Re: 906-950 Monroe St. Development – Letter to the Editor

A reader writes in to talk about the Monroe Street project near downtown Santa Clara and why it does not conform to the City's plans for the area.

The developer, Lamb Partners (Randy Lamb – Atherton Planning Commissioner) started to purchase the two single family homes along Monroe, 906 Monroe St. and 930 Monroe St. in Feb 2019 and Sep 2019 respectively.  This was just after the Santa Clara Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) was formed by the City Council in December 2018.  Lamb Partners … Read more

Letter to the Editor – Re: Santa Clara’s Elected Police Chief – Opinion

Council Member Suds Jain offers an outline of his concerns regarding Santa Clara's elected police chief system and its potential problems.

Santa Clara is the ONLY city in the entire State of California to have an elected Chief of Police. I contend that Santa Clarans don’t actually have a choice in selecting their Chief of Police. The current Chief of Police, Pat Nikolai, ran unopposed in his last two elections March 2020 and November 2020. Mike … Read more

Letter to the Editor – Racism Sustained at Santa Clara Police Department – Opinion

A reader writes in to express the opinion that SCPD is not doing enough about internal racism and that a change in policy might help the department evolve.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) states that racial discrimination in employment is illegal, as provided for under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law forbids employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The provision also prohibits employers from creating or … Read more