Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
Conflicting Definitions Underlie City-49ers Parking Dispute
July 17, 2019
The still unresolved multi-year tangle of litigation between the 49ers Stadium Management Company (StadCo) and the City of Santa Clara...
City Politics
Council Appoints New Committee to Amend Charter For By-District Elections
July 11, 2019
Wednesday night the Santa Clara City Council met to appoint a new charter review committee “to engage the voters in...
City Politics
Sunnyvale CEQA Lawsuit: Inadequate Environmental Studies or Superfluous Environmental Studies?
July 10, 2019
In a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit [sunnyvale ceqa 2019 complaint], the International Union of Laborers North America (ILUNA)...
Op-Ed
Never Forget: The Immigrants Who Gave Us the Fourth of July
July 4, 2019
As we celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the United States, it’s a good time to remind ourselves that...
Public Safety
Retiring Fire Chief Bill Kelly Honors Colleagues
June 30, 2019
It was standing room only at Santa Clara Fire Chief Bill Kelly’s retirement coffee at City Hall. And all of...
City Politics
Grand Jury Finds Santa Clara Compliance with Public Records Law “Unacceptable”
June 18, 2019
Santa Clara has failed to comply with the California Public Records Act (CPRA) by lacking systems, employee training and documentation...
City Politics
Bloom Energy Files CEQA Lawsuit Over Santa Clara Fuel Cell Requirements
June 12, 2019
Bloom Energy has filed a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit against the City of Santa Clara for the City’s...
City Politics
Bloom Energy Misrepresents Its Technology and Santa Clara’s GHG Profile, Says City
June 12, 2019
Bloom Energy’s media blitz accusing Santa Clara of hypocrisy and market interference is based on misrepresentations, say City officials as...
City Politics
Anti-Mini-Dorm Zoning Hasn’t Fared Well in California Courts
June 2, 2019
Santa Clara is not the only college town in California that has mini-dorms. And like Santa Clara, other cities have...
City Politics
Santa Clara 2019-20 Budget 1% Higher, 100% Clearer
May 30, 2019
Improved finances aren’t the only bright spot in Santa Clara’s 2019-20/2020-21 budget. The other is a brand new format for...