City Politics
City Politics
Tasman East Area Plan Moves Forward
February 7, 2018
Santa Clara is moving forward with a specific area plan for redeveloping the Tasman East industrial area, and at Tuesday’s...
City Politics
Vote for Districts, Ranked Choice on the Horizon — Stadium Community Room Gets Budget
January 31, 2018
Santa Clara voters will soon decide whether to divide the City into two districts and switch to a transferable vote...
City Politics
Council Calendars Still Lacking Transparency
January 31, 2018
The December calendars of Santa Clara City Council Members have been out for over a week, and there’s still something...
City Politics
Double Dipping Raises Question: Are Pensions for Retirement or Income Augmentation for Public Employees?
January 31, 2018
Salary and benefit packages topping $400,000 for recent City of Santa Clara hires have raised a few eyebrows around town,...
City Politics
‘Behemoth,’ ‘Shocking,’ ‘Whopper’ of a Development Set to Replace Yahoo Office Project
January 24, 2018
A Chinese developer’s plans to erect a 50-story office tower and another 35-story housing tower will move forward after the...
City Politics
City Manager Serves City Council a Big Helping of Reality Pie
January 24, 2018
Last week’s Santa Clara City Council goal-setting meeting could be described as an intervention for the Council led by new...
City Politics
Board of Supervisors Candidates Look to Persuade Voters: Who Can Help People Best
January 17, 2018
Whether it was unusually high interest in the Santa Clara County District 4 Board of Supervisors’ race or a reflection...
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Santa Clara and San José Reach Settlements over City Place and Santana West Dispute
January 17, 2018
The Cities of Santa Clara and San José have reached settlement over their disputes related to the planned City Place...
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Ro Khanna: Doing the People’s Business by Finding the Common Ground
January 10, 2018
Many politicians can say little in a lot of words. But it’s a rare politician who can say a lot...
City Politics
Santa Clara Property Values Continue to Grow, But Assessor Warns of Inevitable Slowdown and Prop 13’s Growing Inequities
January 10, 2018
Silicon Valley property values grew solidly in 2017—7.4 percent, $31 million, over 2016—Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone reports in...





