Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
CalPERS Change Will Add Over $150 Million to Santa Clara Pension Costs Short Term Despite Long Term Savings
March 21, 2018
California’s pension “crisis” has been brewing for a while. But recently things got worse. That’s because the California public...
City Politics
Santa Clara’s Proposed Charter Change Getting National Attention
March 14, 2018
Whether or not to adopt a proportional election method is an important question for Santa Clara voters. But the outcome...
City Politics
Santa Clara Stadium Authority Governing and Budget Principles Debut, Budget Shows Better-Than-Anticipated Debt Pay-Down
March 14, 2018
At Tuesday night’s Santa Clara Stadium Authority meeting the City Council/Stadium Authority reviewed Authority governing and budget principles, the 2018-19...
City Politics
City Clerk Appointment Vs. Election Not a New Conversation
March 7, 2018
The Feb. 13 Santa Clara City Council meeting wasn’t the first time the question of electing the clerk and police...
Sports
2019 College Football Championship Will Bring Visibility and Economic Boost to Santa Clara and Region
March 7, 2018
Two years ago Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium was selected to host the 2019 College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship, the...
City Politics
The People Speak: Don’t Change the Elected City Clerk
February 28, 2018
Online Exclusive March 6, 2018 A City Hall-led effort to change Santa Clara’s practice of electing the City Clerk...
City Politics
Santa Clara’s Toxic Politics At Play in City Clerk Dispute
February 28, 2018
Like toxic chemical leaks, toxic politics have a long reach. A public outburst over the appointment of an interim Santa...
Arts & Entertainment
Santa Clara Showtime 2018 Sets Sail For Doomstown
February 28, 2018
This weekend the curtain will rise on Santa Clara Showtime and it will be time to pay another visit to...
Community
Santa Clara’s Renter Majority Future
February 21, 2018
Chances are if you ask someone on the street in Santa Clara if a majority of residents own or rent,...
City Politics
City Clerk Politics Creates Surprising Fervor
February 21, 2018
One item that wasn’t on the Santa Clara City Council meeting agenda last night, but had clearly been on some...