Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
City Punts Dark Money Enforcement to FPPC
December 12, 2023
Santa Clara City Hall appears to be delegating enforcement of campaign reporting laws — and even its own Dark Money ordinance...
City Politics
Former City Manager Deanna Santana Set to Sue
December 4, 2023
Former City Manager Deanna Santana is threatening to sue Santa Clara, claiming that the City has failed to pay the...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
DeYoung Museum’s “Paradigm Shifting” Show Features Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Artists
December 4, 2023
Last month, San Francisco’s De Young Museum opened its triennial showcase for local artists, DeYoung Open. This year the museum...
City PoliticsCommunity
Stand Up for Santa Clara Claims it Did Nothing Wrong
November 21, 2023
Stand Up for Santa Clara has answered the City’s request to explain its failure to report political spending. Stand Up...
City Politics
City Demands Stand Up for Santa Clara Explain Failure to Report Political Spending
November 6, 2023
Santa Clara City Hall has acted on a complaint that charged Stand Up for Santa Clara with violating the City’s...
CommunityObituary
Patricia Mahan (1952 – 2023): She Kept Thinking Forward
October 30, 2023
During her three-time battle with metastatic breast cancer, former Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan never let her illness stand in...
City Politics
City Clerk Answers Questions With Attacks on The Weekly
October 25, 2023
Santa Clara City Clerk Hosam Haggag has responded to a request for comment from The Weekly about the City’s handling...
City Politics
Proposed Ballot Measures to Appoint Police Chief, City Clerk Go Before Council
October 24, 2023
The 2023 Santa Clara Charter review committee wrapped up its work on Oct. 17, finalizing its recommendation for two ballot...
CommunitySchools
From Penmanship to Python Programing: A Century of Business Education at SCU’s Leavey School
October 23, 2023
It wasn’t long after Santa Clara University’s (SCU) establishment that the school offered its first commercial course in 1854, offering...
City Politics
Dark Money in Santa Clara Politics? Depends on Who’s Asking
October 18, 2023
Update: Since posting this article on our website, Santa Clara City Clerk Hosam Haggag has responded via a series of...









