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Council Approves Free Money?
December 13, 2017
In a recent event in the topsy turvy world of Council logic, they approved payment for services some on the...
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Mayor Says Levi’s Community Room Fee ‘Exorbitant,’ Application Process ‘Bureaucratic’
December 13, 2017
A pilot program for the community room at Levi’s Stadium failed to move forward after concerns about the room’s location...
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City Hall Transparency? Not When it Comes to Spending on Lawyers
December 13, 2017
Last month the Santa Clara Stadium Authority/City Council increased the budget for legal bills by $700,000. But Santa Clara taxpayers...
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Out With the Old, In With the New—Voting Rights Lawsuit
December 6, 2017
A week ago a California Voting Rights Acts (CVRA) lawsuit against the City of Santa Clara was dismissed on a...
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Year-End Goal Setting Postponed, ‘Affordable’ Housing and Voting Changes on the Horizon
December 6, 2017
Tuesday night’s Santa Clara City Council meeting wasn’t one that will soon be forgotten. Council Member Patricia Mahan announced that...
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Council Transparency: MIA
December 6, 2017
The City of Santa Clara has been pushing the need to be more transparent for nearly two years. Initially, Council...
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October Council Calendars and What’s Missing
November 29, 2017
October proved to be an interesting month for Santa Clara politics. While the WEEKLY broke the story about Banner Public...
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Second Stadium Audit Slated for 2018
November 29, 2017
On Monday the City Council’s ad hoc Measure J compliance audit committee reconvened to review activity with regard to Harvey...
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Emails Sent During Election Expose Toxic City Council Climate
November 22, 2017
An email exchange of spiteful remarks between two Council Members about a fellow Santa Clara City Council colleague reveals that...
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PR Services Cause Conflict Among Council
November 22, 2017
The lack of a contract with a public relations firm—and whether Mayor Lisa Gillmor used that firm on her crusade...




