Author: Carolyn Schuk
Public Safety
Retiring Fire Chief Bill Kelly Honors Colleagues
June 30, 2019
It was standing room only at Santa Clara Fire Chief Bill Kelly’s retirement coffee at City Hall. And all of...
City Politics
Grand Jury Finds Santa Clara Compliance with Public Records Law “Unacceptable”
June 18, 2019
Santa Clara has failed to comply with the California Public Records Act (CPRA) by lacking systems, employee training and documentation...
City Politics
Bloom Energy Files CEQA Lawsuit Over Santa Clara Fuel Cell Requirements
June 12, 2019
Bloom Energy has filed a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit against the City of Santa Clara for the City’s...
City Politics
Bloom Energy Misrepresents Its Technology and Santa Clara’s GHG Profile, Says City
June 12, 2019
Bloom Energy’s media blitz accusing Santa Clara of hypocrisy and market interference is based on misrepresentations, say City officials as...
City Politics
Anti-Mini-Dorm Zoning Hasn’t Fared Well in California Courts
June 2, 2019
Santa Clara is not the only college town in California that has mini-dorms. And like Santa Clara, other cities have...
City Politics
Santa Clara 2019-20 Budget 1% Higher, 100% Clearer
May 30, 2019
Improved finances aren’t the only bright spot in Santa Clara’s 2019-20/2020-21 budget. The other is a brand new format for...
Arts & Entertainment
Peninsula Symphony Chamber Players Planning Regular Series at Triton
May 21, 2019
Earlier this month the Chamber Players of the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra delighted local music lovers with another free concert at...
City Politics
Assessment Appeals Board Ignored Data and Law in 49ers Tax Cut Decision, Alleges County
May 21, 2019
Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone is asking the Superior Court to review the Assessment Appeals Board’s ruling that reduced...
City Politics
Mini-Dorms Part of Zoning Code Overhaul, But No Changes in Near Term
May 15, 2019
Last month an overflow crowd turned out for an Old Quad Neighborhood Zoning Ordinance Update, discussing future zoning requirements for...
BusinessCity Politics
Santa Clara Golf Course To Close in October
May 9, 2019
Santa Clara’s municipal golf course will close in October to make way for groundbreaking on Related Companies’ City Place, a...









