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What residents are talking about in Santa Clara public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Consideration of a Historic Resource Designation for the Tiburcio Vasquez Gravesite Located in Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
Action on proposed reallocation of general fund reserve, elimination of senior center membership fees
Update on FIFA Risk Analysis Disclosures Investigation
Council Policy 0-30 Request by Councilmember Hardy regarding data center update and moratorium
Discussion on Neighborhood Nuisance Topics in Private Property Leases and Direction to Staff to return to Potential Opportunities to Communicate Committee’s Input to Property Owners in the Old Quad Neighborhood
Senior Rental Regulations and Tenant Protections
Benton Brokaw Multimodal Crossing Feasibility Study
Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction and Neighborhood Parking Impacts
Youth Commission Leadership and Organization
Comprehensive Data Center Policy and Environmental Standards
Consent Calendar
City Governance
Stadium Agreements
Election Integrity
Pedestrian Access and Safety on County Expressways
Industrial Development
Election Compliance
Joint Planning and Funding Collaboration with Library Foundation
2026 State of the City and Community Recognition
Proposed Nitrous Oxide Retail Sales Prohibition
University Station Residential
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
Elmhurst Court Attached ADU
Christopher Court Residence Rebuild
Christopher Court Residence Demolition and New Build
Elmhurst Court ADU
Civic Engagement and Meeting Accessibility
E-Bike and Scooter Safety
General Civic Matters
National Institutions and Community Unity
Pedestrian Safety and Expressway Policies
Library Foundation Events
Worthington Circle Townhomes
451 El Camino Real
Data centers
Zoning & land use
Development & housing
Replacement Housing Unit Ordinance
Data Center Regulation
Civic Center Drive Multi-Family Development Appeal
Proposal for Dedicated Sustainability Manager
Response to Civil Grand Jury Report on Pothole Claims
Civic issues
Millikan Middle/Elementary School Safe Routes to School and Traffic Review
San Tomas Trail Extension Feasibility Study
Sidewalk Improvement and Expansion
2261 Rita Court Addition
1855 De La Pena Avenue Addition
Second-Story Privacy Impacts from Residential Additions
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