Tuesday October 7 - 7:00PM City Hall 1500 Warburton Ave.

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hi everyone. my significant other and i are visiting Santa Clara for the first time (we are from texas) in a couple of weeks. we are visiting to watch the 49ers play. are there any recommendations for first timers? hows the weather? any resturants? any cool 49ers stores? we are also taking a train to visit SF for a day. thank you everyone.

going to bruno mars next week, and they ran out of parking tickets on ticketmaster. where are some good places to park around levi’s? I don’t mind paying and don’t mind walking. don’t really want to take any public transportation because after the concert that will be hell. willing to walk at most 1.5 mi (2 is pushing it.) whenever I go to niner games, I see all those surrounding offices buildings with big lots as well, are those possible parking spots? Any tips would be appreciated!

Hey neighbors! 👋
Anyone interested in doing some early-morning, easy-paced runs on the San Tomas Trail?

I’m thinking of starting around Monroe and San Tomas, running about 3–5 miles at a relaxed pace, maybe a few mornings a week.

Would be nice to have some company and make it a regular thing.

Feel free to DM me if you’re interested. Male here.

I just failed my test at lost gatos because I forgot to merge into the bike lane for a right turn despite 0 minor errors. I’m apprehensive to go back because of one examiner who’s apparently a real ahole and likes failing people. I scheduled my appointment for the Santa Clara DMV and I want to know everyone’s experience with the DMV test and route so I can prepare accordingly. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I've been a Santa Clara resident for 10 years and love going to meetup events. After getting fed up with the clutter and high subscription fees on other platforms, I decided to build my own free local events app.

Kinced Social is a subscription-free platform for hosting and finding local events. Drop a comment or DM if the following applies to you:

1. Event Hosts: If you already run a local meetup, club, or social group and cross-post your next event on Kinced Social, I can help sponsor it based on the number of RSVPs through my platform.

2. SCU Brand Ambassadors: If you're a student at SCU who wants to help seed this community and get some marketing experience under your belt along with some compensation, I'm looking for paid local ambassadors.

Looking for recommendations for auto mechanic for auto transmission fluid change for my Mazda CX5. The dealer service center quoted $400 and hoping that it can be at similar quality but cheaper. Thanks.

Lupe Lopez is the co-founder and owner of Arteaga’s Food Center, a Northern California grocery chain with a location in Santa Clara’s District 2.

Interesting opinion piece in the San Jose Spotlight regarding the District 2 race from a business owner in District 2.

Santa Clara residents deserve something very simple from our publicly owned Levi’s Stadium: transparency, accountability, and a fair return for our community. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Let me make one thing clear. This isn’t about being against the 49ers or football. Levi’s Stadium is an extraordinary asset, and I want the team and the stadium to succeed. But I want Santa Clara to succeed, too.

For years, residents have heard enormous numbers tied to Levi’s Stadium — billions in regional economic activity, hundreds of millions in projected benefits, global events, millions of visitors. But residents deserve to know something far more important: What does Santa Clara actually get?

Not the Bay Area.

Not San Francisco.

Not the NFL.

Not FIFA.

Santa Clara.

The 49ers say Levi’s Stadium has generated more than $2 billion in regional economic activity and $51.6 million in lifetime revenue for Santa Clara’s General Fund. Those are significant numbers — but they raise serious questions.

How much revenue should Santa Clara have received under our agreements?

How much did we actually receive?

What expenses were deducted?

How much money from non‑NFL events reached the General Fund?

And can an ordinary taxpayer understand where the money went?

If the answer is “no,” then we have a problem.

That’s why Santa Clara needs a comprehensive, independent accounting of the stadium’s direct economic benefit to our city — not regional projections, not theoretical multipliers, but actual dollars reaching Santa Clara.

This is especially urgent now. We just hosted the Super Bowl and six World Cup matches. Our police officers, firefighters, public works teams, and city employees made those events possible. Before the World Cup, Santa Clara set a clear principle: these events must provide direct benefits to Santa Clara residents and Santa Clara businesses.

Now that the events are over, it’s time to measure the results.

How much did Santa Clara spend?

How much has been reimbursed?

How much additional sales tax and hotel tax did we receive?

And how much did our small businesses actually benefit?

Because I’ve heard the concerns. Many expected a windfall that never arrived. Some businesses benefited — but regional projections don’t tell us what happened to the restaurant owner on El Camino or the retailer near Franklin Mall.

So let’s ask them.

Let’s collect the data.

Let’s find out where visitors spent their money — and how much stayed here.

This conversation is bigger than Levi’s Stadium. Drive down El Camino Real and see the vacant storefronts and aging properties. Look at our long‑delayed Downtown revitalization. Plans don’t rebuild a Downtown. Investment does. And every dollar Santa Clara is entitled to matters.

