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Sunday, November 2, 2025

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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.”

Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine this week formally declared his candidacy for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat.

City Manager Deborah Feng apologized to the City Council and met with state housing reps Monday, but still faced a job review this week.

Former Councilman Johnny Khamis suggests leaders try a pilot program to limit risk to the city.

The design came out on top of a world-wide search for San Jose’s new, iconic landmark, but some advocates are pushing back on the project.

The San Jose shelter opening May 17 has governments quarreling, neighbors nervous and homeless residents stuck in the middle.

Councilwoman Kathy Watanabe revealed the investigation during the public meeting, and no one was more surprised than Doyle.

The settlement requires the Santa Clara City Council to formally call for a vote by residents on accepting six districts by June 1.

County elected officials punted on making a final decision about Laura’s Law in 2019, but a new state bill is forcing a vote.

Watanabe offered the apology Silicon Valley leaders demanded in a letter, but some say the mea culpa fell short.

What’s in a candidate statement? According to critics of Santa Clara City Council contender Robert Mezzetti, a lie.

The development agreement outlines what Google wants to build in San Jose and the $200 million community benefits package for the project.

Elected officials say the new rules will encourage brevity and stem the notoriously long City Council meetings most weeks.

The program is still essential for participating businesses, even as Santa Clara County moves into the less-restrictive orange tier.

The open-air market is Silicon Valley’s unheralded business incubator, but will it be pushed out by the city’s development plans?

Silicon Valley will one day have a fluid, illuminated, kinetic landmark, swaying in the breeze—assuming the project gets funding and approval.