City Politics

County to Help Fund San Tomas Expressway Widening

On June 12, City Council approved a cost sharing agreement between the City of Santa…

Judge in Voting Rights Lawsuit Tells City: Comply or Else

On Monday, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Kuhnle issued an order about the…

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Lack of Parking Lot Porta-Potties and Traffic Top Resident Gripes About Levi’s Stadium

At last Thursday’s special Santa Clara Stadium Authority meeting Santa Clara residents learned that one…

Minimal Lobbyist, Developer Meetings on May Council Calendars

Only a handful of developer and lobbyist meetings were recorded with Santa Clara City Council…

Plaintiffs in Santa Clara CVRA Lawsuit Want 7-District Remedy, Say At-Large Mayor/Council Member Is Dodge To Preserve Old Guard Power

On Monday the plaintiffs in Santa Clara’s California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit filed a…

Council Has Left Seats Vacant in Recent Past

The Santa Clara City Council doesn’t always fill vacancies in its ranks. It has operated…

Sparks Fly at Marathon Council Meeting With No Council Appointment

A deadlocked Santa Clara City Council vote last night ensured that the vacant Santa Clara…

Santa Clara Had 7-Year Warning of Voting Rights Lawsuit That Will Cost City Millions

In the last eight years the Santa Clara City Council has willfully missed many opportunities…

Measure A Vote Points to a Heterogeneous Community, Not a Homogenous One

Although Santa Clara voters gave Measure A the thumbs down, voting patterns on the measure…

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It’s Final: City Violated California Voting Rights Act

"Based on the evidence presented at trial, the Court finds that Plaintiffs have proven by…