City Politics

Voting Rights Violation

Fire, Ready, Aim: Council Launches New Ballot Measures, Considers End Runs Against Court Orders

At a special Monday night meeting — within days of a judge’s remedy order for…

Renewable Energy

Council Set to Admonish, Possibly Censure, Two Of Its Own

Two Santa Clara City Council Members came under heavy fire for failing to appoint someone…

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Sources Say: FairVote Attorney Represented Santa Clara Soccer League in Suit Against the City

Santa Clara's California Voting Rights Act lawsuit now has provided employment for yet another lawyer.…

Parking Challenges

Commissioners Debate City’s Parking Challenges

During a Planning Commission meeting on June 13, intense discussion regarding the City’s inadequate parking…

Renewable Energy

Townhome Project Gets Go-Ahead, Planning Commissioner Resigns

A 12-unit townhome development will go ahead despite its neighbors critical mass of complaints that…

Santa Clara City Council

Santa Clara City Council’s History of Appointments

Much has been said about Santa Clara Council Members Patricia Mahan and Pat Kolstad not…

California Voting Rights Act

City’s Lawyer in Voting Rights Lawsuit Has Business and Political Ties to Controversial Lobbyist

It's an old cliché that it isn't what you know but who you know, that…

Census Data Shows Santa Clara’s Ethnic Geography — It’s Not Homogenous

Examination of the Santa Clara's 2010 census tract data shows that the City has clearly…

City’s Convention Center Advisor is Disgraced Former San José Convention Center Manager

Last year the City of Santa Clara signed a $179,000 contract with Jones Lang LaSalle…

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Council Member Pat Kolstad Receives American Public Power Association’s Public Official Award

Council Member Pat Kolstad received the Spence Vanderlinden Public Official Award at the American Public…