A Denny’s Restaurant on El Camino in Santa Clara is the target of allegations that it discriminated against a group of elderly Korean American customers. The San José-based Asian...
Author: Carolyn Schuk
Op-Ed
Annual Holiday Gift Guide: On The Fourth Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me…A Death Star For My Holiday Tree
The annual quest for thoughtful, imaginative holiday gifts can make you feel like your brain is roasting on that perennial open fire....
City Politics
Santa Clara’s Legal Bill In Failed CVRA Lawsuit Defense Nears $1 Million, No End in Sight
Santa Clara paid another $263,190.05 in October for the services of attorney Stephen Churchwell, bringing his paycheck on the case to $843,000....
City Politics
Lessons from the 2018 election: District Elections Validated, Money Still Leads At-Large Races
In Santa Clara’s first municipal election with by-district City Council seats, the results speak clearly: Single member City Council districts enable grassroots...
In October, Santa Clara sent David Ebrahimi, the owner of the now-closed David’s Restaurant and the still-operating David’s Banquet Hall, an offer...
City Politics
Gillmor Argument For Not Disclosing Business Interest Undermines Political Transparency, Says Former FPPC Chair
The lawsuit facing Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor alleging that she broke California’s political reporting laws is, at its heart, about following...
The life of Larry Marsalli, who died last summer at the age of 92, was an illustration of Jesus’ admonition that, “he...
There’s decades of history in the names and notes engraved on the paving bricks in the Santa Clara Veterans’ Memorial. Veterans of...
City Politics
County Supervisor Race Comes to Santa Clara in Mailer Featuring Phony Check and Imaginary Committee
On Saturday, Santa Clara voters received a hit piece from a gray money PAC endorsing Don Rocha and falsely accusing his opponent...
You could compare candidate for Mayor Anthony Becker’s online campaign to the new TV season. And you could call that of his...