City Politics
Mayoral Candidates Forum Replays Long-Standing Problems
October 9, 2026
On Sept. 27, six Santa Clara mayoral candidates revisited problems that have outlived several city councils: council dynamics, Levi’s Stadium...
Op-EdOpinion
Op-Ed: I Fought the 49ers’ Money in 2010. Here’s My Advice: Focus on the Issues, Not the Spending.
October 8, 2026
In 2007, I helped found Santa Clara Plays Fair, the grassroots group that organized against a public subsidy for a...
City Politics
Watanabe Presses 49ers on Stadium Money; Team Says Santa Clara Got $30 Million in Two Years
September 25, 2026
Santa Clara mayoral candidate Kathy Watanabe was the featured speaker at a Thursday, Sept. 24 press conference attacking Levi’s Stadium...
City Politics
Stadium Finances Spark Discussion About Future of Levi’s Stadium
September 16, 2026
Due to the quick turnaround of press time, The Weekly focused on one key item from last night’s Santa Clara...
MilestonesOpinion
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...
MilestonesOpinion
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...
Opinion
EdBoard: Oops, Santa Clara Did It Again – Opinion
July 23, 2026
Like Britney Spears with her habit of breaking hearts, Santa Clara has a habit. Like her, we like to flirt:...
CommunitySports
World Cup’s Hottest Commodity Cost $0
July 22, 2026
The hottest commodity at this year’s FIFA World Cup wasn’t a scarf or a kit; in fact, it didn’t cost...
MilestonesOpinion
Milestones – Late to the Party – Opinion
July 9, 2026
Fédération Internationale de Football Association is more often called FIFA. It is perhaps the largest sporting competition in the world....
CommunitySports
Making the World Cup Accessible — From the Inside
July 8, 2026
Mad Men fans might remember a line from that show, “Create the job you want and be the one to...









