Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Santa Clara public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
50 topics
Update on FIFA Risk Analysis Disclosures Investigation
Council Policy 0-30 Request by Councilmember Hardy regarding data center update and moratorium
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
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
Pedestrian Access and Safety on County Expressways
Consent Calendar
Election Compliance
Election Integrity
City Governance
Comprehensive Data Center Policy and Environmental Standards
Industrial Development
Stadium Agreements
Joint Planning and Funding Collaboration with Library Foundation
Proposed Nitrous Oxide Retail Sales Prohibition
University Station Residential
Downtown RFP and Fire Station No. 1 Relocation
Status Update on the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Downtown Development and Fire Station No. 1 Parcel
Elmhurst Court ADU
Christopher Court Residence Demolition and New Build
Elmhurst Court Attached ADU
Christopher Court Residence Rebuild
Pedestrian Safety and Expressway Policies
E-Bike and Scooter Safety
General Civic Matters
Civic Engagement and Meeting Accessibility
National Institutions and Community Unity
Library Foundation Events
Worthington Circle Townhomes
451 El Camino Real
Data Center Regulation
Development & housing
Data centers
Replacement Housing Unit Ordinance
Zoning & land use
Civic Center Drive Multi-Family Development Appeal
Proposal for Dedicated Sustainability Manager
Response to Civil Grand Jury Report on Pothole Claims
Civic issues
Sidewalk Improvement and Expansion
Millikan Middle/Elementary School Safe Routes to School and Traffic Review
San Tomas Trail Extension Feasibility Study
Second-Story Privacy Impacts from Residential Additions
2261 Rita Court Addition
1855 De La Pena Avenue Addition
Zoning Code Cleanup and Tasman East Rezoning
Senior Advisory Commission Work Plan Goals and Activities for FY 2026/27
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Santa Clara from local and regional media.
Silicon Valley News & San Jose Tech News - San José Spotlight
Technology San Jose’s experiment with autonomous food delivery robots is entering a new phase as the city prepares to roll out rules governing their use, including operating fees as well as fines for compan...
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 ...
South County News - San José Spotlight
South County The Morgan Hill mayor’s seat and two City Council districts are at stake this November, with all three incumbents seeking reelection in their respective posts. With the Nov. 3 election less tha...
San Jose Homelessness News - San José Spotlight
Homelessness For homeless people in San Jose, sweeps are a fixed part of their lived experience — the stress of packing up their belongings, the fear of losing their valuables and the hunt to secure another...
Mountain View News - San José Spotlight
Mountain View Taking a cue from other jurisdictions, Mountain View has added a new tool to its playbook to try and block the possibility of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security setting up an immigr...
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...
Will San Jose protect 500+ acres around former IBM site? - San José Spotlight
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is pushing for permanent environmental protections for more than 500 acres of open space around a former tech research center being purchased by a data center developer.
Oct 22, 2026Santa Clara Continues to Examine How It Handles Data Centers
Due to the quick turnaround of press time, The Weekly focused on one key item from last night’s Santa Clara City Council meeting. We offer more in-depth coverage of other items discussed at the city council mee...
Oct 21, 2026SOURCE: 49ers Polling in Santa Clara Convinced Team to Abandon Karen Hardy
SOURCE: 49ers Polling in Santa Clara Convinced Team to Abandon Karen Hardy
Oct 20, 2026Santa Clara shifts park priorities to keep $256K grant - San José Spotlight
A long-planned rehabilitation of Maywood Park remains years away from construction, and the delay has prompted Santa Clara to shift grant funds from the project to Henry Schmidt Park, since state grant would not be able to meet the required timeline.
Oct 20, 2026Sunnyvale Continues to Iron Out Wrinkles in Worker Retention Ordinance
Vagueries in a proposed service worker retention ordinance have led the Sunnyvale City Council to bounce it back to city employees in order to clarify a couple of aspects. At its most recent meeting Oct. 6, the...
Oct 20, 2026Ryan: Outside spending isn't new to Santa Clara — judge the candidates, not the noise - San José Spotlight
I understand why outside spending unsettles people. Voters deserve to know who is funding what, and that information should be easy to find. But a campaign that is only about spending totals tells residents nothing about who will show up to meetings prepared, return their calls and make sound decisions.
Oct 20, 2026