Author: Carolyn Schuk
Public Safety
Santa Clara Police Union PAC Spent $102,000 on 2016 Election, Majority of it From Developers
April 21, 2017
The 2016 Santa Clara political money story isn’t only Blupac, the mysterious San Francisco political committee. It’s the unprecedented level...
City Politics
Facing a Voting Rights Lawsuit, Council Appoints New Charter Review Committee, Second in Two Years
April 14, 2017
Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council appointed a new charter review committee, giving it a clear assignment to consider...
Community
Santa Clara Around Town
April 7, 2017
Spring Open House & Model Train Display Saturday, April 8th, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday, April 9th, 10 a.m.-4p.m. Come...
City Politics
Santa Clara Hit With Voting Rights Lawsuit
April 7, 2017
For six years the Council failed to act despite warning signs that the City’s at-large, by-seat election system was on...
City Politics
Levi’s Stadium Financials: Revenue Higher, Debt Lower and General Fund Benefits $3 Million
March 31, 2017
Levi’s Stadium outperformed its budget in the fiscal year ending March 30, according to the Santa Clara Stadium Authority’s (SCSA)...
Public Safety
Naked Man Identified in SJ Police Chase and Officer-Involved Shooting on Stevens Creek
March 24, 2017
Traffic was still backed up into Friday evening on Stevens Creek Blvd. following an early-afternoon police chase that ended with...
Public Safety
Call That Ended With Officer-Involved Shooting Wasn’t the First About Troubled 24-Year-Old
March 17, 2017
When Santa Clara police responded to a 9-1-1 call on the 2200 block of Deborah Dr. shortly after 5 p.m....
City Politics
DA Dismisses Complaints Against Mayor
March 17, 2017
The Santa Clara District Attorney has dismissed complaints against Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor that allege Brown Act and conflict...
Community
Santa Clara Around Town
March 3, 2017
Environmental Day Saturday, March 4th 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Recycle e-waste, u-waste, clothing, plastic structures, toys and confidential documents at Recology’s...
City Politics
City Manager Rajeev Batra Announces Retirement, Leaves Important South Bay Public Works Legacy
March 3, 2017
As a civil engineer for four decades, Santa Clara’s Interim City Manager Rajeev Batra is literally a road-builder. And as...