City Politics
FPPC Complaints are Complaints, Not Investigations
October 11, 2022
Editor’s Note: In this article, we mistakenly labeled City Clerk Hosam Haggag as a Gillmor ally. Mr. Haggag correctly pointed...
City Politics
Police Chief Nikolai Asks District Attorney to Investigate
October 11, 2022
Santa Clara Police Chief Pat Nikolai has asked the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office to investigate the accusations made...
City Politics
Impartiality of Grand Jury In Question
October 10, 2022
A grand jury report that included damning allegations of corruption about five members of the Santa Clara City Council is...
City Politics
Grand Jury Accuses Santa Clara City Council of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”
October 7, 2022
The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury has called out some members of the Santa Clara City Council, saying, “…the...
City Politics
Mayor Sought Speedy Decision From Governor, Council Cries For Policy Change
October 5, 2022
Santa Clara’s mayor has tried to soften the tenor of a letter she wrote to Gov. Gavin Newsom — without...
City Politics
Follow the Money 2022: Jed York Ups the Ante, Related Jumps In, Santa Cruz Businesses Bet on Pellecchia
October 5, 2022
The 49ers continue to spend big against Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and her candidates in District 2 and District...
Milestones
Milestones – 49ers Rip the Rams! – Opinion
October 5, 2022
Fantastic! Fabulous! Fortuitous! A stacked stadium pushing 70,000 fans fueled the fervor and fever of the 49ers as they defrocked...
City Politics
“At A Crossroads” Santa Clara Mayoral Candidates Square Off
September 30, 2022
The battle over who would lead Santa Clara in the next four years seemed to boil over in Council Chambers...
City Politics
Mayor’s Letter To Governor About Donor Gets Council’s Attention, Low-Income Housing Project Delayed
September 28, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council will discuss Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom where she asked for special...
Milestones
Milestones – The Making of a Mayor! – Opinion
September 28, 2022
Four years ago, Anthony Becker looked at the disappointing decisions draining resident funds from the Santa Clara budget. He was...









