City Politics
City Makes Progress on FIFA, Super Bowl Contracts
August 28, 2024
A seemingly routine informational report about two marquee events at Levi’s Stadium became a bit of a to do at...
Milestones
Milestones – Same Old Tactics – Opinion
August 22, 2024
You might think that time has cured the Gillmor mandates since the last two elections brought Santa Clara a more...
City Politics
Silicon Valley Power Continues to Grow
August 21, 2024
The continuing growth of Silicon Valley Power (SVP) dominated the Santa Clara City Council meeting. At its first meeting in...
Milestones
Milestones – Power to the Voter – Opinion
August 15, 2024
Santa Clara City Council has been more productive in the past few years with the return of common sense. However,...
City Politics
Mayor Gillmor’s Response to PRA Request Causes Judge to Reverse Rulings
August 14, 2024
A judge has reportedly reversed a ruling on several motions in the perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member...
City Politics
Judge Denies Series of Defense Motions as Start of Becker Perjury Trial Nears
August 8, 2024
As preparations for the Monday start of the perjury trial against Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker continue, the defense...
BusinessCity Politics
Jude Barry: The Related Company Lobbyist Subpoenaed in the Becker Trial
August 6, 2024
Real estate lobbyist and political maven Jude Barry has emerged from the shadows, playing a possible role in the November...
City Politics
Mayor And Ally Seemingly Don’t Understand City Manager’s Role
July 19, 2024
Concerns by the mayor and her political cohort about how money from an infrastructure bond measure will be spent challenges...
City Politics
Council Discusses Report About Relationship With 49ers
July 17, 2024
A grand jury report detailing the Santa Clara Stadium Authority’s relationship to the 49ers stirred well-trodden finger-pointing about who supported...
City Politics
Council Agrees To Ethics Training, Rejects Grand Jury’s Conclusions
July 10, 2024
Santa Clara City Council members agree that the council needs to get along better, but many disputed civil grand jury...









