City Politics
City Politics
Variance Brings Larger Issues Into Crisp Focus
October 11, 2017
The Santa Clara City Council overturned a Planning Commission ruling denying a variance for a single-family home, going against urging...
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Civics 101: Rock the Vote
September 27, 2017
One of my favorite units to teach in Civics is political participation. I begin the unit by asking students this...
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Curfew Inspires Harsh Criticism, Mission Library Over-budget
September 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...
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Levi’s Stadium Loses Weekday Concert
September 20, 2017
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and the City Council firmly decided on a 10 p.m. curfew for Levi’s Stadium, and...
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Stadium Authority Hears Financial Audit Results
September 20, 2017
An independent financial audit of Levi’s Stadium finances by CPA firm KPMG shows that the City put more than $3...
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Two of Three Members of Council Ethics Committee, Charter Review Committee Chair Likely to Face FPPC Fines for Campaign Reporting Failures
September 13, 2017
At its Sept. 21 meeting, California’s Fair Political Practices Commission is set to find that Council Members Debi Davis and...
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Incoming City Manager Will Serve on Powerhouse Charity Board
September 13, 2017
At the same time the Santa Clara City Council approved the $550,000 compensation package for incoming City Manager Deanna Santana,...
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First ‘Gatekeeper’ Project Gets Go Ahead, New City Jobs Add $260K
August 30, 2017
The Santa Clara City Council approved moving forward with a revised application for a housing project in the old Moonlite...
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Levi’s Stadium Delivers $2.5 Million to Santa Clara, But Ongoing Disputes Dominate Marathon Stadium Authority Meeting
August 30, 2017
Separating Santa Clara City Council and Stadium Authority (SA) meetings was supposed to end the marathon meeting cycle. But if...
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Mayor’s Levi’s Stadium Audit Costs Taxpayers $1.75 for Every $1 It Finds Unbilled by the City
August 23, 2017
Consulting firm Harvey M. Rose Associates estimates that Santa Clara didn’t bill the 49ers for $114,000 in stadium-related work. That’s...