You may have noticed The Weekly has a new look. This update has been made with intent and planning. It has been more than 20 years since former City Clerk Judy Boccignone asked us if we could make our paper more relevant to our community. With the news provided by the City, we did that. … Read more
The inevitable has happened! One of the many lawsuits against the City of Santa Clara has been reversed. Not surprising, the decision favors plaintiff David Ebrahimi of David’s Restaurant. More than 20 years ago, Ebrahimi moved from his stylish little restaurant on the El Camino to the outlands of Santa Clara on the municipal golf … Read more
This week’s reprimand of The Weekly comes from Santa Clara’s Director of Communications, Lenka Wright. This column was incorrectly corrected again by Ms. Wright, who is as wrong as her boss, City Manager, Deanna Santana. I would like to report our City Manager was too busy doing City business to write her objections. More likely … Read more
Folks, we have a problem and it’s not in Houston. City Manager Deanna Santana has taken upon herself the responsibility of rewriting Santa Clara history. Not as it happened, but as she perceives it should have happened, might have happened, could have happened but…didn’t happen. Our reporter, David Alexander, covers City Council meetings and reports, … Read more
Two people can keep a secret if one of them doesn’t know what it is. Intellectual property is a huge business in Silicon Valley, creating a breeding ground for attorneys, paper work and billable hours. Keeping secrets may be costly, yet…revealing secrets can be astronomical. Millions of dollars trade hands every year in this Valley … Read more
Every once in a while, you meet a person who is just likeable. They may not be famous, popular, or a star, they just seem to have some qualities that make them likeable. When I think of Jim Mercurio, ‘a good guy’ comes to mind. Mercurio is General Manager for our stadium and works for … Read more
Now that the Mayor and City Manager have returned from New York and their visit to Related’s Hudson Yards grand opening, we will resume our Council meetings. Related is perhaps the nation’s largest builder or, at least one of the largest. It was Related’s interest in our golf course five years ago that promised delivery … Read more
Is the Santa Clara Weekly just another local newspaper with a grudge? There are comments that we are continually taking the Council, Mayor and Manager to task. As a newspaper, we are like the other 150 newspapers in California, specific to the news in our community. We have no need to make up news since … Read more
Frankly, it is never fun to admit you’re wrong. I was wrong. Last week I wrote in this column the City owed the Chamber of Commerce $150,000. This was an inaccurate statement. The City owes the Chamber of Commerce $128,000, of which none has been paid since last July. Contrary to our City Manager’s lengthy … Read more
It’s time Santa Clara did another audit. No, not the San Francisco 49ers or the Chamber of Commerce and Convention Center. It’s time we have an independent committee be directed to obtain an independent audit of our City finances and performance. You have read about the Property Tax Appeals Board decision that favored a return … Read more