Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
Council’s Marathon Closed Session to Continue Wednesday
December 16, 2020
In a seven-hour virtual meeting that was fraught with technical problems — starting with the City website going down mid-afternoon...
Business
Bloom Eatery Stays True to Hometown
December 16, 2020
The restaurant business is a tough one to begin with. Opening a new restaurant is even tougher. And opening a...
Arts & Entertainment
Performing Groups @ Your Home For the Holidays
November 24, 2020
We may be stuck at home for the holidays, but Bay Area performing companies have found ways to bring their...
City Politics
Political Scientists Look at Santa Clara’s Landmark 2020 City Council Election
November 19, 2020
Santa Clara’s two-year journey to a City Council that mirrors the City’s multi-ethnic population is historic and follows Santa Clara’s...
City Politics
New Council, New Perspectives on Old Issues
November 12, 2020
The City Council that will be seated next month is a night and day change from any other Santa Clara...
City Politics
Follow the Money 2020 Update: Related Bets Another $85K, Unions Bet on O’Neill
October 31, 2020
Related Companies donated another $85,000 to the Santa Clara Police Association PAC, which brought in almost $100,000 in the final...
City Politics
Jain OK’ed to Vote on Downtown Development
October 30, 2020
Santa Clara City Council District 5 candidate Suds Jain can participate in decisions about redeveloping downtown Santa Clara, said Assistant...
Business
Related Gets Free Ride from City While Their Subsidiaries and Subcontractors Cheat Employees
October 27, 2020
Santa Clara developer Related Companies’ — which hasn’t paid a dime in rent for the 240 acres of City land...
City Politics
Follow the Money 2020 Update: Battle of the Billionaires
October 26, 2020
The money story in Santa Clara’s 2020 election has shaped up as a battle between the $3.8 billion San Francisco...
City Politics
2020’s Harvest of Campaign Finance Reporting Violations
October 24, 2020
There’s an abundance of campaign financial reporting violations in 2020 and they’re being abetted with seeming disregard by the City’s...









