Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
City Desk: June 18, 2014
June 25, 2014
Soccer Field Plans Don’t Quite Score a Goal The Santa Clara City Council Chambers were overflowing at week’s Council meeting...
Schools
Education Desk: June 18, 2014
June 25, 2014
Innovate Public Schools Now on the Job at Scott Lane Almost a year ago to the day, Innovate Public Schools...
Community
Portuguese Keep Festival Tradition Alive with Colorful Parades, Bountiful Food, and a Welcome For All
June 25, 2014
One often hears about how Santa Clara ‘used to have” parades. Actually, Santa Clara does have parades – in fact,...
City Politics
Soccer Parks and Developer Fees on Santa Clara Council Agenda
June 18, 2014
This week’s City Council meeting (after press time) featured two significant items on the agenda. First was a vote on...
City Politics
City Desk: June 11, 2014
June 18, 2014
New CIP Budget Includes Upgrades for El Camino, Public Safety, and IT; Plans for Future Sports Facilities The most exciting...
Community
Santa Clara’s Portuguese Roots Past and Present
June 18, 2014
There was a time when the Santa Clara Valley was primarily Portuguese. The 1880’s saw such an influx of immigrants...
Community
Aldyth Parle: Leading By Serving
June 11, 2014
What’s the stuff of greatness? If you consider the life of Aldyth Parle, who died last month at 89, it’s...
City Politics
City Desk: June 4, 2014
June 11, 2014
No Votes for Ulistac Sports Complex From Parks & Rec Commission How much of a non-starter is development on the...
Schools
Two Trustees Playing to the Gallery Dominated Marathon Expulsion Hearing
June 11, 2014
It’s likely the most extraordinary public meeting in Santa Clara Unified’s history: a five-and-a-half hour expulsion hearing in public session....
City Politics
Proposed Saratoga Ave. Townhouse Project Slated for June 10 Council Agenda
June 11, 2014
At the May 14 Santa Clara City Council meeting, when members of a group calling itself Save The Orchard asked...



