David Alexander, Author at The Silicon Valley Voice

Tuesday night’s Santa Clara City Council meeting wasn’t one that will soon be forgotten. Council Member Patricia Mahan announced that she will be taking a short leave from the...

City Politics

PR Services Cause Conflict Among Council

David AlexanderNovember 22, 2017

The lack of a contract with a public relations firm—and whether Mayor Lisa Gillmor used that firm on her crusade to control...

City Politics

Stadium Authority Board Wants Better Assessment of Community Room Rental Rates at Levi’s Stadium

David AlexanderNovember 15, 2017

Contention over funding and access to a public meeting room at Levi’s Stadium prompted the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board to reject...

City Politics

Commercial Sale of Marijuana Halted Until 2019, Council Appoints New Planning Commissioner

David AlexanderNovember 8, 2017

An ordinance calling for a one-year moratorium on the commercial sale of marijuana caused friction between Santa Clara City Council Members. In...

City Politics

Public and Council Alike Support Senior SummerHill Project

David AlexanderOctober 25, 2017

The word of the evening was “vibrant” when the Santa Clara City Council discussed a revised version of a mixed-use development set...

City Politics

Forty-Niners, City Settle Dispute About Curfew

David AlexanderOctober 18, 2017

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to cease scheduling events at Levi’s Stadium that run past the City’s 10 p.m. weeknight curfew....

City Politics

Variance Brings Larger Issues Into Crisp Focus

David AlexanderOctober 11, 2017

The Santa Clara City Council overturned a Planning Commission ruling denying a variance for a single-family home, going against urging from the...

City Politics

Curfew Inspires Harsh Criticism, Mission Library Over-budget

David AlexanderSeptember 27, 2017

Finger-pointing and vitriol were in abundance during the Santa Clara City Council’s discussion of enforcing the weekday curfew for Levi’s Stadium. Tuesday...

City Politics

Stadium Authority Hears Financial Audit Results

David AlexanderSeptember 20, 2017

An independent financial audit of Levi’s Stadium finances by CPA firm KPMG shows that the City put more than $3 million into...

City Politics

First ‘Gatekeeper’ Project Gets Go Ahead, New City Jobs Add $260K

David AlexanderAugust 30, 2017

The Santa Clara City Council approved moving forward with a revised application for a housing project in the old Moonlite Lanes location,...

Author: David Alexander

Year-End Goal Setting Postponed, ‘Affordable’ Housing and Voting Changes on the Horizon

PR Services Cause Conflict Among Council

Stadium Authority Board Wants Better Assessment of Community Room Rental Rates at Levi’s Stadium

Commercial Sale of Marijuana Halted Until 2019, Council Appoints New Planning Commissioner

Public and Council Alike Support Senior SummerHill Project

Forty-Niners, City Settle Dispute About Curfew

Variance Brings Larger Issues Into Crisp Focus

Curfew Inspires Harsh Criticism, Mission Library Over-budget

Stadium Authority Hears Financial Audit Results

First ‘Gatekeeper’ Project Gets Go Ahead, New City Jobs Add $260K

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