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8 Months in the Making, Santa Clara Charter Overhaul Heads to Council
June 8, 2026
Santa Clara’s 13-member charter review committee has completed its work on the city’s first major charter overhaul since 1951, with...
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Santa Clara Tackles Employment Gaps, Overhauls Performance Reviews
June 2, 2026
Santa Clara is working to address gaps in its procedures regarding city employees. At its most recent meeting on May...
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Convention Center Oversight Flounders, Questions Linger
May 28, 2026
The Santa Clara Convention Center is hemorrhaging money, revealing a pattern of mismanagement that calls into question why the city...
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City Establishes Special Event Zone, Bars ICE from World Cup
May 27, 2026
Just as with the Super Bowl earlier this year, Santa Clara will establish a special event zone for the FIFA...
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Police Union Shapes Charter Review Committee — Out of Public View
May 27, 2026
The police union president has been presenting to the city’s charter review committee behind closed doors, raising questions about the...
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Measure D Parcel Tax Would Fund Preservation of Open Spaces
May 24, 2026
In the June 2 election, Santa Clara County voters will decide on a new parcel tax that is meant to...
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Council Nixes Proposal to Move City Hall to Former Oracle Site
May 20, 2026
The Santa Clara City Council defeated a motion to swap land with a developer to build a new city hall...
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Sunnyvale Stays its Hand on Increasing Eviction Payments
May 19, 2026
Sunnyvale held off on requiring landlords to compensate tenants an extra month’s rent in the event of a no-fault eviction....
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Sunnyvale Safe Parking Continues to Languish, Council’s Patience Wears Thin
May 12, 2026
Sunnyvale continues to try to solve the issue of people living in their vehicles, but concrete solutions remain elusive. At...
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Santa Clara Approves Bonds to Fund Below-Market Housing Project
May 6, 2026
Santa Clara has approved issuing $50 million in tax-exempt bonds to fund a housing development for the poor. At its...









