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By 2040, four times as many trains will pass through Sunnyvale daily on the Caltrain line. This raises the chances of collisions at rail crossings. It will also result in more train horns and more crossing delays. To alleviate these problems, the City of Sunnyvale plans to lower Sunnyvale Ave. and Mary Ave. underneath the … Read more
Mayor Lisa Gillmor may have many shortcomings, but one of them isn’t a lack of imagination. Unable to get the City’s actual voters behind her agenda, she and her allies have invented a whole new class of voters in Santa Clara elections — voters who don’t live here. It’s a bold move that would earn … Read more
It was May 1970 and I am in Cambodia. Our unit was on the Ho Chi Minh trail in pursuit of our enemies. The Ho Chi Minh trail was the main path from North Vietnam, it was used to transport soldiers and supplies. Some trucks were used, but it was mainly foot and bicycle travel. … Read more
Dear Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force Members: First, I want to commend you on deferring the topic of an Elected Police Chief until the public had an opportunity to weigh in. Public input is very important as most city employees who strongly oppose change in the City of Santa Clara have never lived in the … Read more
Silicon Valley is the envy of world. We boast an innovative tech sector that drives the American economy, a workforce that’s second to none and a culture that inspires a creative, “think outside of the box” mentality – an environment that spurs anyone with a clever idea to think-up solutions to problems that don’t yet … Read more
Even before he was elected, Council Member Suds Jain was a thorn in the side of the go-along, get-along Old Boys club of Santa Clara politics. Consider: He has advocated tirelessly for a Santa Clara sustainability manager. This position has been added, but only after City Hall brought a raft of $200,000+ new managers on … Read more
It is 1960 in Santa Clara. Like most kids in my small town, I was assigned chores. But soon, there was going to be a change. I was going to make a very important decision in my short life by joining an exclusive club. I was now ten years old and it was now time … Read more
We don’t argue that Mayor Lisa Gillmor has the right to free speech — even on her City Twitter feed. But we would hope that she wouldn’t disgrace Santa Clara. Unfortunately, Mayor Lisa Gillmor is doing just that when she Tweets links to Santa Clara’s Safe Space for Bigots, fired Weekly employee and former 49ers … Read more
We’re all happy to see the return of holiday traditions this year — at least, insofar as Omicron allows us. For some of us, a holiday tradition is…making new holiday traditions. For example, when I travel, I always get Christmas Tree ornaments as souvenirs. That way, every year’s tree is a new tree, marking another … Read more
“No. I’m sorry, no. This is my event, so no. Thank you anyway. Thank you for being here. I appreciate your support.” –Kathy Watanabe, 31 March 2021 That was the response I received from Santa Clara Councilmember Kathy Watanabe when I asked to say a few words at a #StopAsianHate event she helped stage … Read more