City Politics
City Politics
AB 3194 Frustrates Planning Commission
March 11, 2022
What was supposed to be a routine item concerning a development proposal for two Santa Clara properties led to a...
City Politics
Stadium Noise Monitoring Contract Disputed
March 9, 2022
There was a lot of ground covered at Tuesday night’s Santa Clara City Council meeting. Council members talked about extending...
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Santa Clara Union Blames Dismissed City Manager for Poor Morale
March 8, 2022
A week after the Santa Clara City Council dismissed City Manager Deanna Santana citing lack of confidence in her leadership,...
City Politics
Meeting Efficiency Policy Saves Two Minutes
March 3, 2022
Efficiency is a buzzword. It gets bandied about in all walks of life. Whether it is road construction or public...
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Santa Clara Hires Attorney to Advise on City Manager Dismissal
March 2, 2022
At a special meeting Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council assigned Council Member Karen Hardy to engage an attorney...
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Sunnyvale Redistricting Map Approved
February 28, 2022
Sunnyvale’s City Council has approved the new map for its City Council districts. On Feb. 22, the Council approved the...
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City Manager Fired: Critics Blame Jed York
February 25, 2022
Thursday night the Santa Clara City Council dismissed City Manager Deanna Santana in a 4-2 vote, with Santa Clara Mayor...
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Breaking News: City Council to Fire City Manager?
February 23, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council has called a special meeting for 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 for “Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release.”...
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City Wants To Host 2026 FIFA World Cup
February 23, 2022
Santa Clara supported hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Levi’s Stadium. The Council passed a resolution essentially waving a...
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Santa Clara’s Long-Term Planning Goals
February 22, 2022
With no planning items on the Planning Commission’s schedule, the commissioners used the Feb. 16 meeting to start looking at...









