The vote was preceded by warnings from Doyle and his own attorney that the termination was unfair and illegal.

City staff will discuss Doyle’s “discipline/dismissal/release" behind closed doors in a special meeting Wednesday evening.

Previously, lawyers had been treated like any other city vendors, with their names shown on the list of bills sent to the city council, although no further specifics were posted.

Lawsuit filed by Bloom Energy seeks permission to compete with the city for electricity.

The Santa Clara City Library will expand in-person services in the coming weeks. The Mission and Northside branch libraries will expand the week of July 26 and Central Park Library will expand in-person services the week of Aug. 23.

Brown is chair of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Santa Clara, and as a board member of two nonprofits.

The dog park has been updated to include natural elements, open space for dogs to run and climb, and now has additional space allocated for large dogs.

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.

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. 

Leaders across Silicon Valley are now gathering signatures to demand an apology and a formal censure for the councilwoman.

Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor may get more than she bargained for after proposing required meeting minutes of talks with the 49ers.

Insiders say emails are pouring in about Doyle and the verdict that is set to cost the South Bay city millions.

Mission City’s politics got flipped on its head this week when three newcomers came out ahead in their bids for City Council.

As election day nears, the competition over four Santa Clara City Council seats is heating up—and money is starting to pour in.