City Politics
City Politics
Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Out-Perform Most U.S. Cites in Sustainability
August 7, 2019
In July, the Sustainable Development Solutions United States Network released its 2019 US Cities Sustainable Development Report as part of...
City Politics
Museum Expansion Sparks Division over Orchard Tree Removal
August 6, 2019
The Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association’s proposal to expand the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum with a 1,600 square-foot addition...
City Politics
Settlement in Santana West Lawsuit To Fund Affordable Housing Programs and Traffic Improvement
August 5, 2019
Santa Clara is banking an extra $6.2 million thanks to a settlement in the City’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)...
City Politics
Appeal on Single Family Home Project Gets Heated
July 26, 2019
Planning Commissioners heard an appeal on July 24 regarding plans for a single family home at 3533 Gibson Court. The...
City Politics
Consultant Identified for Downtown Precise Plan but Mum’s the Word
July 25, 2019
The Downtown Precise Plan Community Task Force met with City of Santa Clara staff for the second time on July...
City Politics
Light June for Santa Clara City Council
July 23, 2019
Santa Clara City Council members maintained busy schedules throughout June but only had a handful of notable meetings to record....
City Politics
Sunnyvale Seeks Input on Housing Strategy
July 17, 2019
Like many places in the Bay Area and California, the City of Sunnyvale lacks local laws that govern rental rates...
City Politics
Conflicting Definitions Underlie City-49ers Parking Dispute
July 17, 2019
The still unresolved multi-year tangle of litigation between the 49ers Stadium Management Company (StadCo) and the City of Santa Clara...
City Politics
Convention Center Gets Temporary Food Management Before Council Break
July 17, 2019
The food service arm of the company managing the Convention Center will also take over concessions until a permanent replacement...
City Politics
Manuel Pineda Appointed New Silicon Valley Power Chief Electric Utility Officer
July 15, 2019
The City of Santa Clara’s municipal electric utility, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), announced that Manuel Pineda has been appointed as the...









