Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Chamber of Commerce and City Council Still at Odds Over Audit
October 10, 2018
Management of the Santa Clara Convention Center continues to be a source of bad blood between the City Council and...
City Politics
Stadium Authority Ponders Drawbacks of Large-Scale Events in Light of Financial Findings
October 4, 2018
By being involved in the marketing of Levi’s Stadium, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board hopes to avoid scheduling non-NFL...
City Politics
‘Affordable’ Monroe Development Gets Overhaul, City Announces Candidate Forums
September 12, 2018
A housing project that drew the ire of prospective neighbors at the start of the year is now being lauded...
City Politics
Old Quad Home Finally Gets Appeal, Hotel Tax Needs Administrator During Santa Clara Convention and Visitors Bureau Audit
August 29, 2018
After more than a decade, additions to a Santa Clara home have finally gotten the green light. The Santa Clara...
City Politics
Citizens Advisory Committee: Chamber Not to Blame for Convention and Visitors Bureau Shortcomings
August 28, 2018
A lack of understanding has led the Santa Clara City Council to adopt its hostile position toward the Santa Clara...
City Politics
Santa Clara City Council Hands Down First Admonishments, Settles Lawsuits
August 22, 2018
If you could have seen the faces of the candidates for City Council in June, you would understand why the...
City Politics
Citizens Advisory Committee Reframes Narrative Around Election Lawsuit
August 2, 2018
Corruption in Santa Clara politics — not a racial divide — is the main problem with elections in the City,...
City Politics
Council Set to Admonish, Possibly Censure, Two Of Its Own
July 18, 2018
Two Santa Clara City Council Members came under heavy fire for failing to appoint someone to the Council’s vacant seat....
City Politics
Townhome Project Gets Go-Ahead, Planning Commissioner Resigns
July 13, 2018
A 12-unit townhome development will go ahead despite its neighbors critical mass of complaints that the parking is inadequate. The...
Schools
School Board Set to Deficit Spend, Hire ‘Civil Rights Officer’
July 4, 2018
The Santa Clara Unified School District board is set to spend $4 million more than it has in the upcoming...



