City Politics
City Politics
2018 Election Local Candidates Forums
September 14, 2018
Santa Clara City Council, Mayoral and City Clerk Candidates Forums Three Santa Clara candidate forums are planned for the November...
City Politics
Santa Clara Had Expert Voting Rights Litigator On Contract But Trusted $600,000 Defense To Attorney With Limited CVRA Experience — And A Lucrative Municipal Law Practice
September 14, 2018
Santa Clara paid $579,978.19 to the law firm Churchwell White between September 2017 and July 2018 — an average of...
City Politics
‘Affordable’ Monroe Development Gets Overhaul, City Announces Candidate Forums
September 12, 2018
A housing project that drew the ire of prospective neighbors at the start of the year is now being lauded...
City Politics
09/11/2018 Sunnyvale City Council Preview – Affordable Housing Grand Jury Report
September 11, 2018
Small agenda with some big items in it. We start the evening with a study session to review the Civic Center Master...
City Politics
Unraveling Santa Clara City Hall’s “Clarifications” About Candidate Forums
September 7, 2018
When Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) member Suds Jain emailed City Manager Deanna Santana and Acting City Clerk Jennifer Yamaguma asking...
City Politics
Santa Clara Citizens Advisory Committee: A 6-Decade City Institution
September 6, 2018
Last week the Santa Clara Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) roared into the headlines by precipitating a hubbub at City Hall...
City Politics
Planning Commissioners Split on Pomeroy Avenue Townhome Project
September 5, 2018
Planning Commissioners discussed a proposed townhome project located at 1530-1540 Pomeroy Ave. on Aug. 22, and in a 3-3 split...
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Related Lobbyist Jude Barry Pulls the Media Strings
August 30, 2018
As a lobbyist for Related Companies’ City Place Santa Clara project, political consultant Jude Barry appears to be more active...
City Politics
Old Quad Home Finally Gets Appeal, Hotel Tax Needs Administrator During Santa Clara Convention and Visitors Bureau Audit
August 29, 2018
After more than a decade, additions to a Santa Clara home have finally gotten the green light. The Santa Clara...
City Politics
Citizens Advisory Committee: Chamber Not to Blame for Convention and Visitors Bureau Shortcomings
August 28, 2018
A lack of understanding has led the Santa Clara City Council to adopt its hostile position toward the Santa Clara...







