San Jose will add a seventh tiny home site to its temporary housing stock, giving dozens of people a roof over their head come fall. After more than two years, the Cherry Avenue tiny homes project is about to begin construction, with a planned opening in September. The $18.3-million project will provide temporary housing for...
Santa Clara tackles gas emission reductions
Santa Clara has paused its ban on natural gas in new buildings and is looking for other ways to lower its greenhouse gas emissions. The Santa Clara City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to suspend the city’s ban on natural gas in new construction over potential legal issues, with Councilmembers Kevin Park and Suds Jain voting...
Santa Clara school district slapped with discrimination complaint
Civil rights organizations have filed a Title VI complaint against a local school district for alleged discrimination against Palestinian students, parents and educators. Santa Clara Unified School District will be facing a federal civil rights complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education. The complaint alleges school officials engaged in or permitted actions which created...
2024 in review: Santa Clara’s top stories
From a shakeup on the city council to an elected official’s conviction, Santa Clara had no shortage of major stories this year. Here’s a look back at what happened in 2024 in the Mission City. A councilmember’s legal woes A jury found former Vice Mayor Anthony Becker guilty of perjury and failing to uphold his...
Santa Clara councilman to appeal guilty verdict
Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker plans to appeal his guilty verdict, days after a jury found he committed perjury and failed to uphold his duties as a public official. Deputy Public Defender Chris Montoya, one of the lawyers representing Becker, confirmed Monday the plan to appeal last week’s verdict. After a month-long trial, a...
BREAKING: Santa Clara vice mayor found guilty of perjury
A jury has found Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker guilty of perjury and failing to uphold his duties as a public official by leaking a 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report. The verdict ends Becker’s month-long trial, which covered accusations that he leaked the 2022 report to San Francisco 49ers executive Rahul...
Jury in Santa Clara perjury trial begins deliberations
Closing arguments in Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker’s perjury trial have wrapped up, putting the case into the jury’s hands. Jurors will be deciding on two counts: if Becker is guilty of lying to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury about whether he leaked a 2022 report on the city’s relationship with the...
Santa Clara official’s lawyers request mistrial in perjury case
As Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker’s perjury trial nears its end, his lawyers are asking the court to reconsider evidence previously excluded or redacted. Becker’s perjury trial began Nov. 6 and centers on accusations that he lied to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury about whether he leaked a 2022 report on the...
Santa Clara electricity rates are going up
Santa Clara residents will see their electricity bill inch upward in the next year, as the city works on improving its power grid. While much of Silicon Valley relies on Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the vast majority of Santa Clara residents get power from Silicon Valley Power. The Santa Clara City Council on Nov....
Major Santa Clara housing project clears development hurdle
Santa Clara has been bulking up housing in its northern neighborhoods and officials just approved plans for thousands more homes. The Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved an environmental impact report, rezoning and a developers agreement for a 48.6-acre mixed-use development in North Santa Clara on Nov. 19. Real estate firm Kylli Inc. has owned...