As you might expect during the election season, a lot of money is being spent on election materials arriving in your mailbox. Some of these contain a grain of truth, some are forthright and a few are outright lies. Personally, I like most of our sitting council members. I like the courage they have exercised … Read more
Santa Clara candidate for mayor Anthony Becker declined any endorsement opportunity from Santa Clara’s Police Officers Association (POA) PAC today, saying the endorsement would come with strings attached including swearing to “protect” the elected police chief. In a release to the media Becker said, “When we, as public officials take the oath of office, we … Read more
One thing is for sure, Santa Clara Police Department is not being defunded soon. The City Council, led by Mayor Gillmor, continued to pad the pay for our folks in blue, making them the envy of officers throughout the region if not the state. The average salary for a Santa Clara police officer is now … Read more