Author: Miles H Barber, Publisher
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Milestones – Hip, Hip Hypocrisy – Opinion
October 15, 2026
Here’s one way to judge a candidate for office. Watch what they actually do … not what they say. Of...
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Milestones – A Mayor for the Majority – Opinion
October 8, 2026
Kathy Watanabe is just not a nice person. It doesn’t matter how much money she raises, marching bands she hires, promotional...
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Milestones – Stalking Supplants Sign-Stealing – Opinion
October 1, 2026
There was a time when the biggest campaign scandal in the City of Santa Clara was stealing campaign yard signs....
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Milestones – Be Careful … – Opinion
September 24, 2026
This year, Santa Clara just may be facing the most important election in decades. Consider that Santa Clara politics has...
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Milestones – U R Manipulated – Opinion
September 10, 2026
Perhaps you have thought that the Santa Clara Police Department became the highest-paid police force in California because they are...
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Milestones – Now What? – Opinion
August 27, 2026
There is an old statement that still remains true, “To change, you have to change.” Of course, it is easier...
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Milestones – Well Done Santa Clara – Opinion
August 20, 2026
The Santa Clara Cultural Commission just wrapped up the 2026 summer season of Concerts in the Park. This was a super year...
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Milestones – “Money Talks” and Levi’s Stadium Makes the Case – Opinion
August 13, 2026
Who would bother to pay money to watch and listen to a musical group which hit the headlines 40 years...
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Milestones – Mayor, Mayor in the Hall – Opinion
August 6, 2026
Editor’s Note: David Kertes did not “legally contest” the results of the 2024 District 5 election. This article has been...
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Milestones – Priority Pays – Opinion
July 30, 2026
Why is it that Santa Clara has plenty of money and always seems to be short of it? Have you...









