Author: David Alexander
City PoliticsPublic Safety
Soccer Game Stabbing Ignites Council Action
July 12, 2023
A stabbing at a soccer game has left the Santa Clara City Council scrambling to examine operations at Levi’s Stadium....
City Politics
Police Chief Gets Raise Despite Vice Mayor’s Objections
June 28, 2023
The Santa Clara City Council approved a 10% raise for its police chief — but not without dissent. Although the City’s...
City Politics
Council Ignores Public Plea For Becker’s Resignation
June 7, 2023
A public petition calling for Council Member Anthony Becker’s resignation failed to gain traction. At its Tuesday night meeting, the...
City Politics
City Makes Headway On Securing FIFA Documents
May 24, 2023
The Santa Clara City Attorney said he feels much better about the status of obtaining the necessary documents for the...
City Politics
Homeless Housing Development Still Raw with Public
May 10, 2023
Last week’s Benton Street homeless development reared its head again at the Santa Clara City Council’s meeting. Tuesday night, reconsideration...
City Politics
Homeless Housing Project Is A Go Despite Public Outcry
May 3, 2023
What happens in seven years? That was the question on everyone’s lips Tuesday night during a special meeting of the...
City Politics
City Still Without FIFA Documents, Council’s Patience Wears Thin
April 5, 2023
The Santa Clara City Council will consider subpoenaing the Forty Niners Management Company (ManCo) to get hold of the documents...
City Politics
Stadium Spending Chafes Mayor and Cohort, Council Approves Anyway
March 8, 2023
Mayor Lisa Gillmor isn’t happy. She isn’t happy that the City has received no performance rent from the stadium for...
City Politics
Council Approves Noise Monitoring Contract
February 22, 2023
Despite previously wanting alternatives to re-upping the contract for stadium noise monitoring, the Santa Clara City Council hired the same...
Community
Silicon Valley Power Weathers Storms, Keeps the Lights On
February 22, 2023
An election year brings with it a tide of politicking. In 2022, as the election crept closer, the noise of...









