City Politics
City Politics
Planning Commissioners Push for Better Design
June 6, 2019
At their May 22 meeting, Planning Commissioners deliberated on an application for a use permit for a 190-room hotel at...
City Politics
Scooter Regulations Loom, Parade of Champions Gets Money
June 5, 2019
Santa Clara will impose regulations on electric bikes and scooters to balance allowing the new transportation phenomena to thrive but...
Arts & EntertainmentCity Politics
Live Music Debate Continues
June 5, 2019
A topic of recent discussion at Planning Commission meetings and beyond, the scarcity of venues in Santa Clara where live...
City Politics
Anti-Mini-Dorm Zoning Hasn’t Fared Well in California Courts
June 2, 2019
Santa Clara is not the only college town in California that has mini-dorms. And like Santa Clara, other cities have...
City Politics
Santa Clara 2019-20 Budget 1% Higher, 100% Clearer
May 30, 2019
Improved finances aren’t the only bright spot in Santa Clara’s 2019-20/2020-21 budget. The other is a brand new format for...
City Politics
April Calendars and the Return of Related’s Lobbyist
May 23, 2019
Outside of the City’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Arbor Day Celebration, there were few major public events in Santa...
City Politics
Gateway Crossings Project Still Drawing Public Ire
May 22, 2019
Despite many changes, several members of the public still oppose a massive high-density apartment development set to be located on...
BusinessCity Politics
Construction Ahead for Massive Related Santa Clara Project
May 22, 2019
What had formerly been known as CityPlace Santa Clara has reemerged as Related Santa Clara, now that lawsuits between San...
City Politics
Assessment Appeals Board Ignored Data and Law in 49ers Tax Cut Decision, Alleges County
May 21, 2019
Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone is asking the Superior Court to review the Assessment Appeals Board’s ruling that reduced...
City Politics
Mini-Dorms Part of Zoning Code Overhaul, But No Changes in Near Term
May 15, 2019
Last month an overflow crowd turned out for an Old Quad Neighborhood Zoning Ordinance Update, discussing future zoning requirements for...








