Dear Santa Clara Community, We are writing to inform you of a critical issue that could have devastating, long-term impacts on our City’s budget and the vital services we provide our local residents and businesses. Very soon, the State of California will likely issue a report demanding that our...
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Engineering systems philosopher John Gall observed 30 years ago that, “Systems tend to oppose their own proper functioning.” Certainly ample proof of...
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Water has always been a central issue in California public policy. And, with a proposal to drain the Hetch Hetchy reservoir on...
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The City of Santa Clara currently has one vacancy on the Planning Commission for a partial term ending June 30, 2014.
The deadlines to receive applications, interview dates and times are as follows: Deadline to apply: Wednesday, November 21, 5 p.m. Interview...
Candidates Forum Holds Few Surprises Last week’s City Council Candidates Forum, presented by the League of Women Voters, was eminently predictable –...
In our media saturated age, some people still believe that grassroots campaigning can elect candidates. One of them is Santa Claran ArLyne...
Federal Grants Fund $1.8 Million in City Streets’ Safety and Improvement Santa Clara is moving forward with two projects to improve pedestrian...
Santa Clara Teacher Helps Advance Science, Technology and Math Education St. Lawrence Academy high school math and computer teacher Natalie Murphy was...
RDA Shutdown Goes On..and On At the current pace of operation, it feels like unwinding the state’s RDA program will take as...
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About a year ago, California Governor Jerry Brown proposed changes to California’s 80 year-old public employee pension plan. One provision of that...