Hard to accept that I have owned and written for (off and on) the Santa Clara Weekly for fifty years. I didn’t really set out to own a newspaper. I was in the insurance business for 40 years. During that time, and at the urging of Betty Hangs, President of the Chamber, I moved my … Read more
Councilman Anthony Becker has been set up to go down. Mayor Lisa Gillmor wants him off the council and in jail. What is the crime he committed? He ran against Gillmor for mayor in November and came within one percent of winning. Almost immediately Becker’s life became a living hell. The infamous grand jury report … Read more
Do you remember your school days? There were always a few students who were always able to get it right. They were somehow able to connect the dots. You know, they had common sense and used that skill to find the right answers. As a result, they went to the head of the class. Some … Read more
Salute to America and another memorable birthday and you must wonder, how much longer this can go on? Based on the actions of our governments, state and federal, can we make it for another generation? Given the undercurrent and overt behavior by politicians, both in California and the national scene, you may have some doubts. … Read more
It is not a fantasy. Santa Clara is in a fiscal fight to rebuild reserves and return sanity to the budget. The millions that Mayor Lisa Gillmor and her majority council wasted on worthless “wants” have been reversed by the current council. While the City is still paying off some of these bungles, they will … Read more
What does City Clerk Hosam Haggag do? While the City’s website has a list of activities assigned to the Clerk’s office, what is listed doesn’t necessarily tell the story. The website lists several honors attributed to the Santa Clara City Clerk, but these were awarded during Rod Diridon Jr.’s time in the office. Since Diridon’s … Read more
Amazing, isn’t it? There are residents who are still fighting the existence of Levi’s Stadium and the SF 49ers. This is despite the national notoriety of Levi’s hosting Super Bowl 50, the 49ers and their winning seasons, and celebrity events that residents are still talking about. Add to this the selection of Levi’s for Super … Read more
The current wave of lawlessness is changing our country and not necessarily for the better. It’s our own fault. We voted for this. Yes, it was cleverly slipped into one of those bills we voted for a few years ago called the Safe Schools and Neighborhoods Act. It sounded good, looked good and yet paved … Read more
There are always issues and that’s the nature of business, politics and life. Even something as popular as the city owned electric company isn’t free from thorny issues, though they may be less obvious. On the outside, residents benefit. Because the City owns its power company, Santa Clara provides electric power to residents at a … Read more
It’s not the days and nights it sits empty that makes Levi’s one of the best stadiums in the country. It’s the events that fill its 65,000 seats. It is one of the best venues anywhere to view football, soccer or a special celebrity event. Sell out performances have produced record crowds and record revenues … Read more