Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
Becker Gets BCTC Labor Endorsement, Gillmor “Has Let Us Down”
October 31, 2022
One of the largest regional trade union consortiums, the Santa Clara & San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council...
City Politics
Police Union Possibly Skirting Campaign Laws
October 26, 2022
The Santa Clara Police Officers Association (POA) and its PAC appear to be violating — or at the very least...
Arts & Entertainment
San José Stage’s Matthew Kropschot — An Unintended Actor
October 24, 2022
Starring in Laura Eason’s Sex With Strangers, which opened last week at San Jose Stage, Matthew Kropschot never intended to...
City Politics
Follow the Money 2022 Update: Donations Slow Down
October 24, 2022
Nov. 1 Update: Devcon, SCS Finance Police PAC Developers Devcon and SCS jumped into the campaign during the last week...
City Politics
Settlement in Discrimination Lawsuit Against SCPD Chief Delayed at City’s Request
October 19, 2022
Santa Clara has asked a federal court to postpone a final settlement meeting in a police department discrimination and retaliation...
City Politics
“Unclear” Connections: Grand Jurors Under Fire for Potential Conflicts of Interest
October 13, 2022
Since the now infamous grand jury report, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct on the Santa Clara City Council,” was leaked to the press...
City Politics
FPPC Complaints are Complaints, Not Investigations
October 11, 2022
Editor’s Note: In this article, we mistakenly labeled City Clerk Hosam Haggag as a Gillmor ally. Mr. Haggag correctly pointed...
City Politics
Impartiality of Grand Jury In Question
October 10, 2022
A grand jury report that included damning allegations of corruption about five members of the Santa Clara City Council is...
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2022 State of the City: Post-Pandemic Bright Spots But Red Ink as Far as the Eye Can See
October 7, 2022
Santa Clara is getting back to business after three years of weathering the COVID pandemic and for the first time...
Obituary
Bill Kelly 1960 – 2022: Proud to Be on the Team
October 6, 2022
Anyone who ever worked with Bill Kelly agreed on one thing: The longtime City of Santa Clara Fire Chief had,...