Author: David Alexander
Schools
School Board Considers Options for Don Callejon Overcrowding
May 30, 2017
Advocates from the Alviso neighborhood blew the whistle on the Santa Clara School Board, claiming a social justice foul. Although...
City Politics
Water Rates to Increase, Council Waits for 49ers to Reimburse City for Employee Overtime
May 24, 2017
The Santa Clara City Council has opted to hold off on paying City employees more than $40,000 in overtime back...
City Politics
City Continues to Take Issue With ManCo, Passes “Gatekeeper” Ordinance
May 17, 2017
Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority took issue with another aspect of how the management company in charge of...
Community
Divisive Housing Projects Fizzle, Council Looks to Increase ‘Affordable’ Housing
April 26, 2017
Two housing developments have stalled after public outrage made the developments infeasible. The developer of the apartment complex slated to...
Sports
High School Girl Plays Boys’ Lacrosse
April 21, 2017
At the youth level, one of the most important qualities a lacrosse goalie can have is the ability to fight...
City Politics
Council ‘Pushes Pause’ on General Plan Amendments Along El Camino
April 21, 2017
Santa Clara will halt general plan amendments–changes in land use–along El Camino Real for the next six to 10 months...
City Politics
General Plan, El Camino Real to Get a Facelift
April 7, 2017
The Santa Clara City Council has decided to accelerate the plan to revamp El Camino Real and to institute a...
Community
Public Fleshes Out ‘Agrihood’ Character
April 7, 2017
Walkable. Sociable. Fun for all ages. These are just a few of the phrases that jumped out as desirable themes...
City Politics
Council Delays Security Contract for Levi’s Stadium, Aims to Increase Minimum Wage to $15/hour
April 5, 2017
Levi’s Stadium could be without security if the contractor that provides those services doesn’t bend to political pressure to employ...
City Politics
Council Passes Worker Retention Ordinance, Approves Soccer Park
March 24, 2017
Inside the Santa Clara City Council Chambers, dozens of citizens brandished sheets of paper reading “Job Security Now” like flags....



