Author: Carolyn Schuk
Opinion
The Times They are A-Changin
August 24, 2011
Today I heard a song I haven’t heard in many years: Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin.” It certainly...
City Politics
A Budget Tale of Three Bay Area Cities
August 17, 2011
We know how severe our operating budget problems have been in Santa Clara. But how are neighboring cities faring? Using...
Business
Owens Corning Invests Big in Santa Clara Manufacturing Operation
August 17, 2011
In the Feb 1, 1950 Toledo Blade, Darr Construction Company advertised new two-bedroom bungalows for $450 down. The homes featured...
City Politics
Redistricting Anything But Fair, Say Critics
August 17, 2011
To those who thought that “citizen commissioners” would draw fairer electoral districts than elected officials, the August 15 report from...
Opinion
Capturing the Boomer Market
August 3, 2011
This year is the seventh year that Santa Clara University has been host to the Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit...
Business
Rewinding Memories on DVD – Santa Clara-based YesVideo Makes It Simple
August 3, 2011
How many videotapes, 35mm slides, and photos occupy space in your house? Chances are, more than a few. You might...
City Politics
Santa Clara: No Respect from California Redistricting Commission
August 3, 2011
Maybe California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission needs a geography lesson. Apparently the commissioners think the city of Santa Clara is in...
City Politics
Santa Clara City Council Meeting, July 12, 2011
July 20, 2011
It might not have seemed like it, but there was other important business on last week’s City Council agenda besides...
Business
Goodwill Shopping Santa Clara Style
July 20, 2011
Sometimes low-tech is all you need. Take, for example, the basic telephone. These days mobile phones have so many gizmos,...
City Politics
$154,000 is the Answer, But What’s the Question?
July 20, 2011
The above statistic is: The result you get if you divide Santa Clara’s employee compensation/benefits ($142,341,810) by the number of...