

Enhanced Testing Order Calls out Large Healthcare Providers to Test More

Today, local elected leaders called out large healthcare providers HCA Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente and Sutter…

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Updated: City Says COVID-19 Game Cancellations Aren’t Grounds For Reducing Stadium Rent

This week Santa Clara City Hall fired a new salvo in its ongoing litigation war…