Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
49ers Meet City’s Offense With Lawsuit
September 23, 2019
Last week, the City of Santa Clara announced that it was initiating the process to end the management contracts it...
Arts & Entertainment
Mission Chamber Orchestra Shines a Clear Light on a Neglected Composer
September 19, 2019
The opening concert of Mission Chamber Orchestra’s 23rd season this Saturday night is one of special interest to Santa Clara music...
Public Safety
Street Racing Comes to Santa Clara
September 18, 2019
Labor Day weekend saw the first incident of organized street drag racing in Santa Clara this year. It was the...
City Politics
City Voting Rights Appeal Relies on Meaning of “Usually”
September 10, 2019
“Usually.” The meaning of that word with respect to voting rights law is the keystone of Santa Clara’s appeal of...
City Politics
Council Calls March Police Chief Election, Denies Grand Jury Findings
September 9, 2019
Santa Clara City Council called a special March 2020 election to fill the remainder of retired Chief Mike Sellers’ term,...
City Politics
Ro Khanna: On the Job For Constituents
September 5, 2019
Santa Clara’s Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) sees his job very simply. “When I step into the Congress every day, my...
City Politics
Weeknight Stadium Curfew Not Waived, Just Planned For
August 30, 2019
Was the Levi’s Stadium weeknight curfew waived for the Rolling Stones Aug. 18 concert and were Santa Clara City Council...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Directly Elected Mayor Proposal Draws Predicted Attack
August 20, 2019
Seven months before the election, a well-organized opposition has emerged against a proposed Sunnyvale charter change instituting six single-member City...
City Politics
Construction Unions Make CEQA Work For Them
August 9, 2019
The recent California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit filed by the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 270...
City Politics
Settlement in Santana West Lawsuit To Fund Affordable Housing Programs and Traffic Improvement
August 5, 2019
Santa Clara is banking an extra $6.2 million thanks to a settlement in the City’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)...