Now that SB 827—the bill that would have overruled local zoning controls on placing housing development within a certain distance of ferry or rail transportation—has been suffocated, there’s no shortage of finger-pointing. The bill would have potentially increased the number of homes on the El Camino Real corridor to about 450,000. That would have such … Read more
In a recent event in the topsy turvy world of Council logic, they approved payment for services some on the dais claim were not rendered. Believe it or not, this is not a generally accepted accounting process. At the Nov. 21 City Council and Stadium Authority concurrent meeting Vice Mayor Dominic Caserta questioned Mayor Lisa … Read more
The Aug. 24 Stadium Authority Meeting was one for the books. In a seven-hour meeting with many contentious topics on the agenda, statements were made that might have slipped past unnoticed. After Santa Clara Police Chief Mike Sellers’ broadside to the Stadium Authority, Stadium Authority/Council Member Teresa O’Neill followed with a scolding response. Along the … Read more
Santa Clara Police Chief Mike Sellers gave a gallant speech at the Stadium Authority Meeting last Thursday. In his 16 minutes, he demonstrated that police officers are not only physically brave, but also morally brave. Emerging from the confusion of the Measure J Compliance Audit, Seller’s speech was a breath of fresh air for this … Read more
Santa Clara Police Chief Michael J. Sellers and Community Service Officer Taylor Carpenter honored Norma Haxton with a 20-year service pin for her contributions as a Crossing Guard for the City of Santa Clara. This presentation took place in front of Haxton’s colleagues during a Back to School training and breakfast at the Police Building. … Read more
Pointing fingers with little evidence is an irresponsible use of a platform–no matter how insignificant that platform is. An ex-Weekly-employee turned online opinionist, Robert Haugh, took it upon himself to scour City Hall in search of leaks. In this search, he found one anonymous source that turned his nose to two City employees, who he … Read more
Marion Quetano was born on July 7, 1917, in the Mission District of San Francisco to Italian parents. Quetano is music lover and she often went dancing. Her dancing feet lead her to meet her husband, a saxophone player named Larry. Larry’s band played around San Francisco before World War II. The pair married in … Read more
Week of July 5th Headlines 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (July 6, 1917) Many Attend 4th of July Celebration Held Under Auspices of Santa Clara Woman’s Club School Board Elects Teachers for Coming Year for Grammar School and High School Town Trustees in Regular Meeting: Only 3 Trustees Show Up: Little Business Transacted Santa … Read more
Keeping secrets might not be easy for everyone. However, when a confidential document that can potentially ruin a huge City money-maker–like Levi’s Stadium–lands on your desk, it’s best that it stay there. The now infamous confidential Measure J Draft Audit slipped out of someone’s hands and into the pages of the San Francisco Chronicle. The … Read more
On July 5 at approximately 10:44 p.m., a Santa Clara Police Officer was parked and monitoring traffic when he heard what he thought were illegal fireworks going off in the vicinity. The officer drove towards the noise and discovered a vehicle that had crashed into a parked vehicle at Brookdale Dr. and Bing Dr., Santa … Read more