City Politics
City Politics
Water District Warns Of Drought Emergency
February 17, 2022
Despite efforts to conserve water, the driest January on record has left Santa Clara in a drought emergency. The looming...
City Politics
California SB 9: No Cause for Panic
February 16, 2022
If Henny-Pennys have convinced you that SB 9 is going to “destroy your neighborhood,” relax. That’s the key message from...
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Dire Financial Forecast for Santa Clara
February 15, 2022
You could say the Santa Clara City Council’s 2022 priority-setting session was consistent with established precedent: the Council continued much...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Appoints New Council Member
February 9, 2022
Former Sunnyvale Mayor Anthony Spitaleri will become the newest member of the Sunnyvale City Council. On Feb. 8, the City...
City Politics
ReMet Development Has Problematic History
February 3, 2022
Now the subject of a lawsuit against Santa Clara, Republic Metropolitan’s (ReMet) five-year-old development proposal and now-defunct exclusive negotiating agreement...
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Sunnyvale Holds Interviews to Fill Vacant Council Seat
January 31, 2022
Sunnyvale’s City Council will hold interviews on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 to decide who will fill the seat vacated...
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Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan Moves to City Council
January 28, 2022
Santa Clara’s City Council will soon be asked to approve the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan. The City’s Planning Commission...
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City Adds Affordable Housing Complex
January 26, 2022
Santa Clara’s City Council added an affordable housing complex to the City’s list of below-market-rate housing, dealt with a request...
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Santa Clara Faces New Lawsuit for Shipwrecked 2018 Development Agreement
January 25, 2022
Santa Clara is facing another lawsuit, this time from developer Republic Metropolitan (ReMet) over the City Council’s 2021 decision not...
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BART to Santa Clara Leaves the Station
January 19, 2022
Last week, the Santa Clara City Council heard from VTA about the plans and status of the BART extension to...









