Council Calendars Still Lacking Transparency
The December calendars of Santa Clara City Council Members have been out for over a…
January 31, 2018
City Politics
Double Dipping Raises Question: Are Pensions for Retirement or Income Augmentation for Public Employees?
Salary and benefit packages topping $400,000 for recent City of Santa Clara hires have raised…
January 31, 2018
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‘Behemoth,’ ‘Shocking,’ ‘Whopper’ of a Development Set to Replace Yahoo Office Project
A Chinese developer’s plans to erect a 50-story office tower and another 35-story housing tower…
January 24, 2018
City Manager Serves City Council a Big Helping of Reality Pie
Last week's Santa Clara City Council goal-setting meeting could be described as an intervention for…
January 24, 2018
Board of Supervisors Candidates Look to Persuade Voters: Who Can Help People Best
Whether it was unusually high interest in the Santa Clara County District 4 Board of…
January 17, 2018
Santa Clara and San José Reach Settlements over City Place and Santana West Dispute
The Cities of Santa Clara and San José have reached settlement over their disputes related…
January 17, 2018
Ro Khanna: Doing the People’s Business by Finding the Common Ground
Many politicians can say little in a lot of words. But it's a rare politician…
January 10, 2018
Santa Clara Property Values Continue to Grow, But Assessor Warns of Inevitable Slowdown and Prop 13’s Growing Inequities
Silicon Valley property values grew solidly in 2017—7.4 percent, $31 million, over 2016—Santa Clara County…
January 10, 2018
Resolution Likely by Month-End for Santa Clara CEQA Lawsuit Against Santana West Urban Village Plan
Santa Clara's California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit against San José's proposed Santana Row/Valley Fair…
January 10, 2018
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November Calendars Show Plenty of Developer Meetings
The November calendars of Santa Clara public officials are out, and the City of Santa…
December 27, 2017