Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
New Residential Development in City Moves Forward Around El Camino
December 12, 2012
Last month was notable for several milestones that advance Santa Clara’s 2010 General Plan for affordable and walk-able new housing...
City Politics
Outgoing Council Members Honored
December 12, 2012
Last week the Santa Clara City Council took time out from the challenges of governing, to honor three outgoing Council...
City Politics
State’s Claim that City Land was “Owned” by RDA is Questionable
December 12, 2012
Santa Clara’s redevelopment agency (RDA) wasn’t just an agency for fostering city improvements. It was also used – in an...
City Politics
Hilmar Neighborhood Traffic Woes Worse Than Ever
November 28, 2012
Two weeks ago the Santa Clara City Council revisited the traffic and trash problems in the Hilmar neighborhood that residents...
Schools
Santa Clara Education Desk
November 21, 2012
SCUSD: Out With the Old, In With the New Following what was likely the most contentious school board election in...
Community
Sixth Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Promises to Be Largest Ever
November 14, 2012
Long-time Santa Clara activist Larry Marsalli is gearing up for what has become a Santa Clara tradition: the annual community...
City Politics
Everyone Loses as $30 RDA Stadium Money Dispute Heads Back to Court
November 7, 2012
Engineering systems philosopher John Gall observed 30 years ago that, “Systems tend to oppose their own proper functioning.” Certainly ample...
Opinion
So You Think You Don’t Need a Landline…
November 7, 2012
A friend of mine recently told me, “I keep my landline so I can call my cell phone when I...
City Politics
Deputy Assessor David Ginsborg Aims for Seat on Water Board
October 31, 2012
Water has always been a central issue in California public policy. And, with a proposal to drain the Hetch Hetchy...
Schools
SCUSD Audit Report Release Raises Questions About Motives
October 24, 2012
It’s no surprise tempers ran high at the first SCUSD board meeting after the release of the Santa Clara County...



