The Santa Clara City Council’s effectiveness is being called into question by a county civil grand jury report, alleging city officials’ disagreements have made life worse for residents. The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury published a Santa Clara-focused report on Wednesday, this time lambasting dysfunction and pettiness at city council meetings and detailing how...
Santa Clara temporarily waives fees for youth sports groups
Youth sports nonprofits in Santa Clara are asking the city to drop its fees to book fields, and officials are looking for a compromise. This year, Santa Clara started charging youth sports groups such as the Santa Clara Westside Little League and the Police Activities League (PAL) $14 hourly to use city fields, which brings...
Santa Clara settles lawsuit with 49ers
Santa Clara and the San Francisco 49ers have settled their last outstanding lawsuit after years of conflict, taking a step toward reconciliation. The settlement will generate $20 million for Santa Clara over the next two years through changes to the city’s contracts with the 49ers, including $2.8 million in the next fiscal year, according to...
Santa Clara one step closer to state housing approval
Santa Clara’s housing plans are still out of compliance with the state, but the city hopes its newest draft will be the final effort. The Santa Clara City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to rezone more than 27 acres along El Camino Real for mixed-use redevelopment, opening the possibility for more housing in the area....
Santa Clara considers bond to tackle millions in infrastructure upgrades
Santa Clara has more than half a billion dollars in needed infrastructure improvements and officials hope residents will pay to get those projects done. The city is considering a bond measure for the November ballot to help tackle a more than $624 million infrastructure deficit. Santa Clara officials may have a chance of it passing...
UPDATE: Prep begins for Santa Clara BART extension
BART’s expansion through Silicon Valley is taking shape as pre-construction work gets underway in Santa Clara. VTA workers have started on-site preparations for phase two of BART’s expansion at the Newhall Maintenance Facility. That includes setting up temporary field offices, bringing in equipment and preparations to begin drilling the tunnel. The 6-mile extension, most of...
49ers give Santa Clara ‘best and final offer’ in legal fight
The San Francisco 49ers are offering Santa Clara a deal that would pour millions of dollars in city coffers, a last ditch effort by the NFL team to end litigation that’s dragged on for more than two years. The effort is the team’s “best and final offer,” and would add $18 million to the city’s...
Santa Clara wants to cash in on upcoming sporting events
Bay Area sports organizers are starting to plan for two major events coming to the South Bay in 2026, and officials in one Silicon Valley city want their fair share of tourist dollars. Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara will host Super Bowl 60 and the World Cup in two years. At Tuesday night’s Santa Clara City...
Santa Clara voters poised to continue electing their police chief
It looks like two measures to change how Santa Clara officials are chosen will remain in the hands of voters, as early results come in on election night. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Measure B — which aims to make the elected police chief an appointed position — is failing, with 72.4% of voters not...
Hundreds of homes coming to north Santa Clara neighborhood
There’s a near constant cacophony of hammering, drilling and welding near the Great America Amtrak station as Santa Clara builds up its transit-oriented housing. The Santa Clara City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a tentative map for another project along this busy stretch of the city. The latest development is a 21-floor, 198-condominium complex. The...