Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Commission Recommends general plan change to make way for Controversial Retail-Residential Development
February 24, 2016
Proponents of the Mission Town Square development could get their way following the Santa Clara Planning Commission’s vote to alter...
Community
Superior Court Searching for 2016 Jurors
February 17, 2016
Justice Louis Brandeis once wrote that sunlight is the best disinfectant — that illuminating the machinations of government provides a...
Community
New State Law Requires Businesses to Recycle Organic Waste
February 17, 2016
In the wake of a new state law that goes into effect this year, businesses will now have to recycle...
Schools
School board discusses disenfranchised students, aims to halt trend
February 10, 2016
Providing students with equal access to education was a theme to which the Santa Clara school board devoted much attention...
Community
Tap Water Express Prepares City for Emergencies
February 3, 2016
In the event of an emergency, access to clean water is essential. That is why Santa Clara has built a...
City Politics
Mini-Dorms: Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance
January 27, 2016
It has been more than two years since the Santa Clara City Council first considered an ordinance designed to curb...
Public Safety
For Santa Clara Firefighter, Lake County Fire Duty Hits Close to Home
January 20, 2016
Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote that if you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you. After battling...
City Politics
Mini-Dorms: University Increasing Supervision, But Long-Standing Problems Evade Easy Solutions – PART TWO
December 16, 2015
Santa Clara Councilmember Teresa O’Neill has been struggling with the issue of mini-dorms since she was on the planning commission....
City Politics
Mini-Dorms: Growing Student Population, Stratospheric Rents Continue Collision With Historic Houses, Single-Family Zoning
December 2, 2015
Santa Clara is a nice place to live. According to areavibes.com, a website devoted to ranking living standards, Santa Clara...