January 7, 2021 Santa Clara City Attorney in the Spotlight After Lawsuit Fail By The Fly Insiders say emails are pouring in about Doyle and the verdict that is set to cost the South Bay city millions. Read More 7
November 9, 2020 Santa Clara City Council: ‘The Balance of Power Has Changed’ By Janice Bitters Mission City’s politics got flipped on its head this week when three newcomers came out ahead in their bids for City Council. Read More 11
September 30, 2020 49ers Make $250K Contribution in Divided Santa Clara Race By Janice Bitters As election day nears, the competition over four Santa Clara City Council seats is heating up—and money is starting to pour in. Read More 10
September 11, 2020 Santa Clara, 49ers Spar Over Stadium Rent Amid Pandemic By Janice Bitters Mission City is ready to go to arbitration to get the $2.7 million owed. The team says that won’t be necessary. Read More 2
July 28, 2020 City of Santa Clara Turns Up Heat on San Francisco 49ers By Barry Holtzclaw 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. Read More 3
July 22, 2020 Santa Clara’s Santana Is Actually State’s Highest-paid City Manager for Second Year in a Row By Barry Holtzclaw Note: This new assessment prompted San Jose Inside to take a fresh look at two years of compensation for employees in California cities. Read More 11
July 21, 2020 City of Santa Clara Hotel Tax Revenue Plummets By Barry Holtzclaw The city has projected other budget-related issues, but the Transient Occupancy Tax would be the biggest hit. Read More 8
July 17, 2020 New Report Shows How It Pays to Work for City of Santa Clara By Barry Holtzclaw The $501,457 that City Manager Deanna Santana made in 2019 tops that of her counterparts in much larger municipalities. Read More 14
June 17, 2020 Pandemic to Influence Design in 12-Story Santa Clara Building By Barry Holtzclaw The project includes a 1,031,957-square-foot headquarters-style office building plus an eight-level parking garage for nearly 3,600 cars. Read More 0
June 10, 2020 New Health Order Gives Canines, Hoopsters and Skaters More Freedom in City of Santa Clara By San Jose Inside Santa Clara’s off-leash dog parks are reopening this morning in accordance with Santa Clara County’s amended public health order. Read More 6
September 19, 2019 Santa Clara Wants to Revoke 49ers’ Authority Over Non-Football Events at Levi’s By Grace Hase In announcing the decision, the city lobbed a host of allegations against the team, accusing it of fraud, wage theft and conflicts of interest. Read More 7
July 24, 2018 Ruling in Voting Rights Case Stands to Upend Political Landscape in Santa Clara By Winona Rajamohan A judge’s order to split Santa Clara into six election districts could undermine Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s majority bloc on the City Council. Read More 19
July 20, 2018 Judge to Decide on New Voting Districts for City of Santa Clara By Winona Rajamohan A judge is hearing proposals for how to carve Santa Clara into as many as seven election districts to ensure fair representation for minorities. Read More 2