Last Friday while many Santa Clarans were preparing for a pleasant summer weekend, Santa Clara County officials were preparing to help themselves to $30 million of Santa Clara redevelopment tax revenue. In what the San Jose Mercury characterized as a “money grab,” the oversight board for the now-defunct Santa...
Author: Carolyn Schuk
Arts & Entertainment
In Santa Clara Composer Benjamin Belew, Contemporary Sound Meets Classical Style
If I could only tell you one thing about young composer and pianist Benjamin Belew, it would about his improvisation of a...
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A month after breaking ground on the new Santa Clara stadium, the San Francisco 49ers are keeping the momentum going this month...
Once upon a time a city clerk’s role was reactive: keeping the town records. Today, it’s proactive, as city clerks are increasingly...
City Politics
Perspective on Assembly District 25 Candidates Forum: Two Democrats Plus One Republican Equals Three Takes on the Political Center
At the League of Women Voters Candidates Forum on May 3, 2012 at the Fremont Unified School District headquarters, the candidates vying...
The legislation closing down California’s redevelopment program refuses to recognize loans, suck as Santa Clara’s, between RDAs and their sponsoring cities. There’s...
Community
Good Morning, Good Evening Santa Clara: Coast to Coast AM Host George Noory Highlights Annual Event
Lots of media people say lots of things about radio talk show host George Noory, whose late-night Coast to Coast AM (coasttocoastam.com)...
It’s a situation that should be on a final exam for aspiring public planners. Residents of the neighborhood where The Alameda curves...
The economy’s vital signs may be improving, but many are still out of work and their last dime has long been spent....
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Santa Clara’s recently-decided case against 49ers stadium opponents Santa Clara Plays Fair has already been enshrined in California case law. That’s apparently...