I just moved to Santa Clara (from Mountain View) and feel that the tap water tastes different. Is that because it is hard (harder?) than Mtn View? What are the residents doing here if it is indeed hard.
I'm just a Bay Area native fed up with gentrification and seeing the places I loved growing up being destroyed and have no power for anything. I know it' just a little theme park, but for many of us it was a landmark that should've been saved for out future generations. Many landmarks around the world were accidental and took effort by local communities actively emailing and contacting their local leaders to save. The Hollywood sign for example was a billboard for real estate and was supposed to be taken down but local citizens lobbied to keep it and now it's a icon for the entertainment industry.
The Bay Area has already lost so much including theme parks itself and other such as sports teams (A's, Raiders, etc). And the sad thing about the tech industry is that they barely have any landmarks or places worth visiting.
I just don't know what to because I am just another person. Some things I have done were contacting certain people such as
- Santa Clara city council
- Gavin Newsom
-The California tourism commission
- Prologis (the company taking over)
- even some social media influencers who promote places in California.
I highly disagree with the notion that there is nothing we can't do collectively. We have many people who want to keep it but not enough willpower. If only we emailed and contacted people, I believe there is a way to save it.
https://www.savegreatamerica.org/
https://www.change.org/p/read-description-keep-great-america-open-for-future-families-to-enjoy
Im coming into San Fran this friday for my buddies wedding. What is the best way other than a rental car/turo to get to and from the airport and santa cruz? Im flying in friday late morning and leave late monday night. I wont need a car once im there so just looking for cheaper options than renting.
I do not support Kathy Watanabe for mayor.
My primary disagreement with her concerns the future of Santa Clara’s downtown. At a recent coffee chat, I understood Watanabe to say that Related Santa Clara should be built first and that she hoped revenue from Related would help finance downtown’s restoration. If I misunderstood her position, I invite her to clarify it publicly.
I believe that approach is backward and financially risky. Related Santa Clara is a separate, privately developed 240-acre project whose schedule has repeatedly slipped. In 2019, its first phase was projected to be completed in 2023. Yet in April 2025, the project was still described as being in limbo and requiring additional review before construction could begin. Its plans were substantially revised again later that year.
Santa Clara should not place downtown on indefinite hold while waiting for revenue from a project with an uncertain construction schedule.
The City Council adopted the Downtown Precise Plan in December 2023, and the city is continuing to work on its implementation and Community Benefits Program. The city’s published downtown process does not identify completion of Related Santa Clara as a prerequisite
Both projects should be allowed to move forward on parallel tracks. If Related eventually produces revenue that can legally support downtown, that money could supplement other funding, but it should not control when downtown moves forward. Santa Clara should develop an independent, transparent financing strategy using appropriate developer contributions, community benefits, grants, partnerships and other legally available sources.
I want a mayor who treats downtown as a priority with its own schedule, financing strategy and accountability, not as a project that must wait indefinitely for uncertain revenue from another development.
Sources:
City of Santa Clara: Related Santa Clara
Related project remained in limbo in April 2025
Related Santa Clara’s plans changed again in July 2025
City of Santa Clara: Downtown Precise Plan and implementation
Santa Clara County’s certified 2024 election results show that District 5 voters reelected Suds Jain with 3,539 votes to David Kertes’s 3,010. Kertes subsequently launched an effort to recall Jain. In February 2026, he ended that effort and shifted his focus to running for mayor. The Silicon Valley Voice reported that the recall campaign had gathered approximately half the required signatures with a little more than three weeks remaining.
Kertes offered his own explanation for ending the recall, and I will not claim to know his private motives. Residents can examine the sequence of events and reach their own conclusions.
When I publicly criticized his political and community record, his attorney sent me a cease-and-desist letter. A demand letter is not a court order or a court judgment. My attorney disputed the allegations and maintained that my comments were protected political opinion. To my knowledge, no court has ruled that I defamed David Kertes. I will continue expressing my opinions while remaining willing to correct any factual error supported by credible evidence.
I have spent more than a decade advocating for the restoration of Santa Clara’s historic downtown. Kertes now says he supports revitalizing downtown. My question is straightforward: What specific, documented work did he do on downtown planning before seeking public office, through task-force meetings, planning workshops, grant advocacy, policy work or other measurable contributions? Campaign promises should be evaluated against documented results, and I am willing to review any documentation he provides.
