When Santa Clara police go out on a call involving mental health, specially trained officers respond. Santa Clara launched its Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS) unit more than a year ago, and the program is having a positive impact. It has reshaped how the police department responds to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. “The majority of calls...
Santa Clara developer scales back project plans
A developer looking to redevelop 46 acres of northern Santa Clara has scaled back its plans by more than half. Mission Point is a proposal to build a new mixed-use neighborhood by developer Kylli at 3005 Democracy Way in Northern Santa Clara. It was first submitted in 2019 after collecting feedback that began in late 2017....
Santa Clara 76-acres rezoning could add thousands of homes
Seventy-six acres of office parks in northern Santa Clara have just been rezoned to add high density housing. The Santa Clara City Council voted unanimously this week to approve the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan, which changes the zoning of an area bounded by the Hetch Hetchy pipeline right-of-way to the north, Mission College on...
UPDATE: Santa Clara revises political boundaries
Less than four years after Santa Clara split into six election districts, the city has redrawn those boundaries—this time with fresh data from the 2020 U.S. Census. On Tuesday, the Santa Clara City Council voted unanimously to approve new boundaries selected by an independent commission to carry the city through the elections of the next...
Santa Clara woman aids Ukrainian refugees at border
While Silicon Valley watches the war in Ukraine unfold, one woman has traveled to the country’s border to help refugees. Santa Clara resident Harbir Kaur Bhatia and her mom Gunwant, a Florida resident, recently made their way to a base camp in the Polish town of Medyka, near the Ukraine border, to help those fleeing the Russian...
Santa Clara’s biggest development slated to break ground this year
Related Santa Clara, an $8 billion development considered to be Silicon Valley’s biggest private mixed-use project, is set to finally break ground this year after facing delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Like many large, mixed-use projects, the pandemic has pushed back our timetable, but (Related Santa Clara) is on track and expects to break...
Santa Clara wants to be carbon neutral by 2045
Santa Clara is proposing a bevy of policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions over the next couple decades. The city is updating its Climate Action Plan, with goals to curb greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2035 and for the city to be carbon neutral by 2045. The plan calls for carbon-neutral data centers and helping hotels,...
Santa Clara starts task force to study homelessness
Santa Clara is assembling a task force aimed at tackling homelessness within the city and needs recruits. The city is working with San Francisco nonprofit Homebase to examine the needs and service gaps for the unhoused by creating a task force and strategic plan. The task force will be comprised of four to eight members, including...
Silicon Valley congressman meets with Ukrainian official
Kyiv, Ukraine may be more than 6,000 miles from Santa Clara County, but the two regions share a partnership highlighted by a recent meeting between government officials. Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna met with Ukraine Consul General Dmytro Kushneruk on Monday to discuss the needs of his country and how the Bay Area can help. Ukraine has...
How to watch and participate in Santa Clara City Council meetings
One of the easiest ways to get involved in local politics in Santa Clara is to follow and participate in City Council meetings. Here’s how you can watch, learn and make your voice heard at Santa Clara City Council meetings. Also see our guides for San Jose City Council and Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meetings....