Carolyn Schuk

Developer Park Fees, Garbage Fees Increase

In a Thursday continuation of its June 8 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council approved increases in residential developer park…

June 14, 2021

Another Marathon Council Meeting, Budget Forecast Unchanged, Censure for Watanabe and Admonishment for Gillmor

Santa Clara City Council had another marathon meeting on June 8, ending with about half the agenda continued to June…

June 10, 2021
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Santa Clara Pride 2021: Celebrating 52 Years of Change

When Santa Clara raised the Rainbow flag to mark the start of Pride month on June 4, it was a…

June 9, 2021

Faster Time-to-Revenue for New Development, But Popular Events Off the Calendar: Santa Clara’s 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Budget

While Santa Clara’s 2021/22 – 2022/23 deficit budget isn’t what anyone hopes to see, it makes the budget impacts crystal…

June 8, 2021

Santa Clara Honors Santa Clara University’s NCAA Champs

How big was Santa Clara University Women’s Soccer team’s NCAA College Cup victory over Florida State? Big enough that Mayor…

June 7, 2021

$26 Million Federal Aid Helps But Deficit Continues: 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Santa Clara Budget By the Numbers

A $25.9 million grant from President Biden’s stimulus program reduces Santa Clara’s general fund deficit but it doesn’t eliminate it.…

May 27, 2021

Taking It to The Street, Chabad Style

Two weeks ago, Chabad Santa Clara welcomed a new Torah scroll, the ceremony — Hachnasat Sefer Torah — bringing the scroll…

May 27, 2021

City’s Diversity Task Force Recommends Expanded Naming Choices

At its May meeting, Santa Clara’s Diversity Task Force reviewed additions to the City’s policy for naming City properties and…

May 14, 2021

Santa Clara PD Gives Out Confidential Information About Police Calls — Twice — While Refusing Public Information Requests About Arrests

The City of Santa Clara is doing a complicated dance around police records, refusing information that the public has a…

May 7, 2021
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Another City Lawsuit — This One Over Already-Published Police Records

In September, Santa Clara was hit with a lawsuit over the City’s refusal to provide arrest information, even though the…

April 29, 2021