Local coverage
Built from what residents actually filed with the city — objections, petitions, appeals and public comment — not from press releases.
Santa Clara public records — hearings, licences, layoffs and county notices as live tables, linked to the source.
The Sept. 15 vote sends the city's 2025-26 spending accounting to Washington and keeps federal dollars flowing.
Why it matters: Approval secures Santa Clara's continued access to federal housing dollars and records how millions were spent locally.
City staff backed a 1,517-square-foot expansion. Adjacent owners want enforceable screening, not just landscaping.
Why it matters: If the city can't block a code-conforming addition, neighbor privacy rests on soft conditions like landscaping that inspectors rarely enforce.
Possible closure of the Space Park Dr eatery after three decades in the Bay Area
Why it matters: A three-decade-old Cuban restaurant's Santa Clara outpost may be gone for good, leaving regulars without their neighborhood spot.
The chipmaker has filed 27 WARN notices covering 1,423 California workers since July 2025
Why it matters: Each filing removes Silicon Valley engineering jobs with little notice. 1,423 California workers have been affected and the cuts keep coming.
Two WARN notices cover 404 workers at Santa Clara and San Diego; more cuts may follow
Why it matters: As a leading enterprise software firm, ServiceNow's workforce reduction shows how AI-driven efficiency is reshaping tech employment, and the company may cut hundreds more jobs this year.