The vote ended several months of rancor between the former city manager of Sunnyvale and Oakland and a new council majority.

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.

On Tuesday, Jan. 25, the Central Park branch will open for limited services, including hold pickups, light browsing, and computer printing and copying. Both the Northside and Mission Branches will remain closed until further notice. 

Politicos are curious if this support is similar to 2015, when an ethics whistleblower uncovered a “1,000 Cranes” pay-to-play scheme.

The new website will serve as a starting point for per diem opportunities, civilian professionals, prospective police recruits and seasoned police officers.

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.