Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
Charter Review Committee Meeting: Appointed City Clerk and Police Chief Don’t Feel Intimidated
September 21, 2023
At its third meeting on Sept. 14, the 2023 Santa Clara Charter Review Committee heard from Los Gatos appointed City...
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FPPC Complaint Against Stand Up For Santa Clara Alleges Dark Money Spending
September 14, 2023
For almost a decade Stand Up for Santa Clara has portrayed itself as a community group, simply interested in making...
BusinessCommunity
Morgan Square: Startup Banker Starts Her Own Startup
September 12, 2023
Entrepreneur Channon (pronounced “Shannon”) Kennedy has plenty of firsts. She was the first in her family to graduate from college....
Arts & Entertainment
Fired City Attorney Claims He’s Victim of Conspiracy
September 9, 2023
Update: As of Monday, Sept. 11, the City of Santa Clara says it does not comment on pending litigation, but...
City Politics
Santa Clara’s 10-Year Budget Forecast: Deficits, Deficits and More Deficits
September 1, 2023
Santa Clara’s budget continues to bleed red ink. The City faces deficits between $8 million and $15 million over the...
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Elected vs Appointed Police Chief: A Subject That Comes Up Regularly
August 15, 2023
Since Santa Clara approved its charter in 1952, the City has, with one exception, had an elected police chief. That...
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Santa Clara Dances in the Street
August 14, 2023
“Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the street,” Martha and the Vandellas sang in 1964. On...
City Politics
City Charter: Police Chief Only Needs a High School Diploma
July 5, 2023
The qualifications to be Santa Clara’s elected police chief aren’t set by the City’s HR professionals or best practices established...
Community
Rick Peralta Gave His All
July 4, 2023
At this time of year, we celebrate both our nation’s founding and those who gave “the last full measure of...
City Politics
Police Chief 10% Raise Proposed
June 26, 2023
At its June 27 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council will consider raising the elected police chief’s salary by 10%...