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City of Santa Clara to Place $400M Infrastructure Bond on November Ballot

San Jose Inside — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:40:33 +0000

Bond proceeds would pay for street, fire station, police, parks, storm drain and historic building projects across the city.

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Santa Clara and 49ers Announce Lawsuit Settlement

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 24 May 2024 19:29:52 +0000

Mayor Lisa Gillmor called the agreement a “loan shark” deal. The National Football League team had sued the City of Santa Clara because it wanted to pay lower public safety costs, and wanted the Santa Clara Stadium Authority to pay for the VIP buffet at games.

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The Housing Crisis Is a Crisis of Our Own Making

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 21:14:27 +0000

People who fail to grasp the big picture, or choose to ignore the combined impacts of poor planning, discriminatory zoning practices and the complexities required to fund affordable housing projects are among the first to argue passionately how much they feel sorry for the homeless – but just as passionately argue that they shouldn’t be allowed to live in their neighborhoods.

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Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker Indicted on Perjury Charge, Accused of Lying to Civil Grand Jury

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:41:38 +0000

The grand jury report, titled "Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council," alleged unethical relationships between multiple members of the City Council and the 49ers. Becker allegedly leaked a draft of the report at least three days ahead of its planned Oct.10 release.

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One Race Flips, Other Front Runners Hold as Vote Count Goes on in Santa Clara County

San Jose Inside — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:50:55 +0000

Bob Jonsen leads the sheriff's race and incumbent Mayor Lisa Gillmor hangs on in Santa Clara, while the contest between two Democrats for California's District 10 Senate seat flipped, as Aisha Wahab pulled ahead of initial front runner Lily Mei.

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Leak of Grand Jury Report on 49ers Influence in Santa Clara Draws Fire for Political Timing

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:14:58 +0000

With few exceptions, the grand jury report’s observations, conclusions and recommendations landed squarely on one side of the city’s political divide–led by Mayor Lisa Gillmor–that was on the losing end of the 2020 council elections, promping the 49ers to call for an investigation of the grand jury for conflicts of interest. Today, the final version of the report revealed that two members had recused themselves because of possible conflicts.

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Santa Clara and the 49ers Reach Settlement of Lawsuits: Team Will Manage Levi’s Stadium

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:25:44 +0000

The settlement ends five years of legal battles between the city and the National Football League team over management of the stadium, and requires the Forty Niners SC Stadium Company and its stadium management firm to pay the city $1,675,000.

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Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s FPPC Docs Missing Thousands in Income

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:12:27 +0000

Any recourse to possible inaccuracies or omissions on Gilmor’s Form 700s is up to the Fair Political Practices Commission – and Santa Clara voters – and not via lawsuits, because of a legal battle she won in 2021.

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Silicon Valley Power Launches EV Charging Assistance Program for Multifamily Housing, Schools

San Jose Inside — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 20:31:22 +0000

The program launched by the electric utility owned and operated by the City of Santa Clara will help multifamily properties, schools, and businesses successfully plan, fund and install EV charging stations.

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Santa Clara City Council Fires City Manager Deanna Santana

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:55:56 +0000

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

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