Author: The Editorial Board
Op-Ed
Suds Jain and Youth Soccer League Politicking – Opinion
January 21, 2022
Even before he was elected, Council Member Suds Jain was a thorn in the side of the go-along, get-along Old...
Op-Ed
Tony Soprano Doesn’t Have a Thing on Santa Clara’s Police Union – Opinion
March 20, 2021
Monday, Santa Clara businesses received a communication soliciting donations that contained this persuasive piece of copy: “Place our decal in...
Op-Ed
$434,000 Worth of Silence at City Hall – OP-ED
February 5, 2021
When it comes to the voting rights lawsuit Santa Clara lost again last month, the proverbial cat seems to have...
Op-Ed
Correcting Lieutenant Nikolai
December 5, 2019
In his response to The Weekly’s Nov. 6 editorial, police chief candidate Lt. Patrick Nikolai made statements that demand correction;...
Op-Ed
Of Political Mice and Honorable Men – Opinion
November 6, 2019
Assistant Police Chief Dan Winter’s withdrawal from the Police Chief election makes one thing clear: at least one Santa Clara...
Opinion
City Manager Publicly Announced Information About Money-Losing Concert, Now Trying to Blame The Weekly
April 18, 2019
It’s unusual for a public official to attack the press for being the first to request public records on a...
Op-Ed
In Response to Community Letter About Community Grant Policy
January 22, 2019
Last week, Santa Clara Weekly Associate Editor Carolyn Schuk wrote a factual report about the community’s reaction to the Community...
Op-Ed
Violence, Ransom? We’ll Take It As A Compliment
January 17, 2019
Before we welcomed the New Year, a malware attack struck major journalism outlets. The attack affected the production and delivery...
Opinion
City Legal Bills, or More Commonly Known as a Taxpayers’ Money Pit
October 25, 2018
Recently, the Santa Clara Weekly reported that the City of Santa Clara’s legal bills for the failed California Voting Rights...
Op-Ed
City Makes About-Face on Election Education and Ethics
August 30, 2018
Since Santa Clara lost its Chief Democracy Officer — former City Clerk Rod Diridon Jr. — it seems to have also...