January 7, 2021 Santa Clara City Attorney in the Spotlight After Lawsuit Fail By The Fly Insiders say emails are pouring in about Doyle and the verdict that is set to cost the South Bay city millions. Read More 7
December 30, 2020 Appeals Rules Against Santa Clara in Voting Rights Act Case By Janice Bitters The ruling released Wednesday affirms an earlier decision that split the South Bay city into six parts for future elections. Read More 10
September 11, 2020 Santa Clara, 49ers Spar Over Stadium Rent Amid Pandemic By Janice Bitters Mission City is ready to go to arbitration to get the $2.7 million owed. The team says that won’t be necessary. Read More 2
July 14, 2020 49ers in a Multi-Million-Dollar Standoff with City of Santa Clara By Barry Holtzclaw The 49ers say Santa Clara owes it $2.74 million. The city says the team owes it $1.1 million. Each side refuses to pay until the other side pays first. Read More 2
June 4, 2020 Santa Clara Mayor, Police Chief Join Obama Initiative By San Jose Inside Mayor Lisa Gillmor signed the “Commit to Action” initiative, led by President Obama, which calls for improved police use-of-force policies. Read More 8
May 12, 2020 Santa Clara Slated to Approve $170K PR Contract Despite Looming Budget Shortfall By Grace Hase If approved, the contract between the city Stadium Authority and Singer Associates would go into effect on July 1 and run through March 2022. Read More 7
February 20, 2020 FPPC Complaint Accuses Santa Clara Officials of Using Public Money for Political Purposes By Silicon Valley Newsroom Former Mayor Pat Mahan is asking a state watchdog agency to investigate whether the city put taxpayer money to political use. Read More 45
September 5, 2018 Santa Clara Opts Not to Host Political Forums, Prompting Outrage From Candidates By The Fly Santa Clara has called off its long-running candidate forums in one of the most consequential election years in the city’s history. Read More 14
November 29, 2017 Santa Clara Mayor, Merc Still at Odds over Report on PR Flack (Who Got the Story Changed) By The Fly Mayor Lisa Gillmor admits she was wrong to block a reporter on Twitter after an unflattering report, but still claims the article is full of errors. Read More 15