Author: Carolyn Schuk
Schools
Santa Clara Unified Scraps Six-Decade-Old Trustee Election System
January 21, 2021
At its Jan. 19 special meeting, the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) unanimously approved a resolution that it intends...
Arts & Entertainment
Virtual Virtuosos Derek and VanNessa Silbermann Tapped For Inaugural Musical Offering
January 14, 2021
Ceremonies for President-Elect Joe Biden’s and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris’ inauguration will include Santa Clara musical duo Derek and...
City Politics
Santa Clara City Attorney Sat on CVRA Lawsuit Settlement Offer That Likely Would Save City Millions
January 7, 2021
Five days after he received it, Santa Clara City Attorney Brian Doyle still hadn’t told the City Council about the...
City Politics
Councilmember Anthony Becker: Coming From the Heart
January 7, 2021
If any one thing can be pointed to as a turning point that put new Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony...
Business
Investors Paint Dubious Picture of SiliconSage Financial Dealings
January 5, 2021
A few weeks ago the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged developer Sanjeev Acharya, founder and CEO of Sunnyvale-based...
City Politics
CVRA Appeal: Santa Clara’s Challenge to Voting Rights Law Loses, Court Upholds Established Precedent
December 30, 2020
The California Appeals Court has shot down the City of Santa Clara’s appeal of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA)...
City Politics
CVRA Appeal: Santa Clara Loses — Again
December 30, 2020
The California Appeals Court shot down the City of Santa Clara’s appeal of the 2018 California Voting Rights Act (CVRA)...
City Politics
Suds Jain: Walking the Environmental Walk
December 30, 2020
A leadership class by County Supervisor Joe Simitian opened Santa Clara Councilmember Suds Jain’s eyes to how much of the...
Community
Pandemic Prescribes New Approaches for Charities’ Holiday Programs
December 29, 2020
Local non-profits are finding new ways to organize well-loved Santa Clara programs, making their events virtual and designing new programs....
Op-Ed
Home for the Holidays…With a Good Book
December 23, 2020
Home for the Holidays is one of the warmest images of Christmas. But “quarantined at home for the holidays” isn’t...