City Politics
City Politics
By Any Measure, Santa Clara Leads in City Employee Compensation
September 1, 2021
Santa Clara City Manager Deanna Santana frequently claims that Santa Clara’s compensation isn’t competitive, making it hard for the City...
City Politics
Law Firm Has Potential Conflict of Interest in Doyle Investigation
August 31, 2021
If you described an investigation where the person works with the investigator and makes decisions about future engagements with the...
City Politics
New Hotel Will Be Built on Former Site of Lillie Mae’s and Old Coleman Still
August 26, 2021
Santa Clara’s Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council approve plans for a 396-room hotel on the intersection of...
City Politics
Council Discusses Homelessness, Sparks Fly Over ManCo Request
August 25, 2021
A study session to hone in on policies aimed at curtailing homelessness in Santa Clara kicked off Santa Clara City...
City Politics
Still No Decision For Loyalton Ranch, Eight-Hour Meeting Features Discussion On Meeting Efficiency
August 18, 2021
In its first meeting in a month, the Santa Clara City Council finally discussed selling its Loyalton Ranch property; however,...
City Politics
Ro Khanna: Making Life Better in District 17
August 10, 2021
Representative Ro Khanna has seen a complete change of power in the U.S. government since he was first elected in...
City Politics
City Hall Transparency? Not When It’s Paying Lawyers
August 4, 2021
Since January, Santa Clara has paid $1.4 million to outside law firms. But City Hall doesn’t want Santa Clara residents...
City Politics
Santa Clara Calls on Residents to Join Redistricting Commission
July 28, 2021
Become a leader in your community and join the Independent Redistricting Commission to be a part of a public process to adopt...
City Politics
High-Density Transit Development Still Off The Table, Council To Apologize For CVRA Debacle
July 15, 2021
The Santa Clara City Council will not reconsider building a high-density, transit hub development slated to be located on Benton...
City Politics
Questions Swirl About New Position and One City Employee’s $35,000 Raise
July 14, 2021
The creation of a new high-level Santa Clara planning job that doesn’t appear in the 2021 budget, within days of...









