Opinion

SB 9 & SB 10: No affordable housing but giveaways to developers – Letter to the Editor

Letter from Meiling Stefan on June 9, 2021

In early June, our state senators will vote on SB9 and SB10, which upzone single-family zones without California Environmental Quality Act reviews. Upzoning increases land price, and makes it harder for homebuyers to compete with investors. Piecemeal densification counteracts sustainable development strategies. SB9 will mandate the ministerial approval of...

Milestones

Milestones: Progress is a Grindstone! – Opinion

Miles H Barber, PublisherJune 9, 2021

Victory has its rewards, but the payoff doesn’t usually come overnight. This certainly is the reality with Santa Clara’s new Council as...

Milestones

Milestones: The absence of sense! – Opinion

Miles H Barber, PublisherJune 2, 2021

Remember when wrong used to be wrong? It really was not that long ago. We have laws that have now been renamed...

Milestones

Milestones: It is time – Opinion

Miles H Barber, PublisherMay 26, 2021

Santa Clara City Council has a new majority which voters approved last November. Potentially these new members offer to bring changes voters...

Letters To The Editor

There is Always a Silver Lining in Every Cloud – Letter to the Editor

Letter from Yixin Guo on May 20, 2021

On March 10, 2020, I received an email from my school’s principal that the school would be closing because of the coronavirus....

Letters To The Editor

Do People Wrap The Food Or The Future? – Letter to the Editor

Letter from HANG LUU on May 20, 2021

Every day I see my mother use plastic to wrap both cooked and uncooked food, separate food into portions, and cover food...

Letters To The Editor

The great charade parade – Letter to the Editor

Letter from Kimball Shinkoskey on May 20, 2021

Soon, we will arrive at the great patriotic day in July, with hopefully a sigh of relief. But I have news for...

Milestones

Milestones: The Repeat of History – Opinion

Miles H Barber, PublisherMay 19, 2021

Three famous statesmen from different generations addressed the same issue in similar statements. “Those who fail to learn from the mistakes of...

Milestones

Milestones: Rubik’s Cube Mismanagement Can Ruin a City! – Opinion

Miles H Barber, PublisherMay 11, 2021

It has now become obvious that change will happen in Santa Clara, slowly, painfully, and eventually. While the new council majority is...

Letters To The Editor

Re: Final Verdict: Twice-Lost Voting Rights Lawsuit Cost City Nearly $5.8 Million – Letter to the Editor

Letter from Byron Fleck on May 5, 2021

The lesson here is that just because one occupies a position of responsibility, (here being council members and City Attorney), residents can...

SB 9 & SB 10: No affordable housing but giveaways to developers – Letter to the Editor

Milestones: Progress is a Grindstone! – Opinion

Milestones: The absence of sense! – Opinion

Milestones: It is time – Opinion

There is Always a Silver Lining in Every Cloud – Letter to the Editor

Do People Wrap The Food Or The Future? – Letter to the Editor

The great charade parade – Letter to the Editor

Milestones: The Repeat of History – Opinion

Milestones: Rubik’s Cube Mismanagement Can Ruin a City! – Opinion

Re: Final Verdict: Twice-Lost Voting Rights Lawsuit Cost City Nearly $5.8 Million – Letter to the Editor

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