City Politics
City Politics
Conditions At Swim Center “Concerning” To City-Hired Consultant
January 31, 2024
The number of “concerns” surrounding the George Haines International Swim Center (ISC) could not be easily counted at the Santa...
City Politics
Planning Commission Discusses 2024 Goals
January 23, 2024
A light agenda for the Planning Commission to start 2024 cleared the way for a deeper discussion about the Commission’s...
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Infrastructure: Santa Clara Needs $600M Today and New Income Streams Tomorrow
January 19, 2024
Santa Clara’s once-proud International Swim Center is Exhibit A for the urgency of the City’s unfunded infrastructure needs. For years,...
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Swim Center Closed “Indefinitely” By Safety, Structural, Equipment Problems
January 17, 2024
As training for the summer Olympics is starting, Santa Clara’s International Swim Center (ISC) closed on Jan. 12 “until further...
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Proposed Home Addition Still Not Sitting Well With Old Quad Residents, Council
January 10, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council told homeowners and City planners to take another look at the redesign plans for a...
City Politics
Santana Contract and Separation Agreement
January 2, 2024
Former City Manager Deanna Santana’s breach of contract and discrimination claim against the City of Santa Clara is simple: The...
City Politics
Judge Denies Challenge to Police Chief Ballot Measure
December 27, 2023
The trio that sued Santa Clara over the text of a ballot measure on appointing the city’s police chief —...
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Government Overreach Debate Hits Planning Commission
December 23, 2023
A request for approval of a tentative vesting map for the site at 5185 Lafayette Street led to a larger...
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Zoning Code Update to Change How Santa Clara Develops
December 20, 2023
The Santa Clara City Council voted to approve an update to the City’s Zoning Code and passed a resolution to...
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Closed Session Report Reveals Becker’s “Threat” Against the Mayor
December 19, 2023
The full investigative summary into what happened behind closed doors at the Aug. 30, 2022 closed session of the Santa...