If Kertes is telling residents that he would be able to vote on every downtown matter, that should not be presented as a blanket conclusion. FPPC conflict-of-interest rules require a decision-specific analysis. Decisions concerning property within 500 feet of an official’s property are generally treated differently from decisions concerning property between 500 and 1,000 feet, and the rules also contain exceptions. The correct question is whether each particular decision would require recusal.
If elected, Kertes should disclose the relevant conflict analysis and seek written FPPC advice before participating in downtown decisions that could affect his property.
These are my opinions based on the public record. Residents deserve documented answers and should review the evidence for themselves.
Sources:
Santa Clara County certified 2024 election results
Report on Kertes ending the recall and pursuing the mayor’s office
Report concerning the cease-and-desist exchange
FPPC Regulation 18702.2 index
Hi all,
I’m going to a concert at the Levi’s soon, I’ve been thinking of commuting there via the Amtrak. My biggest concern is my return home using Amtrak as well.
Based on what I’ve seen online, the concert is expected to end around 11:00pm. The last Amtrak is expected to leave at 11:40pm.
How long would it realistically take to get out of the stadium? I’ve never been so I’m unfamiliar with its layout.
Would I be able to catch the train on time without having to leave the concert early?
I’m in sec 109 row 34 for reference.
Appreciate any insight! :)
Hello all, posting in hopes someone spots my truck, stolen yesterday morning in front of Communication Hills in SJ, please call local PD if spotted
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We’re looking at buying homes and settled on Santa Clara, due to job proximity among other things. Some neighborhoods in west Santa Clara are nice, but this stretch of land near Lawrence and el Camino is terrible. These shopping centers look like they belong to an abandoned city, not the center of Silicon Valley. Why are there so many vacancies? I’ve heard Lawrence shopping center has been like this for a decade. What’s going on?
Hey guys, I moved to Santa Clara from NJ earlier this year and I need to switch over my car registration and license. I keep seeing that you're supposed to do this within 20 days - a month of moving. The problem is, my lease started like a month before I actually moved in so just based off my lease as proof of residence I'm "late" but I wasn't physically in the state... Do I still need to pay a late fee???
Hi folks, where would it be appropriate to post/look for someone who is interested in side hustle for a decent pay? A couple of people are needed for that.
FYI : My inbox is open
Any cat lover out there willing to adopt this little fluff ball? The rescue I foster with, Garlic City Kitty Rescue, rescued her and her litter mates from being dropped on the streets. I’ve started calling this little one Nebula (According to some people she may be a rare cat breed called a Nebelung?) She is so adorable, playful, and soft, but she is rather timid and shy. She needs a loving, patient home willing to give her the love and attention she needs to help her come out of her shell. Since she’s a young kitten, all it will take is some quality love and attention to help her warm up to the life of a lap cat. Since she is the last one left of her litter, and it wouldn’t be good for her to be alone, we are looking for an adopter that already has a kitten she can become buddies with. Or, someone to adopt her as well as another adorable kitten at Garlic City Kitty Rescue to pair her with (We have soo many kittens that need homes right now!) If anyone is interested in meeting this pretty girl and learning about the adoption process, please don’t hesitate to comment or message me😊
Located in Morgan Hill/Gilroy.
I hear it near the Target on el Camino and Scott. I know this is vague but I really don’t know what else to say. I thought it was a car but I hear it multiple times a day so it’s probably not a car?
Looking for 1 female roommate for a 2 bed/2 bath apartment in Santa Clara (95050), about 1 mile from SCU.
Rent: $1,430/month
Deposit: $1,200
Utilities shared
Parking + laundry available
Move-in: September (flexible)
Sharing apartment with a female SCU undergraduate
DM me if interested and I can send photos/details.
If anyone’s been searching for safe, farm fresh, nourishing chicken & quail eggs, my sister and I got what you’re looking for! We run a backyard quail/chicken egg business and are currently overrun with eggs! We’d love to give some out to the community and are selling for $7 a dozen. Quail are also $7 a dozen. We have raised our chickens and quails since they were newborn chicks and take pride in how healthy & happy they are. Our chicken eggs are pure blue/green easter egger eggs, and our quail eggs are little speckled nutrition packs! Please comment and send me a message if you are interested in supporting our small backyard business of healthy, organic, farm fresh eggs with super cute packaging.
Located in Morgan Hill.
Any idea what was going on? Near Homestead and Kiely intersection
I fess up. I know none (as I suspect most here do not - just focused on other stuff).
Any info on any? Who’s Dem, GOP? Good person or crazy? Anything ya got much appreciated!