The city voted for its first directly elected mayor as well as its first Muslim-South Asian and openly queer councilors.

Hundreds packed into the Santa Clara Convention Center to hear from politicos and business leaders Friday.

D3 Councilor Raul Peralez called it “more than disappointing” that a feasibility study on the fee faces yet another several-month delay.

A landmark law designed to protect California’s environment has enabled profiteers to hold up critical projects.