Carolyn Schuk

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

Correction: Sunnyvale’s Budget

In the August 31 piece, "Tale of Three City Budgets: Where the Income Comes From." we incorrectly said that city…

September 7, 2011
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A Tale Of Three City Budgets: Where The Income Comes From

When it comes to raising the money that supports public services, Santa Clara provides a contrasting picture to its neighbors…

August 31, 2011

California Voting Rights Act: Attacking 19th Century Progressive Reform as 21

In the face of a threatened California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit, Santa Clara has established a charter review committee…

August 31, 2011

Charter Review Committee Gets Down to Business

The city's Charter Review committee will be evaluating several alternatives to Santa Clara's current at-large method of electing its City…

August 31, 2011

City Library Has Come a Long Way Since Mary Mulhall Banned Novels

Today it's hard to imagine a newspaper headline, "Santa Clara City Council Has Explosive Session" referring to the Santa Clara…

August 31, 2011

Employer-School Council: Giving Troubled Students Second Chance for Success

Supported by retired SCUSD teachers and administrators and the West Valley Kiwanis Club, the Employer-School Council (ESC) sponsors scholarships for…

August 24, 2011

MCA’s Annual Ramadan Open House Celebrates Community

If there's any doubt that the U.S.'s founding fathers welcomed all the world's religions, consider Benjamin Franklin's remarks (mid 18th…

August 24, 2011

The Times They are A-Changin

Today I heard a song I haven't heard in many years: Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin." It certainly…

August 24, 2011
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Owens Corning Invests Big in Santa Clara Manufacturing Operation

In the Feb 1, 1950 Toledo Blade, Darr Construction Company advertised new two-bedroom bungalows for $450 down. The homes featured…

August 17, 2011