Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
Santa Clara Stadium Project Financing Puts 49ers on the Line to Repay Debt
December 14, 2011
The City of Santa Clara appears to have figured out how to build a $1.02 billion public facility and get...
City Politics
Council Representation on City Committees
November 30, 2011
Santa Clara City Council members’ service isn’t limited to their participation in City Council meetings. They also serve on the...
Community
Teddy: 100 Years Atop Santa Clara’s Christmas Tree and Still Going Strong
November 30, 2011
One of Santa Clara’s most venerable traditions is turning 100. On Friday, Teddy, the stuffed animal donated in 1911 by...
City Politics
Council Discussion of El Camino Residential Project Illustrates Policy Challenges
November 23, 2011
During elections we love to toss around hot air-filled slogans like “affordable housing,” “green building,” and “transit-oriented development.” But few...
City Politics
How I Balanced the California Budget
November 23, 2011
More than a few of us have said – or thought – that surely we could do better than California’s...
Community
Santa Clara Arts Walk Celebrates 5 Years and $45K for Local Arts Groups
November 23, 2011
The sun was shining both literally and figuratively on the Arts Walk Santa Clara last month when 50 walkers raised...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Santa Clara Soprano Nancy Wait Kromm Celebrates the Human Spirit in Song
November 23, 2011
Soprano Nancy Wait Kromm is known for her engaging performances of new and interesting music. Her debut in November of...
Arts & Entertainment
Silver Anniversary for Santa Clara Players
November 23, 2011
In 1962, an enterprising group of theater lovers, sponsored by the Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department, put on a...
City Politics
49ers Stadium Development Agreement, Preliminary Financing Review at Dec. 6 Council Meeting
November 16, 2011
Come New Year’s Day 2012, the 49ers stadium project will start moving ahead at a notably faster pace. So, despite...
City Politics
Closed Sessions Matter
November 16, 2011
While California’s Brown Act establishes that public business must be conducted, well, in public, government agencies can hold private meetings...







