Op-Ed

When it Comes to City Investigations, Just Don’t Get Caught Saying Naughty Words

Three years ago, retired Santa Clara police officers Brian Gilbert and Phil Cooke pled guilty…

OpEd: Save Denali School

On Jan. 12,  Summit Schools management announced that Summit Denali will be closing its operations…

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Six Years of Lisa Gillmor: That Will Be $750, Please

Suppose next week you got a city bill for $750 as the premium for having…

A Mayor Above the Law

People of Santa Clara, it is time for concern. The City is being led by…

Situational Ethics Or Ethics for Hire?

Yesterday, Tom Shanks burst into the spotlight with a Mercury News broadside attacking the ethics…

Opinion – Sunnyvale Should Not Waste $250M on Downtown Car Tunnel

By 2040, four times as many trains will pass through Sunnyvale daily on the Caltrain…

Santa Clara’s New Voter Quali-Fictions

Mayor Lisa Gillmor may have many shortcomings, but one of them isn’t a lack of…

Mission City Voices: Cambodia Training Camp

It was May 1970 and I am in Cambodia.  Our unit was on the Ho…

Open Letter to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force Members – Op-Ed

Dear Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force Members: First, I want to commend you on…

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Don’t Let Congress Hurt America’s Innovation Economy – Opinion

Silicon Valley is the envy of world. We boast an innovative tech sector that drives…