City Politics
City Politics
Charter Amendment Could Change the Way Santa Clarans Elect Council
November 6, 2019
An amendment to Santa Clara’s charter is likely on the horizon. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara City...
City Politics
Assemblymember Kansen Chu Urges Congress to Authorize Permanent Daylight Saving Time
November 5, 2019
Assemblymember Kansen Chu has announced that he will introduce a resolution urging Congress to authorize California to shift to permanent...
City PoliticsPublic Safety
Winter Drops Out of Police Chief Race, Citing “Contentious” Election Impact on Police Department
November 1, 2019
On Friday, Santa Clara Police Department Assistant Police Chief Dan Winter dropped out of the race for Police Chief, citing...
City Politics
Santa Clara City Council Has Light September
October 31, 2019
It appears as if the year is beginning to wind down for members of Santa Clara’s City Council, as most...
City Politics
CVRA Plaintiffs Respond to City’s Word-Parsing Appeal with Undisputed Facts
October 30, 2019
Responding to the City’s appeal of the Superior Court finding that the City’s at-large by-seat election system violated the California...
City Politics
Former Airbnb House Gets Renovation Greenlight
October 30, 2019
The Council upheld the appeal from the owner of a home that operated her property as an Airbnb, fostering bad...
City Politics
Sycamore Way Property Highlights Zoning Code Gap: Council To Decide The Fate of Airbnb House
October 28, 2019
Single-family neighborhoods are supposed to be quiet places. It is a concept that homeowners buy into when they purchase their...
City Politics
Valley Water Monitors Wells for Carcinogenic Chemicals
October 26, 2019
Last month the non-profit organization, Environmental Working Group (EWG), released a report indicating that PFAS, a group of highly toxic...
City Politics
Traffic Issues Take Center Stage at Planning Commission
October 25, 2019
At an Oct. 23 meeting, Planning Commissioners were presented with a proposed amendment to a development agreement that would grant...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Moves Slowly But Surely to By-District Council Elections
October 23, 2019
At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Sunnyvale City Council narrowed the potential Council election district maps under consideration from eight...









