Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
RDA Backstory Complex
August 8, 2012
As with so many issues in California state finance, following the trail of RDA history leads back to Proposition 13....
Community
Willie Brown Will Honor Santa Clara’s “Senator John”
August 8, 2012
In a change of pace from today’s hyper-polarized politics, the Santa Clara County Democratic Club is honoring retired State Senator...
City Politics
CalPERS Returns: 2012 Isn’t the Whole Story
July 25, 2012
The next catastrophe to wallop municipal budgets will be a shortfall in CalPERS returns, adding to the already-escalating payments levied...
Community
When It Comes to Growing Data Center Industry, Santa Clara Holds All the Right Cards
July 25, 2012
How important is the data center business to the city of Santa Clara? Consider this: In 2011 Santa Clara was...
Community
SCU Prof Unearths More Woman’s Club Adobe History
July 18, 2012
Last week members of the Santa Clara Woman’s Club took a step back into the history of the club’s landmark...
Community
Bill Wilson Center’s Sparky Harlan Honored as a White House “Champion of Change”
July 18, 2012
In the South Bay, no one should be surprised that Bill Wilson Center CEO Sparky Harlan was honored on July...
City Politics
City Manager Jennifer Sparacino: A Remarkable Career
July 11, 2012
It’s a testimony to Jennifer Sparacino’s unpretentious manner that it’s only when you stop to reckon Santa Clara’s achievements during...
City Politics
Sacramento Court Blocks County’s $30 Million Santa Clara RDA Money Grab
July 11, 2012
It looks like the County isn’t going to be buttering its bread with Santa Clara’s $30 million. Last week, Sacramento...
Arts & Entertainment
Arts Make Dollars and Sense
July 4, 2012
We Americans treat visual and performing arts as nice-to-haves – not necessities. The fire department is a necessity. If the...
City Politics
RDA Successor Oversight Board: Lunches With Wolves
July 4, 2012
Someone once described democracy as “two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.” It’s an apt...