Author: Carolyn Schuk
Community
Santa Clara Around Town 8/17-8/24
August 24, 2016
Cultural Commission Presents 2016 Summer Concerts in the Park- Friday, August 19th, 6:30-8pm: The City of Santa Clara’s Cultural Commission...
Community
Santa Clara’s State Senator Wins One for Consumers
August 24, 2016
Arbitration clauses. They trap you in the mouse print of your credit card agreements, your checking account fees, your employment...
Schools
Schools Desk: Aug. 17, 2016
August 24, 2016
SCUSD Board Decides Against Extending Parcel Tax, Citing Promise to Voters In a sudden change of course, the Santa Clara...
Community
Santa Clara Around Town 8/10-8/17
August 17, 2016
Join the Santa Clara Sister Cities Youth Commission- Wednesday, August 10th, 7-8pm: The SCSCA Youth Commission participates in cultural exchange...
Public Safety
San Jose Resident Charges SCPD with Excessive Force
August 10, 2016
Last week San Jose resident Danielle Harmon filed a Civil Rights lawsuit against the Santa Clara Police Department. She accuses...
Community
Santa Clara Around Town 8/3-8/10
August 10, 2016
Willy Wonka Auditions: Roberta Jones Junior Theatre begins its 48th Anniversary Season with “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka!” The delicious adventures...
City Politics
City Hall Observer: July 27, 2016
August 3, 2016
Charter Change Proposals Will Go To Voters At the July 19 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council unanimously voted –...
Community
Santa Clara Around Town 7/27-8/3
August 3, 2016
Bay Area Pay It Forward Event: It’s that time of year, kids preparing to head back to school. Local group Bay...
Life Announcements
Eddie “Everyman” Souza: Dec. 29, 1943 &ndash July 8, 2016
July 27, 2016
You couldn’t pay former Santa Clara Mayor Everett “Eddie” Souza a greater compliment than calling him a “common man.” Souza,...
City Politics
Charter Review Committee Tables Election System Change &ndash Instead Introduces Land Use Policy by Referendum, “Term Limits” Extending Current Council’s Potential Tenure
July 20, 2016
At last night’s Santa Clara City Council meeting none of the 2016 Charter Review Committee’s charter change recommendations concerned the...