Author: Carolyn Schuk
Community
Sunnyvale Mobile Home Park Residents Protest Skyrocketing Rents — Every Saturday
June 22, 2021
Rick Valley is known for attentiveness to his Plaza del Rey neighbors; checking in on them, bringing groceries, running errands....
Arts & Entertainment
Proposed Santa Clara Budget Axes Grants to Long-Time Community Arts Groups
June 17, 2021
For half a century at least, Santa Clara supported performing groups with deep ties to the City — even in years...
City Politics
Developer Park Fees, Garbage Fees Increase
June 14, 2021
In a Thursday continuation of its June 8 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council approved increases in residential developer park...
City Politics
Another Marathon Council Meeting, Budget Forecast Unchanged, Censure for Watanabe and Admonishment for Gillmor
June 10, 2021
Santa Clara City Council had another marathon meeting on June 8, ending with about half the agenda continued to June...
Community
Santa Clara Pride 2021: Celebrating 52 Years of Change
June 9, 2021
When Santa Clara raised the Rainbow flag to mark the start of Pride month on June 4, it was a...
City Politics
Faster Time-to-Revenue for New Development, But Popular Events Off the Calendar: Santa Clara’s 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Budget
June 8, 2021
While Santa Clara’s 2021/22 – 2022/23 deficit budget isn’t what anyone hopes to see, it makes the budget impacts crystal...
Community
Santa Clara Honors Santa Clara University’s NCAA Champs
June 7, 2021
How big was Santa Clara University Women’s Soccer team’s NCAA College Cup victory over Florida State? Big enough that Mayor...
City Politics
$26 Million Federal Aid Helps But Deficit Continues: 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Santa Clara Budget By the Numbers
May 27, 2021
A $25.9 million grant from President Biden’s stimulus program reduces Santa Clara’s general fund deficit but it doesn’t eliminate it....
Community
Taking It to The Street, Chabad Style
May 27, 2021
Two weeks ago, Chabad Santa Clara welcomed a new Torah scroll, the ceremony — Hachnasat Sefer Torah — bringing the scroll...
City Politics
City’s Diversity Task Force Recommends Expanded Naming Choices
May 14, 2021
At its May meeting, Santa Clara’s Diversity Task Force reviewed additions to the City’s policy for naming City properties and...