The vote ended several months of rancor between the former city manager of Sunnyvale and Oakland and a new council majority.
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Deanna Santana: The South Bay’s Most Prolific Public Mercenary
Deanna Santana, the South Bay’s most prolific public mercenary, is taking her talents to Santa Clara.
Santa Clara’s Santana Is Actually State’s Highest-paid City Manager for Second Year in a Row
Note: This new assessment prompted San Jose Inside to take a fresh look at two years of compensation for employees in California cities.
Santa Clara City Manager Adds Pacific Grove Home to Portfolio
Deanna Santana’s generous compensation plan, as the highest-paid city manager in California, has allowed her to buy second home in an exclusive Monterey Bay community.
New Report Shows How It Pays to Work for City of Santa Clara
The $501,457 that City Manager Deanna Santana made in 2019 tops that of her counterparts in much larger municipalities.
Ex-Oakland Administrator Up for Sunnyvale City Manager Post?
The East Bay city's former administrator, Deanna Santana, may be among the final round of candidates applying for a job as Sunnyvale city manager.
Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker Indicted on Perjury Charge, Accused of Lying to Civil Grand Jury
The grand jury report, titled "Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council," alleged unethical relationships between multiple members of the City Council and the 49ers. Becker allegedly leaked a draft of the report at least three days ahead of its planned Oct.10 release.
Santa Clara Names New City Manager, at $405K per Year
The city of Santa Clara ended a lengthy search when it hired a new city manager this week. The City Council voted 4-1 to appoint Jovan Grogan to fill the vacancy left by the previous city manager, Deanna Santana, who was fired last year. Grogan, who is currently the city manager of San Bruno, will start his new position in Santa Clara on May 1.
Leak of Grand Jury Report on 49ers Influence in Santa Clara Draws Fire for Political Timing
With few exceptions, the grand jury report’s observations, conclusions and recommendations landed squarely on one side of the city’s political divide–led by Mayor Lisa Gillmor–that was on the losing end of the 2020 council elections, promping the 49ers to call for an investigation of the grand jury for conflicts of interest. Today, the final version of the report revealed that two members had recused themselves because of possible conflicts.
Most of 49ers Money for Chavez Is Spent, Future Aid Uncertain
As the 2022 election season enters its final quarter, the San Francisco 49ers – whose money boosted prior campaigns in both San Jose this spring and Santa Clara in 2020 – may be staying on the sidelines.
Dominic Caserta Posts Bail, Faces Arraignment on Fraud, Forgery Charges
The former City of Santa Clara councilman is accused of forging six Foothill-DeAnza Community College pay stubs for 2021 – even though he last worked for the college in 2019 – in seeking to obtain a $690,000 loan from Finance of America Mortgage.
Santa Clara City Manager Raises Eyebrows Over Hiring Practices
Santana said she plans to “move quickly on this so that we can continue to stabilize this department.”
Santa Clara Investigates its own City Attorney—to his Surprise
Councilwoman Kathy Watanabe revealed the investigation during the public meeting, and no one was more surprised than Doyle.
Santa Clara, 49ers Spar Over Stadium Rent Amid Pandemic
Mission City is ready to go to arbitration to get the $2.7 million owed. The team says that won’t be necessary.
City of Santa Clara Turns Up Heat on San Francisco 49ers
The war of words between the city of Santa Clara and the San Francisco 49ers flared up again this week, with millions of dollars on the line.
LIVE UPDATES: Silicon Valley Gears Up for Another March Against George Floyd’s Killing
Organizers plan to repeat the route eight times, one for each minute George Floyd was choked to death by Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin.
