Latest News Latest News City Politics First Pair Of Candidate Forums Highlight Similarities Among Incumbents, Challengers David Alexander October 1, 2020 Candidates unified messaging along incumbent and challenger lines on issues of affordable housing, traffic, the City’s budget and pedestrian safety… City Politics 49ers $250,000 PAC Donation Turns Up the Heat in Council Races Carolyn Schuk October 1, 2020 Santa Clara’s 2020 election just got hotter with a new independent expenditure PAC, Citizens for Efficient Government and Full Voting… City Politics What Budget Deficit? City Hall Boosts Spin Doctor’s Contract $170K Carolyn Schuk October 1, 2020 Despite a $34 million Santa Clara City deficit and zero revenue from Levi’s Stadium, City Hall paid San Francisco spin… City Politics Measure E: Hotel Tax Could Generate Millions For Santa Clara David Alexander October 1, 2020 With the November election fast approaching, Santa Clarans will have to decide whether to adopt an increase in hotel taxes… City Politics Santa Clara City Council Candidates For District 6: Gautam Barve, Anthony Becker & Robert Mezzetti Santa Clara Weekly October 1, 2020 We invited all Santa Clara City Council candidates to speak directly to the voters through The Weekly’s print publication and… City Politics Santa Clara City Council Candidates For District 5: Suds Jain & Bob O’Keefe Santa Clara Weekly October 1, 2020 We invited all Santa Clara City Council candidates to speak directly to the voters through The Weekly’s print publication and… City Politics Santa Clara City Council Candidates For District 4: Teresa O’Neill & Kevin Park Santa Clara Weekly October 1, 2020 We invited all Santa Clara City Council candidates to speak directly to the voters through The Weekly’s print publication and… City Politics Santa Clara City Council Candidates for District 1: Harbir Bhatia & Kathy Watanabe Santa Clara Weekly October 1, 2020 We invited all Santa Clara City Council candidates to speak directly to the voters through The Weekly’s print publication and… Milestones Milestones: Pick a winner! – Opinion Miles H Barber, Publisher September 30, 2020 Measure C was designed by Mayor Gillmor and her three “Yes Madam mayor” incumbents. This was the measure that was… City Politics 1 Piece of Land, 2 Leases But Council Has Been Mum Carolyn Schuk September 30, 2020 Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor has often blamed San Jose’s 2016 lawsuit for delaying Related’s $8 billion Northside development. But… City Politics 12 Empty Acres Deliver $817 Property Tax Thanks to City Council Indecision Carolyn Schuk September 30, 2020 You read that right. There are 12 acres of developable land in Santa Clara that are delivering, collectively, $817 in… City Politics No Plan to Change Library Organization, But Interim Appointment Raises Cronyism Questions — Again Carolyn Schuk September 30, 2020 City Hall isn’t planning any changes in the City Library organization, despite rumors. But the appointment of a long-time associate… City Politics Council Quibbles Over Commissions David Alexander September 30, 2020 A consent item pulled from the calendar proved somewhat contentious. Santa Clara Vice Mayor Karen Hardy pulled an item that… City Politics Developer Pumps $$$ Into Police Gray Money PAC For Mayor Gillmor’s Slate Carolyn Schuk September 29, 2020 Is mega-developer Related making a play to control the Santa Clara City Council? Last week, Related Companies made a $25,000… Schools Patty Jenkins, Scott Lane Elementary School Teacher, Wins a $1,000 DonorsChoose Gift Card Cynthia Cheng September 29, 2020 On Sept. 14, Patty Jenkins, a third grade teacher at Scott Lane Elementary School, learned that she won a $1,000… Business Downtown Sunnyvale Redevelopment Enters Final Phase Erika Towne September 29, 2020 Downtown Sunnyvale’s redevelopment is entering its final phase, in spite of COVID-19. The Sunnyvale City Council approved the plans for… City Politics Planning Commissioners Green Light Home Addition Jacob Bourne September 25, 2020 Following a zoning administrator’s denial of a minor modification as part of a home addition project for a single family… Schools Planning Underway at Santa Clara Unified to Bring Students to Campus Alissa Soroten September 25, 2020 Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) staff emphasized their plan to reopen elementary schools no earlier than November and, for… Arts & Entertainment Artists Collaborate on a Paper Bouquet Project to Benefit One Tree Planted Cynthia Cheng September 24, 2020 Painter Hara Chung specializes in creating paper bouquets through her business, Bouquets En Papier (www.bouquetsenpapier.com). “The thing I don’t like… Community Stem Cell Transplants Save Lives, But Few Know About Donating Carolyn Schuk September 24, 2020 Everyone’s familiar with blood donation. But most people don’t know that blood marrow stem cells can be donated in much… 1 … 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 … 477
