City Politics

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…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

November Calendars Show Plenty of Developer Meetings

The November calendars of Santa Clara public officials are out, and the City of Santa…

Council Gives City Attorney $320,000/Year Contract, Hires Consultant to Regulate Cannabis

Despite strenuous objections from the Vice Mayor, the Santa Clara City Council approved making the…

Council Approves Free Money?

In a recent event in the topsy turvy world of Council logic, they approved payment…

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Mayor Says Levi’s Community Room Fee ‘Exorbitant,’ Application Process ‘Bureaucratic’

A pilot program for the community room at Levi’s Stadium failed to move forward after…