City Politics
City Politics
Santa Clara Places Emergency Moratorium on E-Scooters, Rideshare Bikes
December 24, 2018
In a move to combat the quick arrival of e-scooters throughout the Bay Area, the Santa Clara City Council has...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Council Approves Plan for Transition to By-District Council Elections
December 19, 2018
At its Dec. 11 meeting, the Sunnyvale City Council meeting voted 6-1, with Michael Goldman dissenting, to move ahead with...
City Politics
New Council Members Ceremonially Sworn In
December 19, 2018
Facing adversity was a theme at the latest meeting of the Santa Clara City Council. Council Members Raj Chahal and...
City Politics
Sunnyvale City Council Meeting Agenda Dec. 18, 2018
December 17, 2018
Very interesting agenda tonight. We start the evening with two closed sessions, for the City Manager’s and City Attorney’s performance review. One of...
City Politics
City Place Development Displaces Local Business
December 12, 2018
The Council approved invoking eminent domain against a Santa Clara business to make way for the behemoth City Place development....
City Politics
City’s New Rain Barrel Rebate Program Arrives in Time for Rainy Season
December 7, 2018
With rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future, the City of Santa Clara is using the time to let...
City Politics
Santa Clara’s Legal Bill In Failed CVRA Lawsuit Defense Nears $1 Million, No End in Sight
December 6, 2018
Santa Clara paid another $263,190.05 in October for the services of attorney Stephen Churchwell, bringing his paycheck on the case...
City Politics
Lessons from the 2018 election: District Elections Validated, Money Still Leads At-Large Races
December 5, 2018
In Santa Clara’s first municipal election with by-district City Council seats, the results speak clearly: Single member City Council districts...
City Politics
Gateway Crossings Project Pushed Back, Downtown Task Force Appointed
December 5, 2018
Something rarely seen at a Santa Clara City Council meeting happened during the Council’s last meeting: those who opposed a...
City Politics
City to Decide the Future of Santa Clara’s Parking Supply
December 5, 2018
The City of Santa Clara currently relies on zoning ordinances for off-street parking that haven’t been updated since 1969, apart...







