City Politics
City Politics
Santa Clara Council Member Patricia M. Mahan Submits Resignation
January 23, 2020
On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Council Member Patricia M. Mahan submitted her resignation from her District 5 seat due to serious...
City Politics
City Manager Says Santa Clara’s Benefits Sub-Par, Compensation Data Doesn’t
January 23, 2020
Are salaries paid to some of Santa Clara’s recent hires out of line or are they merely compensating for an...
City Politics
March Primary Voting Changes: What You Need to Know
January 22, 2020
Santa Clara County’s Registrar of Voters is rolling out changes to the way we vote. The county will put California’s...
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SR 237 Express Lanes Open, Reducing Commute Times
January 15, 2020
On Nov. 15, 2019, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) opened new Express Lanes on State Route 237. The opening followed a...
City Politics
Yahoo Extension Denied, JLL Contract Renewed
January 15, 2020
Getting the “whole picture” seemed to be the theme of the City Council’s first meeting of the year. The concept...
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A Closer Look at Some of Santa Clara’s Well-Paid New Hires
January 8, 2020
A closer look at some members of City Manager Deanna Santana’s alumni club tells a story that’s hard to dismiss...
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Over Half New Management Hires Used to Work With Deanna Santana — and They’re Getting Big Paychecks
January 8, 2020
In the two years Santa Clara City Manager Deanna Santana has been at the City’s helm, her former San José and...
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Construction Underway for Supportive Housing Apartments
December 31, 2019
Dec. 16 marked ground breaking on the Calabazas Community Apartments located at 2904 Corvin Dr. in Santa Clara on a...
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A Not-Too-Noteworthy November for Santa Clara City Council
December 31, 2019
Five City Council Members (Mayor Lisa Gillmor, Kathy Watanabe, Karen Hardy, Teresa O’Neill and Debi Davis) attended the Mission City...
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Minimum Wage Goes Up in Silicon Valley
December 24, 2019
With California’s minimum wage set to increase to $13 an hour in 2020, a number of cities in the state,...








