In 2017, the City of Santa Clara, through our *Santa Clara Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCCVB) team, bid to host the September 4 – 9, 2020, North American Gay...
Op-Ed
We would like to clarify the intent of our Aug. 30 editorial concerning candidate forums and campaign ethics enforcement. We apologize to...
Since Santa Clara lost its Chief Democracy Officer — former City Clerk Rod Diridon Jr. — it seems to have also lost interest...
To celebrate the recent unblocking of the Santa Clara Weekly by Mayor Lisa Gillmor on Twitter, the United States Senate has decided...
Walt Kelly’s cartoon character Pogo famously said, “We have met the enemy and it is us.” Racism is like that, too. We...
Four weeks ago, I respectfully submitted my letter of interest for appointment to the Council vacant seat. My message was structured responding...
May 15, 2018 Dear Editorial Board, In 2008, Memphis, Tennessee adopted Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) as a method to elect our Council...
Measure A is an initiative to amend our city’s charter to change the process for electing our City Council. Measure A would...
Op-Ed
Opinion
Why The Housing Crisis Will Continue and Santa Clara’s Old Boys Machine Will Stay in Control
Now that SB 827—the bill that would have overruled local zoning controls on placing housing development within a certain distance of ferry...
“You have to take five AP classes a year if you want to go to a good college.” As a sophomore at...