Carolyn Schuk

Closed Sessions Matter

While California's Brown Act establishes that public business must be conducted, well, in public, government agencies can hold private meetings…

November 16, 2011

Santa Clara Police Help Bicyclists Prevent Thefts

Bicycle theft is on the rise in Santa Clara. The Santa Clara Police Department reports that about 200 bikes have…

November 9, 2011
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Santa Clara Players Turn 50

The Santa Clara Players will celebrate its 50th season with an open house on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, from 11:00…

October 19, 2011

SVP MeterConnect Program on Track

Santa Clara's city-owned electric utility, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), is preparing to begin rollout of its smart meter program -…

October 19, 2011

Santa Clara Woman’s Club Played Key Role in Getting Vote for Women in 1911

Ladies, the next time you vote take a moment to thank the Santa Clara Woman's Club. Tireless grassroots campaigning on…

October 12, 2011

Charter Review Committee Extends Deliberations Through October

The Santa Clara Charter Review Committee won't complete its recommendation about the city's election system on Oct. 11, 2011 as…

September 28, 2011

Legal Briefs

In what alternative universe did the Santa Clara city government think an open lawsuit against a prospective City Attorney would…

September 28, 2011

Verdict on the California Voting Rights Act: The Jury is Still Out

Don't say the 2002 California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) hasn't had results. It's just that results aren't necessarily those civil…

September 21, 2011

California Voting Rights Act: An $8 Million Bill for Taxpayers

Nearly ten years after the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) was passed into law, CVRA lawsuits and threats of lawsuits…

September 14, 2011
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Remembering 9/11 Together: Neighbors Shed Fear and Build Friendship at Muslim Community Association

On Tuesday morning September, 11, 2001 founding director of American Muslim Voice (amuslimvoice.org) Samina Sundas was shopping in Costco, when…

September 14, 2011