Author: Carolyn Schuk
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Judge Dismisses ReMet Lawsuit: No Breach of Contract Without a Contract
February 10, 2023
A judge has dismissed developer Republic Metropolitan’s (ReMet) 2022 lawsuit against Santa Clara. ReMet accused the City of breach of...
City Politics
New City Manager Comes With Local Experience
February 9, 2023
After nearly a year without a permanent city manager, Santa Clara has hired San Bruno City Manager Jovan Grogan to...
Arts & Entertainment
Justin Alekoski: A Cinderella Story
January 27, 2023
We all know the line from countless movie musicals: “Kid, you’re going out a nobody but you’re coming back a...
Arts & Entertainment
Santa Clara Showtime: Good Guys Triumph Over COVID Villain
January 24, 2023
It was a dark day in Doomstown on March 5, 2020 when the COVID pandemic brought down the curtain abruptly...
City Politics
2022 Election Analysis: PACs Ruled Santa Clara’s Election Spending, But Impact Varied
January 23, 2023
More than 95% of the $3.7 million spent in Santa Clara’s 2022 election was by PACs. 88% of that money—$3.3...
City Politics
New City Attorney Has Right Stuff For Santa Clara
January 6, 2023
Santa Clara’s new City Attorney Glen Googins will be able to hit the ground running with extensive experience in municipal...
CommunityPublic Safety
Just a Haircut But So Much More
January 3, 2023
Early on a September afternoon, Santa Clara police officers Carlo Calupad and RJ Otico met Leonard Hodan, who was homeless,...
Community
Soroptimists Make Holidays Bright for Families in Need
December 23, 2022
Following in the footsteps of St. Nicholas — a wealthy man who, according to legend, secretly relieved those facing misfortune...
City Politics
Investigator Rejects Mayor Gillmor’s Accusations Against Council Member Becker
December 16, 2022
A new report from an independent investigator depicts Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Kathy Watanabe unfavorably. According to the...
Arts & Entertainment
Fahwho Foraze! Christmas Reading Beyond the Grinch
December 16, 2022
While some bemoan the effect of the Internet on reading, I’m among those who celebrate it. Since the advent of...