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

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.

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

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

Note: This new assessment prompted San Jose Inside to take a fresh look at two years of compensation for employees in California cities.

The state’s top elections official showed up in Mission City today to denounce an effort to shrink the number of council districts.

Kansen Chu says he’ll refrain from endorsing anyone in the race to replace him. But he came close by donating to the longtime SCUSD trustee.