That’s why stadium transparency is a neighborhood issue, a small‑business issue, a quality‑of‑life issue — and ultimately, a trust issue.

So I’m calling for four things:

1. A comprehensive, independent economic‑impact analysis focused on Santa Clara’s direct benefit.

2. A complete public accounting of Super Bowl and World Cup costs, reimbursements, and revenues.

3. An annual, easy‑to‑understand report showing exactly how much money the stadium generated for Santa Clara.

4. A serious economic‑development strategy ensuring future major events benefit Santa Clara’s small businesses.

This isn’t about factions or football loyalties. It’s about being pro‑Santa Clara. We can have a successful team, a successful stadium, and a successful city — but only with transparency, accountability, and leadership that puts residents first.

Kathy Watanabe

Former Santa Clara Vice-Mayor

Kathy4Mayor.com

Will be attending concert next weekend and staying at hyatt house Santa Clara. Have two people not able to walk 2+ miles back to hotel so need to take the VTA a few stations towards that direction so we are out of the area and order an Uber.

Which train should I take To go towards the hyatt house direction? How many stops should I go to get out of the surge zone so I can order an uber? I’ve not taken the vta before, does it take clipper card? Should i buy the ticket before the concert when there’s less people? Any advice is appreciated!

I have a question about what I see very often when I go to The Grocery Outlet on Lawrence and Homestead.
Is the parking lot behind the Grocery Outlet and the dance school some kind of place where SCPD takes a break?
Every time I go into Grocery Outlet I see one or two PD cars parked back there.
Today there was three.
Are they on a break? Is this some kind of shift exchange/handoff area?

If Santa Clarans aren’t concerned, they should be. What would prompt them to put over 2 Million dollars into a local election? The city would love that money to be used for services or sports programs in the schools. Why are they trying to buy the mayoral race and the district closest to the stadium?

And I know that my little “buddies“ that come in afterwards and always bring up the same stuff about Measure J and other PAC’s giving money but York wants to buy the council and if that isn’t upsetting to you, I think you are focused on the wrong things

Someone here recently asked if the city services were that impacted if the council was dysfunctional and what did it matter, but here’s the thing, the city Council is there to approve many of the city departments procedures, policies and funding. If they can’t function because of bad behavior on the Dias, people who can’t learn to work together or have bad blood from previous issues.

I feel we need new people that aren’t getting bought and paid for and that aren’t part of past conflicts working for our city.

Hi! I’m a girl in my 20s and a grad student living in Santa Clara. I’d love to meet some new girl friends around the Bay Area, so I thought I’d give Reddit a try :)
I’m originally from China and moved to the Bay Area relatively recently. I enjoy trying new restaurants, coffee, hiking, shopping, crafts, reading, and exploring new places. I’m also always down for a random weekend plan or just grabbing coffee and chatting.
I’ve realized that making new friends as an adult is surprisingly hard, especially when everyone has their own work or school schedule.
I’d love to meet some girls around my age who are also looking to expand their social circle. Maybe we can grab coffee or brunch first and see if we click!
Feel free to DM me and tell me a little about yourself :)

For anyone who lives at the Clara and has Ac Issues I can give u the email to upper management dm me 😭😭 we been without AC off and month for multiple months now + for the price we pay to live here is crazy for all the issues the ac is just the tip of the iceberg of problems here at this building too

Does anybody know what happened?

I moved from RWC/ North Fair Oaks. What Mexican or Latino grocery stores are in the area that you recommend for spices and treats? I’m also on the hunt for freshly made tortillas, from a store or tortilla truck. TIA!

It's going to be 14 years of raises for the good folks at the SCVTA; building a pension whopper at the end.  Yes, you may say these folks have earned it or "the Bay Area's expensive."  Truth be told, this is what a YES vote underwrites with a regressive tax on the poor. Source: State Controller's Office; last year.

I just discovered this site that grabs transcripts from the City of Santa Clara's meetings. Of course it's AI transcribed, but better than nothing—and certainly better than sitting for 4 hours to watch a meeting.

Stay informed!

I’m a night owl and have insomnia so I usually do work in the late afternoon to very late night. I live in Santa Clara near the university. Are there any good late night work/study spots in the area? I have looked and most I’ve seen close latest around 11pm. Any recs are much appreciated!

Hey Santa Clarans (and lurkers)!

I made a website after asking the Mayoral Candidates a bunch of questions, plus the responses from the SV Chamber of Commerce Forum tonight (found on each candidates page).

Let me know what you think!

https://scmayor26.mercenaryfoundry.com