Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
2020 Election: Santa Clara City Council Candidates
July 22, 2020
This year four Santa Clara districts will elect their first-ever district representatives. Two incumbents, Kathy Watanabe and Teresa O’Neill are...
City Politics
Garbage Rate Increase Approved, Benton Student Development Still Splits Public
July 15, 2020
After hours of talk, the Santa Clara City Council approved garbage collection rate increases ranging from 28 percent to 68...
City Politics
Councilmember Chahal Continues Fight to Reconsider Garbage Rate Increases
July 14, 2020
Santa Clara Councilmember Raj Chahal continues to oppose the Council’s December 2019 decision to hire Green Waste Recovery (GWR) at...
Public Safety
“Good plan, Brian” — Second retired Santa Clara Cop Indicted in eBay Harassment Scheme
July 13, 2020
“Good plan and cover, Brian.” That was a what eBay international security executive and retired Santa Clara police sergeant Phil...
City Politics
New Santa Clara Budget Format Makes $147M in Capital Projects Easy to Understand
July 9, 2020
Despite the budget-busting pandemic, Santa Clara’s Finance Department has been able to continue the project it began last year to...
Community
Anti-Domestic Violence Agencies and 49ers Partner for Virtual Workout Fundraiser
July 8, 2020
Thinking about getting started with a workout regimen but haven’t quite gotten around to it? The Bay Area Against Domestic...
City Politics
FPPC Fines SF PAC For Late Spending Reports in 2016 Santa Clara Election
July 7, 2020
The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has imposed a $3,500 fine on Santa Francisco PAC BluPAC for failing to...
Community
Local Long-Term Care Facility Responds Proactively to COVID-19 Outbreak
July 1, 2020
Pacific Gardens is slowly transferring memory care residents to other Bay Area care homes and expanding protective care following a...
BusinessCommunity
Great Plates Delivered: A Win-Win for Residents and Restaurants
June 25, 2020
About 80 seniors in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale are getting hot meals delivered from restaurants since May 22 thanks to...
City Politics
State of the City 2020: Facing Profound Challenges, Still Accomplishing
June 24, 2020
Despite unprecedented challenges, the City of Santa Clara is doing well judging by the residents’ solid approval ratings. That’s the...