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What residents are talking about in Santa Clara public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Council Policy 0-30 Request by Councilmember Hardy regarding data center update and moratorium
Benton Brokaw Multimodal Crossing Feasibility Study
Youth Commission Leadership and Organization
Status Update on the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Downtown Development and Fire Station No. 1 Parcel
Downtown RFP and Fire Station No. 1 Relocation
Christopher Court Residence Rebuild
Christopher Court Residence Demolition and New Build
Elmhurst Court Attached ADU
Data Center Regulation
2261 Rita Court Addition
Second-Story Privacy Impacts from Residential Additions
1855 De La Pena Avenue Addition
Homestead Road Mixed-Use Development and Housing Project
Historic Property Alteration at 1390 Madison Street
2331 Castro Place Residence & ADU
754 Ridge Road Residence & ADU
746 Woodhams Road ADU
Homestead Road Mixed-Use Development (PLN24-00633)
Civic Center Drive Multi-Family Development (PLN24-00533)
Homestead Road Mixed-Use Project
2250 Bohannon Drive Addition
Civic Center Drive Multi-Family Project
Comprehensive City Charter Update and Ballot Measure
City Hall Relocation
Neighborhood University Relations Committee Work Plan Priorities Discussion and Creation
Work Plan Priorities and Neighborhood-University Relations
Post-WWII Architectural Heritage and Demolition Review
Mid-Century Historic Preservation Review at 717 Flannery Street
International Swim Center Remodel
Downtown precise plan
Action on Council Written Request (O-30) Regarding Downtown RFP-RFQ
Residential Addition and Neighborhood Compatibility Appeal
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Priority setting framework
Federal Recognition Support for Muwekma Ohlone Tribe
BPAC Work Plan Approval
Accessory Dwelling Unit Parking and Density
Neighborhood Character and Modern Design Compatibility
Privacy and Solar Access from Two-Story Additions
Downtown RFP Process
Historic Home Windows
Downtown Revitalization and Feasibility
Amethyst Drive Residence Addition
Public Hearing: Action on Appeal (PLN25-00561) of Development Review Officer’s Approval at 2892 Mesquite Drive...
Proclamation of February 2026 as Black History Month
Agrihood project
Agri-hood Development
Citywide Objective Design Standards (Phase 1)
Citywide Objective Design Standards (Phase One)
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Santa Clara from local and regional media.
Santa Clara News - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara The San Francisco 49ers want to tilt the scales in the team’s favor on the Santa Clara City Council by pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the District 2 race. Recent campaign finance ...
Santa Clara County News - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara County Bay Area residents overwhelmingly think their lives are headed in the right direction, even as they see the region moving down the wrong track. That’s one of the key takeaways from the an...
Mercury News Endorses Kertes, Inciarte, Crutchlow; Calls for End to Jed York’s City Hall Grip
Mercury News Endorses Kertes, Inciarte, Crutchlow; Calls for End to Jed York’s City Hall Grip
Nov 2, 2026California homes blocks apart can face $180 or $410 electric bills for the same power use
California homes blocks apart can face $180 or $410 electric bills for the same power use The Cool Down
Nov 2, 2026BREAKING: Mercury News Endorses Kertes, Inciarte, Crutchlow to Stop 49ers’ Stranglehold on Santa Clara
BREAKING: Mercury News Endorses Kertes, Inciarte, Crutchlow to Stop 49ers’ Stranglehold on Santa Clara
Nov 1, 2026Oct. 2026 Follow the Money Update: More PACs Join the Party
The latest campaign finance reports show 14 PACs making direct donations to candidates, and a second independent expenditure committee jumping into the campaign. Independent Expenditures  Reports for the l...
Nov 1, 2026Incoming Silicon Valley water district CEO donates to board candidates - San José Spotlight
Valley Water has four district races on the ballot this November. File photo. Multiple candidates are vying to be on the board of directors for Santa Clara County’s largest water supplier. The outcome coul...
Oct 31, 2026Bini: Kathy Watanabe owes Santa Clara workers straight answers - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara has six candidates vying to be mayor in the November election. File photo. I have built my career in the building trades, first on the job and then leading the council that speaks for the men and wo...
Oct 31, 2026OPINION: 49ers Management Wants Santa Clara Taxpayers to Pay Millions in Office Rent
OPINION: 49ers Management Wants Santa Clara Taxpayers to Pay Millions in Office Rent
Oct 30, 2026Santa Clara County jails see influx of ICE agents - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara County officials are standing back while the presence of federal agents escalates around county jails, even after the county declared its properties off limits to immigration officers.
Oct 30, 2026Council to Examine Parking Issues Near “Affordable” Housing Around Santa Clara
Parking concerns citywide will be addressed at a broader discussion on how state laws are hamstringing local control. Council Member Kevin Park had put the three items on a previous council agenda for considera...
Oct 30, 2026Edward Escobar: The Consultant On Camera
It’s not uncommon to hire political consultants in campaigns, but it is unusual when the political consultant becomes the center of campaign events before the election.  Santa Clara mayoral candidate Kathy...
Oct 29, 2026