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Planning Commission Gives Initial Thoughts on Zoning Code Update
September 26, 2023
The City of Santa Clara is closing in on a modernized zoning code. On Sept. 20, the Planning Commission heard...
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Charter Review Committee Meeting: Appointed City Clerk and Police Chief Don’t Feel Intimidated
September 21, 2023
At its third meeting on Sept. 14, the 2023 Santa Clara Charter Review Committee heard from Los Gatos appointed City...
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Stadium Board Uses Financial Report to Sharpen Its Political Claws
September 20, 2023
Correction: In the initial article, it was stated that a petitioner asked the City Council to move up the date...
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FPPC Complaint Against Stand Up For Santa Clara Alleges Dark Money Spending
September 14, 2023
For almost a decade Stand Up for Santa Clara has portrayed itself as a community group, simply interested in making...
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Operational Tour Policy Leaves Bad Taste in Mayor and Cohort’s Mouths
September 13, 2023
A policy proposed by a Civil Grand Jury report last year tore open wounds that have divided the Council since...
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Charter Review Committee Survey Out Now
September 8, 2023
Santa Clara has released a citywide survey to help the 2023 Charter Review Committee make an informed decision about whether...
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Swimmers Grow Weary of Talk, Demand Answers As To Swim Center’s Fate
September 7, 2023
Infrastructure is one of — if not the — most essential aspect of city services. Even just general maintenance of...
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Op-Ed: Studies Show Appointed Police Chiefs are More Accountable than Elected Sheriffs
September 6, 2023
Along with a few other cities in the whole United States, the City of Santa Clara has kept the pre-civil...
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Santa Clara’s 10-Year Budget Forecast: Deficits, Deficits and More Deficits
September 1, 2023
Santa Clara’s budget continues to bleed red ink. The City faces deficits between $8 million and $15 million over the...
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Another General Plan Amendment to Bring Santa Clara Another High-Density Housing Complex
August 30, 2023
Yet another general plan amendment will transform an old gas station and couch dumping ground near Santa Clara University into...








