When Santa Clara raised the Rainbow flag to mark the start of Pride month on June 4, it was a moment to take a break from the many challenges...
Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
Faster Time-to-Revenue for New Development, But Popular Events Off the Calendar: Santa Clara’s 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Budget
While Santa Clara’s 2021/22 – 2022/23 deficit budget isn’t what anyone hopes to see, it makes the budget impacts crystal clear —...
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How big was Santa Clara University Women’s Soccer team’s NCAA College Cup victory over Florida State? Big enough that Mayor Lisa Gillmor...
City Politics
$26 Million Federal Aid Helps But Deficit Continues: 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Santa Clara Budget By the Numbers
A $25.9 million grant from President Biden’s stimulus program reduces Santa Clara’s general fund deficit but it doesn’t eliminate it. The $257...
Two weeks ago, Chabad Santa Clara welcomed a new Torah scroll, the ceremony — Hachnasat Sefer Torah — bringing the scroll new home...
At its May meeting, Santa Clara’s Diversity Task Force reviewed additions to the City’s policy for naming City properties and geographic areas...
Public Safety
Santa Clara PD Gives Out Confidential Information About Police Calls — Twice — While Refusing Public Information Requests About Arrests
The City of Santa Clara is doing a complicated dance around police records, refusing information that the public has a right to,...
In September, Santa Clara was hit with a lawsuit over the City’s refusal to provide arrest information, even though the information is...
Santa Clara will be paying out almost $5.8 million in awards, costs, interest and its own legal bills to settle the voting...
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City Politics
Diversity Task Force Plans Surveys and Listening Sessions, Adds Youth and Senior Advisory Board
The April 12 meeting of the Santa Clara’s Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was largely devoted to administrative business. The...