Santa Clara County residents are breathing a collective sigh of relief as fears of federal immigration enforcement during the Super Bowl never materialized. While there was concern of increased U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the South Bay stemming from claims by federal officials and a San Jose councilmember, fans on game day...
Santa Clara bans ICE from using city property
Santa Clara city officials have reaffirmed their support for immigrant communities ahead of Super Bowl 60 this weekend. The Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved a statement emphasizing its support for immigrants ahead of the Feb. 8 game at Levi’s Stadium, in case of increased activity from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other...
Feds expected in South Bay during Super Bowl 60
Federal agents are anticipated to be in the South Bay ahead of the Super Bowl, as the nation grapples with increased violence related to immigration enforcement. There’s been local concern U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be out in force during the national sports event taking place Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa...
Santa Clara project would upend Asian American shopping center
The future of a Santa Clara shopping center that’s a mainstay of the city’s Asian American community may be in jeopardy as a national developer pushes for housing to replace it. Georgia-based PulteGroup wants to transform the Homestead Shopping Center into a 147-townhome development, complete with about 20 affordable homes and 341 parking spaces. The...
Santa Clara high-rise housing project would displace businesses
Affordable high-rise housing is closer to sprouting along El Camino Real in Santa Clara, but it would displace numerous local businesses. Pennsylvania-based developer Toll Brothers wants to replace more than a dozen stores in Santa Clara’s longstanding Moonlite Shopping Center with 601 homes at 2610 El Camino Real. The development proposal includes a trio of...
Santa Clara engineering union alleges city retaliation
A back and forth battle between Santa Clara and its engineering union has reached a boiling point after the city placed a beloved employee on paid leave. Engineers of the City of Santa Clara, which represents dozens of engineers, recently sent a letter to the City Council demanding fair treatment for all employees amid growing concerns over...
Santa Clara fights for piece of Super Bowl pie
The small Bay Area city hosting the 2026 Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup wants to make an impression as the world watches. That may be difficult when it’s sandwiched between San Francisco to the north and neighboring San Jose to the south with their big budgets and competitive intentions. Santa Clara is determined not...
Recall against Santa Clara official is back
An effort to recall a Santa Clara councilmember is back after hitting a snag, and it’s creating political tension. Resident David Kertes filed a recall petition against District 5 Councilmember Suds Jain Oct. 17 after receiving the needed 60 signatures. He noticed clerical errors in his recall campaign with some misspellings in the paperwork before it...
Ex-Santa Clara official guilty of perjury still can’t access devices
Former Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker will receive just three of his numerous belongings back after being held for nearly three years in a perjury investigation. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Javier Alcala did not grant the motion to return more than 30 items to Becker and his husband Wednesday, including laptops and phones....
Santa Clara’s Super Bowl 60 spurs competing halftime shows
Next year, the Super Bowl halftime show is poised to bring Bay Area football aficionados and music lovers together. But for the first time, fans of all kinds will have two performances to choose from as politics takes center stage. Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican artist who’s become one of the most-streamed musicians worldwide, was...