City Politics
City Politics
Charter Review Committee: Biggest Recommendation is Charter Reorganization
March 28, 2026
At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Santa Clara Charter Review Committee heard subcommittee recommendations for changes and considered a proposed...
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Planning Commission: Smoke Shop Zoning Do-Se-Do
March 27, 2026
The lion’s share of the Feb. 11 Santa Clara Planning Commission meeting was devoted to an appeal of the city’s...
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Police Surveillance Hot Topic for Santa Clara City Council
March 25, 2026
Concerns over police surveillance dominated the Santa Clara City Council meeting. At its most recent meeting, March 24, the Santa...
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Sunnyvale Behind on Housing Allocations
March 24, 2026
Sunnyvale is way behind on meeting its state-mandated housing numbers, but the city’s community development director characterized the requirements as...
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Santa Clara has a Transparency Problem — Still
March 19, 2026
Corruption. Backstabbing. Political assassination. At a meeting last month, Anthony Becker, Santa Clara’s former vice mayor, lobbed these accusations during the...
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Stadium Budget Item Highlights Capital Needs
March 11, 2026
Infrastructure woes were the centerpiece of the budget discussion for Levi’s Stadium. At its most recent meeting, March 10, the...
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Sunnyvale Approves its Own Shuttle Program
March 10, 2026
A competitive grant will allow Sunnyvale to build a city-wide shuttle system. At its most recent meeting, Feb. 24, the...
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Santa Clara Car Dealership’s Alternate Trash Pickup Denied
February 25, 2026
The Santa Clara City Council again denied a local car dealer’s request to allow alternative trash pickup. At its most...
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Sunnyvale Establishes Stances on State Laws
February 24, 2026
Sunnyvale has settled on advocacy positions on a slew of state laws, both proposed and passed. At the most recent...
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Sunnyvale Housing Project Billed as “Compromise”
February 24, 2026
A Sunnyvale apartment complex will add 110 apartments to the city’s housing stock, a quarter of which will be available...









