Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
Santa Clara Property Values Continue to Grow, But Assessor Warns of Inevitable Slowdown and Prop 13’s Growing Inequities
January 10, 2018
Silicon Valley property values grew solidly in 2017—7.4 percent, $31 million, over 2016—Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone reports in...
Community
One Woman’s Junk is Another’s Treasure
January 10, 2018
Auctioneer Marlene O’Donnell keeps track of spirited bidding at the Santa Clara Woman’s Club’s regifting auction on Jan. 6. The annual event...
City Politics
Resolution Likely by Month-End for Santa Clara CEQA Lawsuit Against Santana West Urban Village Plan
January 10, 2018
Santa Clara’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit against San José’s proposed Santana Row/Valley Fair (SRVF) “urban village” development on...
Community
Downtown is Where the Heart Is
January 3, 2018
It may not look like a group of Silicon Valley movers and shakers, but the group of eight or so...
Arts & Entertainment
Curtain Rises on a New Chapter for South Bay Film and Theater Fans
December 27, 2017
Fans of the Retro Dome—Guggenheim Entertainment’s combination of classic movies and original stage shows presented in the now-demolished Century 25...
Op-EdOpinion
Mission City Voices: My Christmas Tree of Life
December 20, 2017
The word “magical” generally makes those of us on cliché patrol reach reflexively for the red pen. Especially when used...
Arts & Entertainment
2017 Holiday Gift Catalog: It’s the Thought That Counts
December 20, 2017
Let’s face it. After a certain number of years of holiday gift giving the imagination begins to fail. That’s where...
City Politics
City Hall Transparency? Not When it Comes to Spending on Lawyers
December 13, 2017
Last month the Santa Clara Stadium Authority/City Council increased the budget for legal bills by $700,000. But Santa Clara taxpayers...
City Politics
Out With the Old, In With the New—Voting Rights Lawsuit
December 6, 2017
A week ago a California Voting Rights Acts (CVRA) lawsuit against the City of Santa Clara was dismissed on a...
Community
10th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner – It’s About the People
December 6, 2017
This year Santa Clara’s public-spirited Marsalli family–four generations of them–and an impressive team of dedicated volunteers cooked and served the...