City Politics
General Plan Altered for Massive Housing Development
June 8, 2022
During the June 7 City Council meeting, the Santa Clara City Council approved an amendment to the General Plan to...
Community
Stadium Concerts Return, Potential $3M Gain
June 3, 2022
Last week the 49ers celebrated Levi’s Stadium’s first concert, Coldplay, 1001 days after the last concert in 2019 and 10...
Milestones
Milestones – The Cure for Hot Air! – Opinion
June 1, 2022
Four years ago, appointed Mayor Lisa Gillmor ran for reelection against a young upstart named Anthony Becker. Becker was a...
City Politics
BMX Track Strife Discussed But Not Resolved
May 25, 2022
At the May 24, 2022 Santa Clara City Council meeting, the Council discussed whether to allow PAL to continue managing...
Milestones
Milestones – Do No Harm! – Opinion
May 4, 2022
The first and primary commandment required by and applied to any elected leader is: “Do no harm.” Sounds good, looks...
City Politics
Mayor’s Propensity Toward Seconding Motions Out Of Step With Past Practice, Robert’s Rules Of Order
April 4, 2022
Prior to the November 2020 election Mayor Lisa Gillmor rarely — if ever — seconded motions. She never had to....
Milestones
Milestones – To Change, You Have to Change! – Opinion
March 22, 2022
How do you run a city without a city manager or even a city attorney? Based on observation, for the...
City Politics
Levi’s Stadium Budget Shows Net Gain for Non-NFL Events
March 16, 2022
Levi’s Stadium will turn a profit for non-NFL events for the first time in three years. With three concerts already...
Milestones
Milestones – Climate Change in Santa Clara? – Opinion
March 16, 2022
The weather in Santa Clara has a different outlook these days. The catastrophic cumulous clouds of doom and gloom hovering...
City Politics
Stadium Noise Monitoring Contract Disputed
March 9, 2022
There was a lot of ground covered at Tuesday night’s Santa Clara City Council meeting. Council members talked about extending...









