Santa Clara is home to some of the largest real estate developments in the region, each poised to not only change the fabric of the South Bay city, but Silicon Valley as a whole. Throughout the city, more than 14 million square feet of office, 2.3 million square feet of retail, 2,000 hotel rooms and...
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Santa Clara settles with train crash victim’s family for $3.5 million
Santa Clara lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously approved a hefty $3.5 million settlement agreement with the family of a Santa Clara woman who was struck by an Amtrak train at the Lafayette Street and Agnew Road intersection in Jan. 2017. On the morning of Jan. 13, 2017, Bridget Lo was driving eastbound on Agnew Road when she...
Santa Clara to talk traffic plan funding for massive Related development
Santa Clara officials on Tuesday night discussed details around a complex and long-anticipated project called Related Santa Clara — formerly known as CityPlace — and will bring back a potentially precedent-setting discussion on affordable housing in the city. City councilmembers are expected to approve shuffling around some money for a traffic improvement funding plan for...
Santa Clara committee wraps up recommendations for future voting districts
Santa Clara has waffled for years on how to handle its City Council elections, fielding a failed ballot measure and a lawsuit in the process, but a committee formed to put those matters to rest made some critical decisions on the matter Thursday night. Santa Clara’s Charter Review Committee worked out the details of its...
Changes coming to Santa Clara renters, homebuilders and Airbnb users
Changes are on the way for Santa Clara when it comes to residential rental rules, including short-term rentals made popular by websites like Airbnb. City elected leaders and planning commission members this month discussed changes for rentals that could affect how many people can rent a single-family home and create first time rules around short-term...
Santa Clara votes again to strip 49ers of stadium duties, moves downtown revitalization effort forward
Santa Clara city officials have reaffirmed their decisions to strip the San Francisco 49ers of the ability to sign contracts at Levi’s Stadium and to remove the team as the manager of the $1.3 billion stadium during non-NFL events. The votes on the matters, held Tuesday night during the Santa Clara City Council meeting, are...
Santa Clara to discuss Levi’s Stadium management, affordable housing and Airbnb rules
When Santa Clara city leaders meet Tuesday evening, they’ll revive the controversial discussion around the San Francisco 49ers’ management of Levi’s Stadium, reaffirming earlier decisions and giving residents — and the team — a chance to comment. The council will also discuss a 65-unit affordable housing project and consider potential changes that could affect renters...
Santa Clara may be split into three districts for future voting
Santa Clara residents will likely see a question on the March 3 ballot next year that asks whether the city should be split into three voting districts, a yearslong contentious topic in the South Bay city. The city’s Charter Review Committee, which is an advisory board, has worked on the most recent effort to shape Santa Clara’s...
Santa Clara officials vote on affordable housing, massage parlor rules
Santa Clara elected leaders Tuesday night faced a full agenda, voting on issues around affordable housing, 2020 voting centers and the future of massage parlors in the city. The meeting was a relatively tame one following last week’s council meeting, where officials ridiculed the San Francisco 49ers for alleged mismanagement of Levi’s Stadium and voted...
San Francisco 49ers sue Santa Clara over management dispute at Levi’s Stadium
The San Francisco 49ers have filed a suit against the city of Santa Clara following a vote by city officials to remove the football team as the manager of Levi’s Stadium during non-NFL events. That filing, known as a request for declaratory relief, was submitted Friday to the Santa Clara Superior Court. In it, the...