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City Politics

Mayor Gillmor Gets Served in Financial Disclosure Lawsuit

Author Santa Clara WeeklyPosted on November 14, 2018
Wednesday afternoon Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor was served in the widely publicized lawsuit alleging that she failed to fully report her economic interests in Public Property Advisors, Inc....
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City Politics

November 2018 Election Results: Santa Clara Mayor, City Clerk, Council Members Decided

Author Alissa SorotenPosted on November 7, 2018November 12, 2018
Thousands of Santa Clara voters cast their vote in the November 2018 elections. As of Wednesday, Nov. 7, 100 percent of all...
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Milestones

Milestones: Daggers or Dynamite?

Author Miles H BarberPosted on November 1, 2018October 31, 2018
Politics is often filled with daggers, darts and dynamite. Politicians often keep these volatile charges contained, unless of course, you hire a...
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City Politics

Santa Clara Election 2018 Follow the Money Update: PACs and Related Execs Jump In

Author Carolyn SchukPosted on November 1, 2018November 2, 2018
Campaign donations have accelerated since the September campaign finance reports, with plenty of treats from real estate and union interests for mayoral...
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City Politics

The Gang’s All Here: Police PAC’s 2018 Gray Money Haul from Developer Donors

Author Carolyn SchukPosted on October 31, 2018November 1, 2018
The Santa Clara Police Officer (POA) Association PAC has revved up the developer gray money machine it pioneered in Santa Clara in...
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City Politics

Lawsuit Alleges Mayor Broke Public Disclosure Laws, Didn’t Report Income

Author Carolyn SchukPosted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018
On Wednesday Santa Clara Law University School student Brian Exline filed a lawsuit against Mayor Lisa Gillmor alleging that Gillmor violated California’s...
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Santa Clara Campaign 2018 Money Update: AFL-CIO Invests $10K in Biagini Campaign, Gillmor Adds PAC Money to War Chest

Author Carolyn SchukPosted on October 24, 2018
The 2018 PAC spending race is off and running in Santa Clara, with the San José-based AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political...
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City Politics

Commissioners Appointed and Complaints Dismissed

Author Carolyn SchukPosted on October 18, 2018
Tuesday’s City Council meeting’s agenda was largely appointments to the Planning and Senior Commissions, the Library Board of Trustees and the City...
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City Politics

Some South Bay Public Safety PACs Operating as “Gray” Political Money Conduits (Updated)

Author Carolyn SchukPosted on October 18, 2018October 19, 2018
At least two South Bay public safety PACs have operated as “gray money” PACs in recent elections: Santa Clara Police Officers Association...
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Milestones

Milestones: The Last Play…

Author Miles H BarberPosted on October 18, 2018October 17, 2018
The San Francisco 49ers weren’t supposed to win. And…they didn’t. Scoring the go ahead field goal with less than two minutes on...

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Letters To The Editor

Pomeroy The residents of Pomeroy Avenue won a major victory this week due to the diligent research of Council Member Kathy Watanabe and earnest efforts by Pat Mahan, Debi Davis, and Mayor Gillmor to maintain their neighborhood by rejecting a bad proposal for developing the area. Watanabe and Davis deserve praise as does Mahan and Gillmor. I will give Hossam Haggag congratulations and a hand of support for winning the Clerk election. It is important for residents to give accolade to Davis and Watanabe for doing the right thing, and heartfelt gratitude to Gillmor and Mahan for continuing their decades long efforts to preserve the neighborhoods. As for Teresa ONeill, the words of Whittier's "Ichabod" suffice.   James Rowen

James Rowen

After the Election The Thirty Years War was one of bloodiest and most savage wars in human history. Peter Wilson wrote that the tragic thing about our times is that the same attitudes that caused the war, and fueled it bloody decade after bloody decade, exist today. People who believe their sense of justice is the only one worth respecting. By now, a mayor, two district council members, and a city clerk would have been elected. Everyone should hope these people so chosen will have a sense of leadership and a respect for tolerance. There are challenges ahead. One lobbyist, a person who has worn out his welcome in San Jose, but demands all city officials follow his direction, three unethical council members, and a buffoonish blogger, think they run the city. Hopefully the victors will realize that the voters run the city.   James Rowen

James Rowen

Land and Water Conservation Fund Renewal Dear Editor: America’s most successful conservation and recreation program expired on September 30. The Land and Water Conservation Fund was first passed in 1965 and has always enjoyed bipartisan support. It has funded local projects like the expansion of Arastradero Preserve and the development of Los Gatos Creek Park. In total, LWCF has funded more than 1,600 projects across California, including baseball fields, hiking trails, wildlife refuges, and more. Congress needs to get with the program and renew the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which has done so much here in Palo Alto, as well as throughout the country.   Sincerely, Diana Cuevas Policy Intern, Environment California

Diana Cuevas

Yes on Measure BB! As a Santa Clara Unified special education instructor, I see up close what the education our students receive looks like. We must do more for all students, including our special needs children. That’s why I’m voting YES on Measure BB. Our schools are overcrowded, and many have major facilities needs hurting the quality of education we can provide. As teachers and staff members, we make do with what we have, but it’s becoming more difficult to provide the hands-on instruction our children need. Measure BB will set our children up to succeed by making critical upgrades and repairs throughout the district while building three new schools to address overcrowding. Our schools have been the foundation of our community for decades. Measure BB will ensure we keep our schools strong and continue giving our students the best possible education we can. Vote YES on Measure BB.  

Lynn Villarreal

Dear Friends, Next Tuesday is the Election Day, November 6.  Please do not forget to VOTE by mail or in-person. It Matters. Every vote counts and every vote will be counted. Early voting is in-progress. Voting hours are 7 am to 8 pm. You can stop by Santa Clara Library or Santa Clara City Hall to drop-off your ballot. Please make this a family affair. Parents, let your children see the value of this civic process. Many prisoners and some ex-felons in most US States are restricted from the elections and the voting process. We thank God we’re Citizens (many of us are) of our country and we’re Free to Vote. Please remember it’s a previlege and an honor to exercise the right to Vote. So please VOTE on or before November 6th.   Thank you, Dr. Mohammed Nadeem

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