Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
2022 Election Analysis: PACs Ruled Santa Clara’s Election Spending, But Impact Varied
January 23, 2023
More than 95% of the $3.7 million spent in Santa Clara’s 2022 election was by PACs. 88% of that money—$3.3...
City Politics
New City Attorney Has Right Stuff For Santa Clara
January 6, 2023
Santa Clara’s new City Attorney Glen Googins will be able to hit the ground running with extensive experience in municipal...
CommunityPublic Safety
Just a Haircut But So Much More
January 3, 2023
Early on a September afternoon, Santa Clara police officers Carlo Calupad and RJ Otico met Leonard Hodan, who was homeless,...
Community
Soroptimists Make Holidays Bright for Families in Need
December 23, 2022
Following in the footsteps of St. Nicholas — a wealthy man who, according to legend, secretly relieved those facing misfortune...
City Politics
Investigator Rejects Mayor Gillmor’s Accusations Against Council Member Becker
December 16, 2022
A new report from an independent investigator depicts Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Kathy Watanabe unfavorably. According to the...
Arts & Entertainment
Fahwho Foraze! Christmas Reading Beyond the Grinch
December 16, 2022
While some bemoan the effect of the Internet on reading, I’m among those who celebrate it. Since the advent of...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Dancing in Nutcracker “Part of Christmas” for Santa Clara Teen
December 15, 2022
Santa Clara teen Tomie Ishimatsu is excited to be dancing in San Jose New Ballet’s Nutcracker. The young dancer has...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Feliz Natal! Portuguese Christmas Traditions Alive in the South Bay
December 9, 2022
This Saturday, Dec. 10, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities (POSSO) of...
City Politics
Electric Rate Increase Approved, City Finances Improving
December 9, 2022
Tuesday’s Santa Clara City Council meeting brought welcome relief from the fractious and quarrelsome meetings that characterized the last two...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Bethlehem On Benton Street Returns After Three Year Absence
December 6, 2022
My first introduction to Santa Clara First Baptist Church’s “Bethlehem” was the remarkable sight of a camel grazing on Benton...









