Santa Clara’s police chief is set to receive a significant raise for the first time since stepping into the job in 2020, but some city officials think the money could be better spent elsewhere. Police Chief Pat Nikolai is getting the maximum city salary increase allowed at 10%, hiking his base pay from over $313,000 to more than...
Affordable apartment complex coming to Santa Clara
A major affordable apartment project is set to begin construction in Santa Clara on the site of a former YMCA. San Francisco-based Maracor Development plans to build 200 apartments on a nearly two-acre lot at 80 Saratoga Ave. A two-story building that housed a YMCA of Silicon Valley office and a separate automotive repair building...
Santa Clara officials won’t kick out embattled colleague
Demands for Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker to resign ultimately went unheeded Tuesday, the conclusion of a seven-hour meeting often stalled by procedural minutiae and recriminations. The Santa Clara City Council voted 4-2 not to schedule a future debate over whether to press Becker to resign, with Becker abstaining. He stands accused of leaking a...
Santa Clara County scores 2026 Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is coming back to Levi’s Stadium, and businesses and residents are welcoming one of the nation’s largest sporting events even though it’s three years away. Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, home to the San Francisco 49ers, will host Super Bowl 60 in 2026 a decade after it hosted Super Bowl 50 in...
What new court records reveal about troubled Santa Clara official
Newly-released transcripts reveal astonishing details of the ongoing legal saga featuring Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker, who pled not guilty to charges for the alleged leak of a secret grand jury report. The criminal grand jury heard testimony from 21 officials in March and April — from city leaders to political insiders and 49ers’ executives. Deputy District...
Santa Clara population ticks up as rest of region drops
All but four Santa Clara County cities lost residents over the last year amid a continuing trend of statewide population drop driven by declining birth rates, elevated deaths and people leaving the state. While San Jose, the state’s third largest city, lost a half-percent of its population, dropping to 959,256 people, Santa Clara, the county’s...
The ‘political assassination’ of Santa Clara Councilman Anthony Becker
Forty eight hours after Santa Clara’s city attorney confidentially emailed a critical grand jury report to councilmembers, the city’s politically-charged police union launched a damning website blasting the city’s top leaders. The site revealed the confidential report’s name, full paragraphs with incriminating details and photos of five councilmembers criticized in the report—including Anthony Becker, who...
Santa Clara councilmember pleads not guilty to multiple charges
Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he leaked a confidential civil grand jury report to the San Francisco 49ers organization and lied about his actions. Becker was indicted by the DA’s office last month and faces a felony perjury charge for allegations he lied to a civil grand jury...
Santa Clara official indicted for lying over leaked 49ers report
A Santa Clara official is facing criminal charges related to lying about leaking a report on councilmembers and 49ers executives. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Councilmember Anthony Becker with perjury on Friday for allegedly lying to a civil grand jury about leaking a report on relationships between the San Francisco 49ers and...
49ers bid for Bay Area to host 2026 Super Bowl
The 49ers want another run at hosting the Super Bowl less than a decade after bringing the championship game to Santa Clara. San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York said the team is hoping to host the 2026 Super Bowl at the NFL annual meeting Tuesday. This would mark a decade after Levi’s Stadium first hosted...