Author: Carolyn Schuk
Public Safety
Former Cop Discussed Using SCPD Contacts to Obstruct Cyberstalking Investigation
June 19, 2020
Former Santa Clara police captain Brian Gilbert allegedly offered to use his Santa Clara Police Department connections to mislead law...
Business
Virtual Chemistry Steps Up to COVID-19 Challenge
June 18, 2020
In the race for COVID-19 treatments, virtual chemistry plays a central role. Santa Clara startup Post Era’s virtual drug discovery...
CommunityLife Announcements
A Life of Service and Style: Emma Kaliterna: 1918 – 2020
June 17, 2020
For more than three quarters of a century, if you wanted to see friends, get the latest ‘do,’ and donate...
Public Safety
Former Santa Clara Cop Charged in News Publisher Harassment Conspiracy
June 16, 2020
Former Santa Clara police captain Brian Gilbert may be facing significant jail time and a hefty fine for his alleged...
Community
Medicine Was Ready For Change — COVID-19 Gave it a Push
June 16, 2020
While COVID-19 has been a fast on-ramp for new ways of delivering medical care, it has also spurred adoption of...
City Politics
Mayor’s Roundtable: Staying on Track When Pandemic and Protest Lands in Your Lap
June 9, 2020
The job of a small city mayor isn’t an enviable one. Much of the job is about fixing potholes, keeping...
City Politics
Santa Clara’s $34 Million Forecast Budget Shortfall: There Will Be Pain
June 3, 2020
That’s the message of the City of Santa Clara’s recently released 2020-2021 operating budget overview. “Given that our resources are...
Public Safety
South Bay Police Head Off Threatened Looting at Valley Fair
June 1, 2020
After nights of rioting and looting across the U.S., South Bay police are mobilized for similar looting attempts locally. Police...
Business
From Mapping COVID-19 Proteins to Making Them, Silicon Valley Tech Leads
May 28, 2020
It took almost a century between the first U.S. polio epidemic and the mapping of the poliovirus genome. By contrast,...
Business
Santa Clara’s Small Business Grants Program Reports For Duty
May 28, 2020
There may be questions about when Santa Clara County businesses will be able to fully open, but the City of...