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...
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...
City Politics
Council Approves Data Center In Spite of Planning Commission Objection
August 30, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved plans for a new data center on Bowers Avenue during its Tuesday night...
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...
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...
City Politics
Unofficial Ethics Pledge Ignites Political Sparring Match
August 19, 2024
A former ethics consultant for Santa Clara is calling for council candidates to sign an ethics pledge. But there is...
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2024 City Council Elections Set, Police Chief and City Clerk Also Up for Grabs
August 13, 2024
The field appears to be set for several Santa Clara elections. According to the unofficial list released by the Santa...
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...
City Politics
City Shells Out Millions To Reopen Swim Center, Sets Discussion On Grand Jury Report
June 26, 2024
After months of updates, several studies, a county inspection and much discussion among one another, the Santa Clara City Council...









