Latest News Latest News City Politics Early Election Results 2020: Santa Clara City Council, Sunnyvale Mayor, Sunnyvale City Council, School Board & More Alissa Soroten November 4, 2020 On Tuesday, voters went to the polls to cast their votes, while many others cast their mail-in ballots in the… Community COVID-19 Doesn’t Stop Santa Clara’s Halloween Festivities Erika Towne November 3, 2020 COVID-19 has put an end to a lot of annual festivities in 2020, but the City of Santa Clara didn’t… Public Safety Santa Clara Police Report: October 25 – 31 Santa Clara Police Department November 3, 2020 The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The… Op-Ed Op-Ed: My dear Santa Clara Hosam Haggag November 3, 2020 My dear Santa Clara, I write this on the eve of the most consequential vote in recent history. Little did… City Politics Concern Conveyed About Lack of Public Amenities for New Neighborhood Jacob Bourne November 2, 2020 Santa Clara Planning Commissioners attended a study session on Wednesday, Oct. 28 regarding the status of the Patrick Henry Drive… City Politics Follow the Money 2020 Update: Related Bets Another $85K, Unions Bet on O’Neill Carolyn Schuk October 31, 2020 Related Companies donated another $85,000 to the Santa Clara Police Association PAC, which brought in almost $100,000 in the final… City Politics Santa Clara City Council Candidates Accuse City Leaders of Illegal and Corrupt Practices Erika Towne October 31, 2020 “Shame on the Police Officers Association PAC. Shame on the mayor. Shame on the chief of police, Pat Nikolai. Shame… City Politics Jain OK’ed to Vote on Downtown Development Carolyn Schuk October 30, 2020 Santa Clara City Council District 5 candidate Suds Jain can participate in decisions about redeveloping downtown Santa Clara, said Assistant… Milestones Milestones: Results! – Opinion Miles H Barber, Publisher October 28, 2020 How do you determine who should be elected or reelected? If it is a choice between a veteran incumbent and… BusinessCommunity Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Move into State’s COVID-19 Orange Tier Erika Towne October 28, 2020 Santa Clara County has moved into the state’s Orange Tier in the response to COVID-19 and that means local cities… City Politics Rent Costs At ‘Affordable’ Development Drop In Light Of New Housing Agreement David Alexander October 28, 2020 A below-market-rate housing development slated for construction in the Tasman East Specific Plan area will now feature fewer apartments, but… Op-Ed Bigotry in Santa Clara Politics? – Op-Ed Weekly Reader October 28, 2020 Groups want to influence elections. They seek to do it for a variety of reasons – developers want to get… Business Related Gets Free Ride from City While Their Subsidiaries and Subcontractors Cheat Employees Carolyn Schuk October 27, 2020 Santa Clara developer Related Companies’ — which hasn’t paid a dime in rent for the 240 acres of City land… Public Safety Former Santa Clara Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charges Erika Towne October 27, 2020 A former Santa Clara police sergeant has pleaded guilty in a federal court to charges of conspiracy to commit cyberstalking… Public Safety Santa Clara Police Report: October 18 – 24 Santa Clara Police Department October 27, 2020 The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The… City Politics Follow the Money 2020 Update: Battle of the Billionaires Carolyn Schuk October 26, 2020 The money story in Santa Clara’s 2020 election has shaped up as a battle between the $3.8 billion San Francisco… Op-Ed Know your incumbent Councilmembers Kathy Watanabe and Teresa O’Neil from their voting records – Vote Harbir Bhatia, Kevin Park, Suds Jain and Anthony Becker for change – OP-ED Raj Chahal October 26, 2020 Since 2018, when I got elected to Santa Clara’s City Council, our council majority has made decisions which have hurt… City Politics 2020’s Harvest of Campaign Finance Reporting Violations Carolyn Schuk October 24, 2020 There’s an abundance of campaign financial reporting violations in 2020 and they’re being abetted with seeming disregard by the City’s… Schools One Step of Many Closer to Reopening Schools: COVID-19 Safety Plan Approved Alissa Soroten October 23, 2020 At their meeting on Thursday, Oct. 22, the Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees got updates on requested… City Politics Mayor Excoriates 49ers and Opponents Steal the Spotlight Carolyn Schuk October 23, 2020 A funny thing happened on the way to Santa Clara police union PAC’s City Hall press Q&A Thursday morning —… 1 … 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 … 477
