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SVP Considers New Increase in July 2023
March 29, 2023
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) is talking about a new, mid-year rate increase, about six months after the last increase. In...
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How Does the City of Santa Clara Define “Special Advisor?”
March 27, 2023
As a local small business manager and member of one of the only working cooperatives in the South Bay, Kirk...
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Council Rehashes Old Argument of Who Polices the Majority
March 22, 2023
The Santa Clara City Council once again dealt with the conundrum of who polices the majority. Four community members brought...
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City Releases Investigation Report — 20 Months After it was Finished, and 6 Hours After Editorial Slamming City’s Inaction
March 21, 2023
After a mystifying delay, on Monday the City of Santa Clara finally released a June 2021 report about an investigation...
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49ers Offer Restructuring Clarity
March 10, 2023
The 49ers are offering new clarity to an internal restructuring that took place earlier this month. “Last week, the 49ers...
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Stadium Spending Chafes Mayor and Cohort, Council Approves Anyway
March 8, 2023
Mayor Lisa Gillmor isn’t happy. She isn’t happy that the City has received no performance rent from the stadium for...
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Role of “Special Advisor to the Mayor” Leads to Conflict at Council Meetings
March 6, 2023
Just before midnight on Feb. 7, 2023, Santa Clara Vice Mayor Kevin Park closed the City Council meeting in an...
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Morse Mansion: Future Home of SVP Sustainability And Historical Center?
February 23, 2023
A new educational and historical center may be on the horizon for Santa Clara’s historic Morse Mansion on Fremont Street,...
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Council Approves Noise Monitoring Contract
February 22, 2023
Despite previously wanting alternatives to re-upping the contract for stadium noise monitoring, the Santa Clara City Council hired the same...
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Judge Dismisses ReMet Lawsuit: No Breach of Contract Without a Contract
February 10, 2023
A judge has dismissed developer Republic Metropolitan’s (ReMet) 2022 lawsuit against Santa Clara. ReMet accused the City of breach of...









