City Politics
City Politics
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...
City Politics
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...
City Politics
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...
City Politics
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....
City Politics
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...
City Politics
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...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Creates Stronger Safeguards to Police Surveillance
May 5, 2026
Data privacy concerns have made their way to Sunnyvale. At its most recent meeting, April 21, the Sunnyvale Department of...
City Politics
Santa Clara’s Charter Overhaul: Six Months of Work, One Stubborn Sticking Point
April 28, 2026
You might know that Santa Clara’s city charter requires council approval for public works projects over $1,000. But did you...
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Santa Clara Updates Fee Schedule
April 22, 2026
Santa Clara has updated its fee schedule. “These are fees charged to recover the cost of time and materials spent...
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Super Bowl, World Cup Reimbursements Flow Back to the City
April 16, 2026
Santa Clara has nearly recovered all its costs from the Super Bowl and is well on its way to getting...









