City Politics
Health Concerns Delay Power Transmission Project
October 15, 2024
Concerns over the health effects of electromagnetic fields caused the Santa Clara City Council to delay approving a power transmission...
Milestones
Milestones – Milk Money – Opinion
October 10, 2024
“Money is the mother’s milk of politics” was coined by California Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh back in the 1980s. Do...
Milestones
Milestones – Do You Remember? – Opinion
September 26, 2024
Not so long ago, when you were a child, you learned (sometimes the hard way) touching a hot stove got...
City Politics
City Donates $10K to Diwali Celebration
September 25, 2024
An Indian cultural event will get $10,000 in city money despite concerns over whether it is a political event. At...
City Politics
Council Members Call Out “Cherry-Picking” in Civil Grand Jury Personal Responses
September 17, 2024
Earlier this month, the Santa Clara City Council spent hours duking it out over how to respond to a civil grand...
City Politics
City Council Shifts Ceremonial Designations
September 11, 2024
Who gets to sign off on ceremonial designations has shifted in Santa Clara. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa...
City Politics
Becker Trial on Standby, Small Business Owner Kirk Vartan Subpoenaed
September 10, 2024
The perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker may be closer to starting. Judge Panthea E. Saban...
City Politics
Second Grand Jury Report Says Santa Clara Lost in Deal With 49ers
September 7, 2024
Whether the settlement agreement or the initial contracts are responsible for Levi’s Stadium’s performance suffused nearly every comment of the...
Milestones
Milestones – The Gillmor Guillotine (Part Two) – Opinion
September 5, 2024
One of Santa Clara’s most undivulged secrets is the Related project, which was once home to Santa Clara’s 240-acre golf...
City Politics
Council Adopts Some Elements of Grand Jury’s Recommendations
September 4, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council majority still doesn’t like the contents of the civil grand jury report — or what...









