Author: Carolyn Schuk
Community
Santa Clara Pride 2021: Celebrating 52 Years of Change
June 9, 2021
When Santa Clara raised the Rainbow flag to mark the start of Pride month on June 4, it was a...
City Politics
Faster Time-to-Revenue for New Development, But Popular Events Off the Calendar: Santa Clara’s 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Budget
June 8, 2021
While Santa Clara’s 2021/22 – 2022/23 deficit budget isn’t what anyone hopes to see, it makes the budget impacts crystal...
Community
Santa Clara Honors Santa Clara University’s NCAA Champs
June 7, 2021
How big was Santa Clara University Women’s Soccer team’s NCAA College Cup victory over Florida State? Big enough that Mayor...
City Politics
$26 Million Federal Aid Helps But Deficit Continues: 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Santa Clara Budget By the Numbers
May 27, 2021
A $25.9 million grant from President Biden’s stimulus program reduces Santa Clara’s general fund deficit but it doesn’t eliminate it....
Community
Taking It to The Street, Chabad Style
May 27, 2021
Two weeks ago, Chabad Santa Clara welcomed a new Torah scroll, the ceremony — Hachnasat Sefer Torah — bringing the scroll...
City Politics
City’s Diversity Task Force Recommends Expanded Naming Choices
May 14, 2021
At its May meeting, Santa Clara’s Diversity Task Force reviewed additions to the City’s policy for naming City properties and...
Public Safety
Santa Clara PD Gives Out Confidential Information About Police Calls — Twice — While Refusing Public Information Requests About Arrests
May 7, 2021
The City of Santa Clara is doing a complicated dance around police records, refusing information that the public has a...
City Politics
Another City Lawsuit — This One Over Already-Published Police Records
April 29, 2021
In September, Santa Clara was hit with a lawsuit over the City’s refusal to provide arrest information, even though the...
City Politics
Final Verdict: Twice-Lost Voting Rights Lawsuit Cost City Nearly $5.8 Million
April 21, 2021
Santa Clara will be paying out almost $5.8 million in awards, costs, interest and its own legal bills to settle...
City Politics
Diversity Task Force Plans Surveys and Listening Sessions, Adds Youth and Senior Advisory Board
April 20, 2021
The April 12 meeting of the Santa Clara’s Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was largely devoted to administrative...









