Official Santa Clara News

Santa Clara and Sunnyvale City Councils are among the many local government agencies rejecting a Civil Grand Jury report on ballot measures.

Grand Jury Recommendations Rejected by Santa Clara, Sunnyvale

A second grand jury report issued by the current Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury…

Santa Clara's Planning Commission approved a list of items to bring before the City Council and an alcohol permit for a new restaurant on El Camino Real.

Planning Commission Recommends Several Items to City Council for Discussion

During the Santa Clara Planning Commission meeting on Dec. 7, Commissioners recommended several items for…

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Santa Clara's City Council was divided in its response to one Civil Grand Jury report, but united in its response to a second report.

Grand Jury Report Response Triggers Council Divide

As expected, the City Council was divided over its response to the Civil Grand Jury…

Santa Clara Unified childcare programs can't keep up but the community doesn't want to lose it. State-mandated free ELOP must start next year.

State-Mandated Childcare for Underserved Families Met with Criticisms

Santa Clara Unified School District is required by the State of California to provide free…

Santa Clara's City Council approved an electric rate increase, examined the financial statements for the general fund and Stadium Authority on Tuesday.

Electric Rate Increase Approved, City Finances Improving

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

The Santa Clara City Council has approved an 8% rate increase for Silicon Valley Power that will go into effect in January 2023.

SVP 2023 Rate Increase

On Dec. 6, 2022, the City Council approved a rate increase for Silicon Valley Power…

Despite arguments to the contrary, California's Dept. of Industrial Relations Santa Clara's Related project is a public subsidy and must pay prevailing wage.

Related Santa Clara a Public Subsidy, Must Pay Prevailing Wage

The Related Santa Clara development is subject to public works prevailing wage laws, the California…

Warming Centers Open in Santa Clara

Santa Clara's warming centers are open as cold weather moves into the Bay Area. According…

Planning Commission Moves Related Development Forward

During the Planning Commission meeting on Oct. 26, the Commission approved the tentative subdivision map…

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Council Pushes Back On Grand Jury Report

It was almost paint-by-numbers during a Santa Clara City Council meeting responding to findings of…