Author: Carolyn Schuk
Sports
Santa Clara Football Stadium Faces High Bar to Deliver Promised Benefits, say Stanford Economist Roger Noll
April 27, 2011
Stanford economist and co-author of “Sports, Jobs and Taxes” Roger Noll has been quoted a few thousand times in recent...
Community
Around Town – Shopping Santa Clara
April 20, 2011
Look, I’ll find any excuse I can to visit more stores. So last week I decided to turn a routine...
Public Safety
The 4-1-1 on 9-1-1 Calling
April 20, 2011
In a short six months, Santa Clara’s emergency call (9-1-1) dispatch center move to Police Department headquarters has demonstrated benefit....
Opinion
31 Days Left Until the End of the World
April 20, 2011
If you’ve driven down El Camino between Los Padres and San Tomas in Santa Clara recently, you may have seen...
City Politics
Jet-Propelled Special Council Meeting Gives 49ers Exclusive to Sell Stadium Naming Rights
April 13, 2011
Cyril Northcote Parkinson observed in his book, The Parkinson Principle, that “The time spent on any item of the agenda...
CommunityPublic Safety
Real Policewomen of Santa Clara
April 13, 2011
Her smile lights up a room, as the saying goes, but don’t be fooled by Santa Clara Police Officer Patti...
Community
Around Santa Clara
April 6, 2011
By Carolyn Schuk, with contributions from Christy Kinney Art Family-Style Uncertain weather didn’t dampen spirits at Santa Clara Unified School...
City Politics
City Finances Nudge Into the Black, But Property Tax Revenues Continue to Drop
April 6, 2011
Santa Clara Finance Director Gary Ameling voiced cautious optimism about city finances at the March 29 City Council meeting. At...
Community
Shared Religious Roots Focus of MCA’s Current “Inside Islam” Series
April 6, 2011
Would the historical Moses recognize himself as a “Jew?” Or the historical Jesus recognize himself as a “Christian?” The fact...
Community
Around Town
March 30, 2011
Advance Design Consultants – Go-To Folks for High-Tech Facilities When Silicon Valley serial entrepreneurs such as Sun Microsystems founder Andy...