Carolyn Schuk, Author at The Silicon Valley Voice

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

Carolyn SchukJune 10, 2021

Santa Clara City Council had another marathon meeting on June 8, ending with about half the agenda continued to June 10. Budget Picture This was the second...

Community

Santa Clara Pride 2021: Celebrating 52 Years of Change

Carolyn SchukJune 9, 2021June 8, 2021

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

City Politics

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

Carolyn SchukJune 8, 2021June 8, 2021

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

Community

Santa Clara Honors Santa Clara University’s NCAA Champs

Carolyn SchukJune 7, 2021June 8, 2021

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

City Politics

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

Carolyn SchukMay 27, 2021

A $25.9 million grant from President Biden’s stimulus program reduces Santa Clara’s general fund deficit but it doesn’t eliminate it. The $257...

Community

Taking It to The Street, Chabad Style

Carolyn SchukMay 27, 2021

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

City Politics

City’s Diversity Task Force Recommends Expanded Naming Choices

Carolyn SchukMay 14, 2021

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

Public Safety

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

Carolyn SchukMay 7, 2021

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

City Politics

Another City Lawsuit — This One Over Already-Published Police Records

Carolyn SchukApril 29, 2021

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

City Politics

Final Verdict: Twice-Lost Voting Rights Lawsuit Cost City Nearly $5.8 Million

Carolyn SchukApril 21, 2021

Santa Clara will be paying out almost $5.8 million in awards, costs, interest and its own legal bills to settle the voting...

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

Santa Clara Pride 2021: Celebrating 52 Years of Change

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

Santa Clara Honors Santa Clara University’s NCAA Champs

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

Taking It to The Street, Chabad Style

City’s Diversity Task Force Recommends Expanded Naming Choices

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

Another City Lawsuit — This One Over Already-Published Police Records

Final Verdict: Twice-Lost Voting Rights Lawsuit Cost City Nearly $5.8 Million

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