Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
FPPC Declines to Investigate Stand Up for Santa Clara’s Political Non-Reporting
February 1, 2024
The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has chosen not to “pursue an investigation” of the campaign activities and unreported...
City PoliticsCommunity
Infrastructure: Santa Clara Needs $600M Today and New Income Streams Tomorrow
January 19, 2024
Santa Clara’s once-proud International Swim Center is Exhibit A for the urgency of the City’s unfunded infrastructure needs. For years,...
City PoliticsCommunitySchoolsSports
Swim Center Closed “Indefinitely” By Safety, Structural, Equipment Problems
January 17, 2024
As training for the summer Olympics is starting, Santa Clara’s International Swim Center (ISC) closed on Jan. 12 “until further...
City Politics
Santana Contract and Separation Agreement
January 2, 2024
Former City Manager Deanna Santana’s breach of contract and discrimination claim against the City of Santa Clara is simple: The...
Community
Soroptimist’s Christmas Store: Lighting the Holidays for Shoppers in Need
January 2, 2024
For 41 years, Santa Clara Soroptimists (SISCSV) have been turning the tables on the annual Christmas consumer free-for-all by giving...
City Politics
Judge Denies Challenge to Police Chief Ballot Measure
December 27, 2023
The trio that sued Santa Clara over the text of a ballot measure on appointing the city’s police chief —...
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Lawsuit Threatened Over Appointed Police Chief Ballot Measure
December 18, 2023
Nearly a week after the county deadline for filing ballot resolutions, opponents of appointing Santa Clara’s police chief are threatening...
City Politics
City Punts Dark Money Enforcement to FPPC
December 12, 2023
Santa Clara City Hall appears to be delegating enforcement of campaign reporting laws — and even its own Dark Money ordinance...
City Politics
Former City Manager Deanna Santana Set to Sue
December 4, 2023
Former City Manager Deanna Santana is threatening to sue Santa Clara, claiming that the City has failed to pay the...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
DeYoung Museum’s “Paradigm Shifting” Show Features Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Artists
December 4, 2023
Last month, San Francisco’s De Young Museum opened its triennial showcase for local artists, DeYoung Open. This year the museum...