City Politics
City Politics
Gillmor Asks Governor for a Favor for a Donor
September 21, 2022
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor is under new scrutiny this morning after she, ironically, asked Governor Gavin Newsom to weigh...
City Politics
Santa Clara Mayoral Candidate Anthony Becker Declines POA PAC Endorsement Opportunity
September 19, 2022
Santa Clara candidate for mayor Anthony Becker declined any endorsement opportunity from Santa Clara’s Police Officers Association (POA) PAC today,...
City Politics
El Camino Plan and Sound Wall Revisited, Political Attacks Renewed
September 15, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council had a relatively short agenda for its Sept. 13 meeting, but that didn’t translate to...
City Politics
“Qualified Elector” Doesn’t Mean What You Think
September 9, 2022
Less than a month ago, the Santa Clara City Council removed a planning commissioner shortly after appointing him, saying a...
City Politics
“Significant Differences” Becker Responds to Gillmor’s Accusations
September 3, 2022
Santa Clara mayoral candidate Anthony Becker came out swinging after what he calls a fabrication by his opponent, sitting mayor...
City Politics
Santa Clara Settles Lawsuit with 49ers
September 1, 2022
Update: City of Santa Clara spokesperson Michelle Templeton replied to The Weekly after publication with the following comment: “Consistent with...
City Politics
City Clerk Says Police Chief And Clerk Not Being Politicians ‘Flies In The Face Of Democracy’
August 31, 2022
Santa Clarans could decide whether to have their police chief and city clerk remain elected or turn over their appointment...
City Politics
Santa Clara Old Guard Aims to Recall Minority Council Members
August 31, 2022
A new and unregistered political committee calling itself Save Our Santa Clara aims to recall three city council members elected...
City Politics
Santa Clara Native Bouza Joins Planning Commission
August 26, 2022
Santa Clara’s Planning Commission welcomed its newest Commissioner, Mario Bouza, on Aug. 24. Bouza joins the Planning Commission after the...
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Opinion – Sunnyvale Should Not Waste $250M on Downtown Car Tunnel
August 26, 2022
By 2040, four times as many trains will pass through Sunnyvale daily on the Caltrain line. This raises the chances...









