Op-Ed
Op-Ed
Know your incumbent Councilmembers Kathy Watanabe and Teresa O’Neil from their voting records – Vote Harbir Bhatia, Kevin Park, Suds Jain and Anthony Becker for change – OP-ED
October 26, 2020
Since 2018, when I got elected to Santa Clara’s City Council, our council majority has made decisions which have hurt...
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CIRM Bridges to Stem Cell Research & Therapy – The Bridge to Everywhere (in biomedicine) – OP-ED
October 16, 2020
In a recent clinical trial for an immune cell therapy for lymphoma, 62% of patients experienced complete cancer clearance –...
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Nextdoor – OP-ED
October 12, 2020
On Oct. 9, 2020, the Nextdoor account of Harbir Bhatia was disabled in the “Rivermark” Nextdoor community in Santa Clara....
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Farewell Architectural Review Committee, Goodbye Checks and Balances
December 23, 2019
On Dec. 10 the City Council voted 4-3 to eliminate the Architectural Review Committee. I give kudos to the minority...
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Mission City Voices: Climbing Mt. Fuji
December 20, 2019
I was stationed on the USS Boxer CVA21 during the Korean War (NOT CONFLICT). My ship was tied in at...
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Sunnyvale Must Protect Children’s Future
December 17, 2019
This October, a driver struck and seriously injured three children walking to Peterson Middle School at the intersection of El...
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Welcome Literary Yuletide
December 16, 2019
Christmas is a time for many of our favorite stories. And when you say “Christmas story,” the next thought for...
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Your Holiday Gift to Veterans This Year: Leave Your Fake Service Dogs at Home
December 12, 2019
After returning home to Savannah, Ga., from serving seven years in the United States Army, Sean Brown tried to juggle...
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Correcting Lieutenant Nikolai
December 5, 2019
In his response to The Weekly’s Nov. 6 editorial, police chief candidate Lt. Patrick Nikolai made statements that demand correction;...
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Of Political Mice and Honorable Men – Opinion
November 6, 2019
Assistant Police Chief Dan Winter’s withdrawal from the Police Chief election makes one thing clear: at least one Santa Clara...









