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As the number of COVID-19 cases in Santa Clara County continues to rise – up to 302 as of Sunday, with 10 deaths – so does the strain on area hospital staff and resources. In an effort to ease that demand, the Santa Clara Convention Center started the process of transitioning its facilities Monday morning...
San Francisco 49ers announce donation for coronavirus recovery
Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, sat empty Thursday amid the county’s “shelter in place” order to slow the spread of coronavirus, as the NFL team announced plans to help residents get back on their feet. 49ers President Al Guido announced the team donated $49,000 to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s newly-created emergency...
Santa Clara declares local emergency due to coronavirus
The Santa Clara City Council ratified a local emergency Tuesday in an effort to combat the spread of coronavirus, following the lead of Santa Clara County, which issued a heightened shelter in place order on Monday. “There is a hollow sound in this chamber,” Mayor Lisa Gillmor said, sitting six feet from her fellow councilmembers...
Santa Clara officials fail to appoint councilmember in tense public meeting
Tensions ran at a fever pitch Monday night as Santa Clara councilmembers realized that for the third time in a row, they’d fail to agree on who to appoint to a key elected position in the city that was vacated early. Santa Clara officials spent about an hour discussing how to fill a council seat representing...
Santa Clara officials will attempt to appoint Mahan replacement
Santa Clara leaders on Monday will attempt to appoint a new councilmember to represent the city’s District 5, following the early resignation of former Councilmember Patricia Mahan due to health issues. The big question since Mahan’s Feb. 1 resignation has been whether the remaining councilmembers would be able to agree in the required four-fifths vote...
Santa Clara won’t file more complaints against the 49ers as more money pours in
After claiming the San Francisco 49ers violated election law and threatening to contact the state’s political watchdog, Santa Clara City Clerk Hosam Haggag quietly recanted some of his accusations late Friday. Haggag said in a news release that he won’t file a complaint with the state’s California Fair Political Practices Commission against the NFL team...
Audit findings put Santa Clara council, former convention center manager at odds
When Santa Clara councilmembers asked City Manager Deanna Santana to find an auditor to look into potential mismanagement of the city’s convention center, officials already knew who would get the contract. Public documents show that Sacramento-based TAP International submitted a “project approach” for the audit in 2018, nearly a month before the council ordered the...
Vote on Measure C is soon, but resolution could be long time coming
In five days, Santa Clara could have an entirely new district voting system — again. To City Hall insiders, it might feel like déjà vu — the city pushed a similar measure two years ago that failed. To others, it might be downright confusing. But Santa Clara is embarking on a highly contested journey to...
Santa Clara lawmakers tackle illegal street racing, pedestrian safety plan
The streets and sidewalks of Santa Clara were a top priority during a City Council meeting Tuesday. City lawmakers unanimously approved a plan to tackle illegal street racing, side shows and tire-burning doughnuts around the city. City Manager Deanna Santana will draft an ordinance to address the drivers and spectators of illegal street races and shows. The policy calls for...
Commissioner Anthony Becker announces run for Santa Clara City Council
Anthony Becker said his experience on the planning commission, years as a Santa Clara resident and age have prepared him to win an election for the first time in three tries as he vies for a seat on the City Council. “The City Council actually needs somebody that’s from the new generation that understands the...