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05/03/2025
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The world’s largest sporting event — the FIFA World Cup — is coming to the United States in 2026, and Santa Clara is one of the only cities not breaking the bank to prepare, a data analysis by San José Spotlight shows.

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04/17/2025
Image for display with article titled Long-Planned Santa Clara Development Still in Limbo

Developer Related Companies recently finished two apartment buildings in Santa Clara totaling about 5.5 acres, but its 240-acre mixed-use project designed to change the city's landscape has been stalled for years.

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04/15/2025
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Santa Clara officials said they've used ChatGPT at two public meetings, sparking concerns about the use of artificial intelligence to inform decision makers.

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04/14/2025
Image for display with article titled Santa Clara Approves Another 1,000+ Housing Project

North Santa Clara is slated for more than a thousand new homes over the next few years, with whole neighborhoods under construction.

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04/10/2025
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Santa Clara is scrapping plans to temporarily reopen its swim center this spring, and instead is pushing forward with a broader renovation.

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03/26/2025
In their March 25 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council approved the 1,792-unit Santa Clara Park housing project.

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03/12/2025
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Santa Clara wants to make it easier for low-income youths to play sports by paying their fees.

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02/17/2025
Image for display with article titled Santa Clara Finalizes World Cup Contracts

Santa Clara officials are paving the way for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by finalizing responsibilities.

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02/07/2025
Image for display with article titled Santa Clara Swim Center Closure Ripples Through Community

Santa Clara’s George F. Haines International Swim Center has been closed for more than a year, leaving the city’s aquatics community and legacy foundering.

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02/06/2025
Real estate listing website Realtor.com is moving its headquarters from Santa Clara to you-guessed-it Texas. Read on for more information.

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02/04/2025
Read on for information about the new Clara District under development near Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

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01/17/2025
Image for display with article titled Santa Clara Tackles Gas Emission Reductions

Santa Clara has paused its ban on natural gas in new buildings and is looking for other ways to lower its greenhouse gas emissions.

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12/31/2024
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From a shakeup on the city council to an elected official's conviction, Santa Clara had no shortage of major stories this year.

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12/23/2024
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One of Northern California's largest health care providers has plans to build two medical campuses, as patient overflow is straining Silicon Valley emergency rooms with long wait times and life-threatening delays.

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12/17/2024
Read on to learn more about the Sutter Health plans to redevelop two Santa Clara office complexes into health campuses.

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12/05/2024
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A jury has found Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker guilty of perjury and failing to uphold his duties as a public official by leaking a 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report.

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12/02/2024
Image for display with article titled Santa Clara Electricity Rates Are Going Up

Santa Clara residents will see their electricity bill inch upward in the next year, as the city works on improving its power grid.

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11/29/2024
Image for display with article titled Major Santa Clara Housing Project Clears Development Hurdle

Santa Clara has been bulking up housing in its northern neighborhoods and officials just approved plans for thousands more homes.

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11/26/2024
The Santa Clara City Council voted to approve development of a 2,600-home neighborhood on Democracy Way. Read on to learn more about this massive project.

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11/20/2024
Image for display with article titled Santa Clara Voters Approve Multimillion-Dollar Infrastructure Bond

Santa Clara’s $400 million infrastructure bond looks to be passing, giving the city a much needed cash infusion to tackle infrastructure repairs.