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05/03/2023
What happens in seven years? That was the question during a special meeting of the Santa Clara City Council—a continuation from last week, when the council was slated to vote on a homeless housing project at Benton Street and Lawrence Expressway.

04/26/2023
After hours of listening to dozens of people who turned out for public comment, the Santa Clara City Council did not vote on a proposal to turn a vacant lot at Benton Street and Lawrence Expressway into temporary housing.

11/18/2022
After considerable pushback from residents and uncertainty among Santa Clara councilmembers, city leaders are greenlighting a multifamily housing project on Civic Center Drive. The Santa Clara City Council voted 6-1 to build the five-story project with 108 affordable units managed by Charities Housing. Councilmember Kevin Park was the lone dissenter.

10/19/2022
Santa Clara’s mayor and city council will face issues ranging from affordable housing and new development to a $20 million budget deficit and the ongoing turbulent relationship between the City and 49ers owner Jed York over Levi’s Stadium management.

10/16/2022
The influence of the 49ers, questions of housing, the budget, and live music at Levi’s Stadium are hot topics at a forum for SC City Council candidates.

10/13/2022
Santa Clara mayoral race roiled with homophobic slurs and death threats against councilman Anthony Becker.

10/10/2022
Santa Clara Police Chief Pat Nikolai is calling on the district attorney to investigate the findings of a newly released civil grand jury report that accuses Santa Clara City Council members of serving the interests of the 49ers and potentially breaking city and state ethics laws.

09/07/2021
In response to a written petition, the Santa Clara City Council voted to consider at some future point a ballot measure to make councilmembers full-time salaried employees.