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12/21/2023
Although Santa Clara’s budget deficit has shrunk dramatically, city officials warn that new tax strategies are necessary to build up coffers.

12/20/2023
The Santa Clara City Council voted to approve an update to the city’s zoning dode and passed a resolution to join “United Against Hate.”

12/19/2023
The Santa Clara City Council voted to release the executive summary that was completed more than a year ago. Prior to that, only the investigator’s final findings were available to the public, not the entire summary of the investigation.

12/18/2023
Nearly a week after the county deadline for filing ballot resolutions, opponents of appointing Santa Clara’s police chief are threatening to sue over the March 2024 ballot measure.

12/18/2023
Data collected by Latinos LEAD highlights this disparity, showing that Latinos make up only 12.5% of non-profit board members in the San Jose metro area, which includes Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.

12/13/2023
The Santa Clara City Council has voted to release a full investigative report into an incident during a closed session of the council in August 2022.

12/12/2023
Santa Clara City Hall appears to be delegating enforcement of campaign reporting laws—and even its own Dark Money ordinance—to the California Fair Political Practices Commission.

12/07/2023
Santa Clara is planning a major facelift of its 5-acre downtown after years of neglect, thanks to a determined group of residents.

12/06/2023
The Santa Clara City Council approved placing ballot wording for a charter amendment that would turn the police chief and city clerk positions into positions appointed by the city manager.

12/06/2023
In 2022, Santa Clara Vanguard’s Cadets won the Drum Corps International Championship. However, simmering below the surface was a series of missteps that have forced Vanguard to cancel its 2023 season and have left the 2024 season up in the air.

12/04/2023
Former city manager Deanna Santana is threatening to sue Santa Clara, claiming that the city has failed to pay the compensation and benefits specified in her contract when she was dismissed in February 2022.

11/23/2023
Silicon Valley Power will ask the Santa Clara City Council to increase rates across the board by 10%.

11/22/2023
The Santa Clara Planning Commission recommended that both the Downtown Precise plan and the Zoning Code update head to the City Council for approval.

11/21/2023
Stand Up for Santa Clara official Dana Caldwell wrote the city and claimed, “Stand Up for Santa Clara was incorporated as a 501(c)3 in 2022.”

11/20/2023
The traditional Veterans Day service unfolded at Santa Clara’s Veterans Memorial in Central Park, and Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and City Council members raised the flag.

11/17/2023
VTA has just made a $76 million purchase to help bring BART to Santa Clara.

11/15/2023
The Santa Clara City Council voted to approve plans for a low-income housing project on Civic Center Drive.

11/08/2023
Whether Santa Clarans will continue to elect their city clerk and police chief will be left to the voters.

11/07/2023
The Safeway on Stevens Creek Boulevard next to Westfield Valley Fair closed its doors after more than two-thirds of a century serving the Santa Clara community.

11/06/2023
Santa Clara City Hall has acted on a complaint that charged Stand Up for Santa Clara with violating the city’s campaign finance reporting rules.