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Business, Economy & Jobs City of Santa Clara

49ers Offer to Settle Litigation

04/05/2024
In an attempt to end five years of litigation, the 49ers made an offer of of $18M and other concessions to resolve two ongoing legal actions.

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Land Use & Development Parks & Recreation Sustainability City of Santa Clara

Santa Clara Faces $624M Infrastructure Deficit

03/30/2024
The City of Santa Clara is struggling to maintain aging infrastructure and is now facing $624 million in unfunded repairs and upgrades, according to City Manager Jovan Grogan.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development City of Santa Clara

Plans Amended for Former Santa Clara Golf Course

03/26/2024
The developer for the 240 acre former golf course proposed amending plans to include 1.6M square feet of light industrial space in the stalled project.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development City of Santa Clara

Data Center Project Blocked

03/12/2024
The Santa Clara Planning Commission denied a conditional use permit for a development at 2805 Bowers Avenue involving the replacement of an existing two-story building with a new four-story data center.

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Elections & Politics Crime & Justice City of Santa Clara

Santa Clara Political Ads Pulled After Flubbing Endorsements

02/22/2024
Proponents of Santa Clara’s Measure B have removed a series of Facebook and digital ads that wrongfully portrayed former police chiefs’ positions on the measure.

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Elections & Politics Crime & Justice City of Santa Clara

Point/Counterpoint: Measure B, City of Santa Clara

02/20/2024
One of the biggest issues facing the city of Santa Clara on the March 5 ballot is Measure B, which would make the position of police chief appointed by the city manager instead of being an elected official.

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Elections & Politics Crime & Justice Government City of Santa Clara

Santa Clara Voters to Weigh Electing Police Chief

02/14/2024
Voters in Santa Clara will decide in March if they want to continue electing their police chief and city clerk or change the process.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development City of Santa Clara

Infrastructure: Santa Clara Needs $600M Today, New Income Streams Tomorrow

01/19/2024
For years, Santa Clara postponed needed maintenance and replacing aging facilities, and the bill now adds up to $571 million this year. It has been near this level for years, and the only thing that’s changed is that, now, everything is older.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Parks & Recreation Sports City of Santa Clara

Swim Center Closed ‘Indefinitely’ by Safety, Structural, Equipment Problems

01/17/2024
As training for the summer Olympics is starting, Santa Clara’s International Swim Center is closed “until further notice”—until safety, health and equipment problems are resolved.

From Silicon Valley Voice...

Land Use & Development Housing City of Santa Clara

Proposed Home Addition Still Not Sitting Well with Old Quad Residents, City Council

01/10/2024
The Santa Clara City Council told homeowners and city planners to take another look at the redesign plans for a home in Santa Clara's Old Quad neighborhood.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Transportation City of Santa Clara

SV Hopper Now Running in South Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Could Soon Join

01/08/2024
Local leaders made it official just before the holidays, cutting the ribbon to celebrate the expansion of the SV Hopper service into South Santa Clara.

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Business, Economy & Jobs City of Santa Clara

Santana Contract, Separation Agreement

01/02/2024
Former city manager Deanna Santana alleges that the city didn’t pay a cost of living raise she would have been entitled to in March, as well a CalPERS contribution and accruals of vacation, sick leave and management leave from March 19 through March 31.

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Business, Economy & Jobs City of Santa Clara City of Sunnyvale

2024 Minimum Wage Increases Santa Clara, Sunnyvale

12/31/2023
Both cities adjust their minimum wages based on the regional consumer price index.

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Families & Children Community Service & Support City of Santa Clara

SCFD Hosts Holiday ‘Toy Store’ for Local Families in Need

12/26/2023
The Santa Clara Fire Department, in conjunction with the Firefighters Foundation, worked with the Santa Clara Unified School District to identify local families in need.

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Business, Economy & Jobs City of Santa Clara

Santa Clara Reserves Fall Short of Revenue Needs

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.

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Land Use & Development Resilience City of Santa Clara

Zoning Code Update to Change How Santa Clara Develops

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.”

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Elections & Politics City of Santa Clara

Closed Session Report Reveals Becker’s ‘Threat’ Against the Mayor

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.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics City of Santa Clara

Lawsuit Threatened Over Appointed Police Chief Ballot Measure

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.

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Business, Economy & Jobs City of San Jose City of Santa Clara City of Sunnyvale

San Jose Non-Profit Boards Lack Latino Leadership

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.

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Public Safety City of Santa Clara

City to Release Report Clearing Becker of Abuse

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.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics City of Santa Clara

City Punts Dark Money Enforcement to FPPC

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.

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Environment Land Use & Development City of Santa Clara

Santa Clara City Council Approves Plan to Revive Downtown

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.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics City of Santa Clara

Council Approves Special Election for Clerk, Police Chief

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.

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Art & Culture Sports City of Santa Clara

Santa Clara Vanguard’s Charity Compliance Struggles Continue

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.

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Business, Economy & Jobs City of Santa Clara

Former City Manager Deanna Santana Set to Sue

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.

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Business, Economy & Jobs City of Santa Clara

SVP Proposes 10% Increase

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

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Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development City of Santa Clara

Downtown Precise Plan, Zoning Code Amendment Recommended for Approval

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.

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Business, Economy & Jobs City of Santa Clara

Stand Up for Santa Clara Claims It Did Nothing Wrong

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.”

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Parks & Recreation Community Service & Support Veterans City of Santa Clara

Santa Clara Salutes Veterans, their Families

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.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Transportation City of San Jose City of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

VTA’s Boring Machine is Anything But Boring

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

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