Opinion
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Feeding Local Families – Opinion
July 20, 2025
As many local residents know, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep our families fed, and the charitable food system —...
Opinion
Mission City Voices: In Honor of Bobby Bevard
July 7, 2025
This Mission City Voices was originally submitted to The Weekly by writer Larry Flora in July of 2018. In the...
Opinion
Mission City Voices: Bees and Honey Jars
June 29, 2025
I grew up in the 1960’s in Santa Clara and my memories of that time are vivid and full of...
Op-Ed
When Federal Dollars Stall, Local Giving Becomes Lifesaving
June 28, 2025
Across the Bay Area, one unexpected expense can push a family into crisis — a car repair, a medical emergency,...
Milestones
Milestones – Around Town We Observe – Opinion
June 19, 2025
So what’s new in Santa Clara? The first thing that comes to mind is that City Manager Jovan Grogan has...
Milestones
Milestones – Unrelated Related – Opinion
June 5, 2025
Over ten years ago, Mayor Lisa Gillmor and her council majority negotiated a deal with the Related Companies to develop...
Opinion
Ed Board: Is This What You Wanted?
May 19, 2025
Get ready, Santa Clara, because you are about to become the “almost was” entertainment capital of the South Bay. We...
Letters To The Editor
Letter to the Editor: Raising Awareness of Toxic Exposure During Military Month
May 15, 2025
In April 1999, Congress designated May as National Military Appreciation Month—a time to honor the sacrifices of service members, veterans,...
Milestones
Milestones – Tax Upon Tax? – Opinion
May 15, 2025
In its search for tax revenue, the Santa Clara City Council has explored new, old and now an untried idea...
Opinion
Mission City Voices: Beauty in People and Rocks
May 13, 2025
My childhood growing up in Santa Clara was probably typical of many other innocent childhoods. At Pomeroy Elementary School, my...








