Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
Santa Clara City Desk
July 6, 2011
An RDA By Any Other Name… Tuesday night as the California legislature – or at least, the Democrats in it...
Public Safety
New Ambulance Service With a Familiar Face
June 29, 2011
When Santa Clara’s red and white ambulances give way to blue and Rural/Metro Corp’s (www.ruralmetro.com) blue and gold on July...
Sports
Today’s Roller Derby Leaves Stereotypes Behind
June 29, 2011
Say “roller derby” and chances are you’ll think of 1970s sexploitation flicks – say, “Unholy Rollers” and its drive-in diva...
City Politics
Filing Lawsuits Under Law They Wrote
June 22, 2011
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights (LCCR) legal director Robert Rubin claims that the City of Santa Clara is violating California’s...
Community
Techmart Continues Maintenance Assessment Dispute into a Third Year
June 22, 2011
A two-year running dispute between Equity Office, the owner of Techmart, and the City of Santa Clara over the property’s...
City Politics
Stadium Project Bottom Line: Pretty Much the Same as a Year Ago
June 15, 2011
A year ago Santa Clara residents voted “yes” on a proposal to move forward with a plan for a 49ers...
City Politics
Past and Future Deficits Haunt Santa Clara’s Operating Budget
June 15, 2011
Santa Clara has a balanced budget this year. But the City has no choice. Since 2000, reserves were used six...
City Politics
Many City Fees and Service Charges to Grow in Coming Year, Electric Rates Stay Steady
June 8, 2011
In the coming year, Santa Clara residents and businesses can expect to see increases in city fees and service charges...
CommunitySchools
It May Not Feel like Summer, But Clouds Won’t Rain on Library Summer Reading Program
June 8, 2011
Despite unseasonably cloudy weather, last Saturday the Santa Clara City Library kicked off its 56th annual summer reading program with...
Community
Annual Conspiracy Theorist Mind-Meld Coming Up
June 1, 2011
Conspiracists converge on the Santa Clara Marriott (www.marriott.com) June 3-5 for Conspiracy Con (www.conspiracycon.com), the now-annual colloquium of all things...





