Kathy Watanabe

Electric Rate Increase Approved, City Finances ImprovingElectric Rate Increase Approved, City Finances Improving

Electric Rate Increase Approved, City Finances Improving

Tuesday's Santa Clara City Council meeting brought welcome relief from the fractious and quarrelsome meetings that characterized the last two…

December 9, 2022
Council Pushes Back On Grand Jury ReportCouncil Pushes Back On Grand Jury Report

Council Pushes Back On Grand Jury Report

It was almost paint-by-numbers during a Santa Clara City Council meeting responding to findings of the civil grand jury report…

November 18, 2022
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Council Greenlights Controversial Housing DevelopmentCouncil Greenlights Controversial Housing Development

Council Greenlights Controversial Housing Development

A divisive housing development for the poor ignited a firestorm of public comments at the Santa Clara City Council meeting…

November 16, 2022
Council Denies Independent Ethics Commission On Grand Jury ReportCouncil Denies Independent Ethics Commission On Grand Jury Report

Council Denies Independent Ethics Commission On Grand Jury Report

Mayor Lisa Gillmor got on her soapbox about ethics at the Council’s most recent meeting, saying her Council colleagues —…

October 19, 2022
Police Chief Nikolai Asks District Attorney to InvestigatePolice Chief Nikolai Asks District Attorney to Investigate

Police Chief Nikolai Asks District Attorney to Investigate

Santa Clara Police Chief Pat Nikolai has asked the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office to investigate the accusations made…

October 11, 2022
Grand Jury Accuses Santa Clara City Council of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”Grand Jury Accuses Santa Clara City Council of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”

Grand Jury Accuses Santa Clara City Council of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”

The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury has called out some members of the Santa Clara City Council, saying, “…the…

October 7, 2022
Mayor Sought Speedy Decision From Governor, Council Cries For Policy ChangeMayor Sought Speedy Decision From Governor, Council Cries For Policy Change

Mayor Sought Speedy Decision From Governor, Council Cries For Policy Change

Santa Clara’s mayor has tried to soften the tenor of a letter she wrote to Gov. Gavin Newsom — without…

October 5, 2022
Mayor’s Letter To Governor About Donor Gets Council’s Attention, Low-Income Housing Project DelayedMayor’s Letter To Governor About Donor Gets Council’s Attention, Low-Income Housing Project Delayed

Mayor’s Letter To Governor About Donor Gets Council’s Attention, Low-Income Housing Project Delayed

The Santa Clara City Council will discuss Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom where she asked for special…

September 28, 2022
El Camino Plan and Sound Wall Revisited, Political Attacks RenewedEl Camino Plan and Sound Wall Revisited, Political Attacks Renewed

El Camino Plan and Sound Wall Revisited, Political Attacks Renewed

The Santa Clara City Council had a relatively short agenda for its Sept. 13 meeting, but that didn’t translate to…

September 15, 2022
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Milestones – Common Sense is Calling! – Opinion

Milestones – Common Sense is Calling! – Opinion

The recent heated exchange between members of the Santa Clara Council is a good barometer of this election. Mayor Lisa…

September 6, 2022