No Money in Budget for ADA Compliance at City Hall
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that all public buildings have adequate access for…
August 2, 2017
City Politics
Santa Clara Council’s War with 49ers Started Over Soccer Fields – Part I: Promises or Perceptions, Side Effects of State Policy
The escalating conflict between the San Francisco 49ers and the Santa Clara City Council and…
July 26, 2017
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Will That Be Cash, Check or Charge? Council Consultant Polls Taxpayers on How They Want to Pay For New $250M Swim Center
Last week City Hall opened up an online survey to measure resident sentiment about a…
July 26, 2017
LeEco Sells Former Yahoo Parcel to Chinese Real Estate Development Company
The "curse of the new headquarters" is legendary in Silicon Valley. Inktomi, Excite@Home, MySpace–they all…
July 26, 2017
Will Charter Review Committee Recommendations Lead Santa Clara to the Courthouse?
On March 30, 2017, the City of Santa Clara was named in a California Voting…
July 26, 2017
Lighting the Fire for a City Hall Witch Hunt
Pointing fingers with little evidence is an irresponsible use of a platform–no matter how insignificant…
July 26, 2017
No Easy Answer to Santa Clara’s Forecast Structural Deficits
While Santa Clara's general fund revenues are projected to grow 15 percent from $221 million…
July 19, 2017
City Staff Fires Back at Mayor’s Stadium Audit
Last month Santa Clara’s finance, police, and fire departments and the 49ers both weighed in…
July 19, 2017
Minimum Wage to Increase, Specific Area Plan Approved for Greystar Development
Santa Clara will have a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2019. At its Tuesday…
July 19, 2017
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Santa Clara’s Affordable Housing Programs to Get Boost From New Rental Development Set-Asides and Fees
More than five years after the state shutdown of redevelopment agencies hobbled Santa Clara's affordable…
July 12, 2017