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Santa Clara Officials Respond To Being Labeled ‘Dysfunctional'
Santa Clara officials have to agree on how to respond to a report about how their disagreements and infighting have hurt the city.

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Santa Clara officials have to agree on how to respond to a report about how their disagreements and infighting have hurt the city.

By next fall, San Jose aims to have a long-awaited temporary housing site on the south side of the city for homeless individuals.
San Jose officials are set to give hundreds of homeless residents designated places to sleep outside without the fear of being swept.
A popular farmers market in Cupertino is up for grabs in a battle over who can provide the West Valley city fresh tomatoes and strawberries.
A bacterial outbreak has emerged among homeless individuals living at San Jose encampments in Columbus and Roosevelt parks.
San Jose is cutting taxes and fees for at least 14 high-rise development projects or more than 4,000 homes in downtown.
Supervisor Otto Lee, prompted by anecdotes of people slipping out of ankle monitors to escape custody, said the current system can fail too.
Santa Clara County leaders have managed to approve a $12.5 billion budget that closes a massive deficit.
A new Cupertino park and trail expansion 20 years in the making is one step closer to construction.
Santa Clara County leaders this year may move forward with overhauling how they're elected with a system called ranked choice voting.
Campbell's latest economic development plan is getting mixed reviews from business owners after its first update since 2017.
Councilmember Rob Moore, who voted in favor of the tax, said the bump is crucial to maintain city services ahead of a budget deficit.
Los Gatos' famous poles with orange netting and flags are a thing of the past on some development projects in town.
Peggy Griffin, a Cupertino resident, said the mistake and money spent on the lawsuit is alarming in a city she feels lacks transparency.
The effort is the team’s “best and final offer,” and would add $18 million to the city’s general fund over the next two years.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has a plan for the city's homeless residents, ranging from temporary housing to encampment clearings.
The proposal to help San Jose didn’t come with a dollar amount. Board President Susan Ellenberg has reservations.
To no one's surprise, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has secured another four years in office.
One of the biggest topics was housing and the failure of Silicon Valley cities to get enough homes built.
San Jose has been named one of the best places to live for quality of life, and some are asking how that happened.