City Politics
City Politics
Mayor Calls 49ers Conflicts of Interest ‘Apparent,’ Says Contracts ‘Fraught’ With Them
December 18, 2019
Santa Clara’s City Attorney said whether the management of Levi’s Stadium is violating California’s conflict of interest laws is “very...
City Politics
Korean-Inspired Spa Gets Thumbs Up, Residential Code Variance Approved
December 13, 2019
At their Dec. 11 meeting, Planning Commissioners took action on a permit request that would allow a Korean-inspired spa to...
City Politics
All Santa Clara’s Lawsuits
December 12, 2019
Lawsuits are a perennial fact of life for governments and public agencies — personal injury, ADA compliance, parking ticket appeals. They...
City Politics
Garbage Rates Increase, Architectural Review Committee To Be Eliminated
December 11, 2019
Santa Clarans will see their garbage bill double over the next few years thanks to a state mandate to reduce...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Enacts Last-Minute Emergency Housing Ordinance
December 10, 2019
On Oct. 8, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1482 into law, which caps annual rent increases to five percent per...
City Politics
Recycling Contract Renewed, Silicon Valley Power Sets Sights on Capital Projects
December 4, 2019
A dispute over prevailing wage law cast a shadow over Santa Clara’s renewal of a contract with its recycling provider....
City Politics
Minimum Wage Increases to $16.05 In Sunnyvale January 1, 2020
December 3, 2019
Effective Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, the new minimum wage rate in Sunnyvale will be $16.05 per hour. In 2016, the...
City Politics
Unraveling the Mysteries of Property Taxes: Assessor’s Annual Report
November 29, 2019
Where do your property taxes go? With property taxes due on Tuesday, Dec. 10, that’s the number one question I...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Civic Center Moves Forward
November 26, 2019
On Aug. 27, City Council voted 6-1 to approve the schematic design and budget for Phase I of Sunnyvale’s new...
City Politics
Directly Elected Mayor Perennial Discussion in Sunnyvale, But Never a Winner So Far
November 26, 2019
The question of directly electing Sunnyvale‘s mayor has come up regularly since the mid-1980s and City voters have repeatedly given...









