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There has been much talk about Great America lately because, after 50 years, it looks like it is going to close. And what a tremendous loss that would be, and not necessarily for the reason you may think. Great America is more than a theme park, and we will feel its loss for generations. When the City acquired the land from Marriott through the Santa Clara Redevelopment Agency in 1985, it purchased both the land and the assets. We knew that we wanted to keep a theme park, and we protected it accordingly. But there have been several transactions since… Read more: Make Great America Again

If you had bet me a billion dollars in 2007 that I would still be going to city council meetings — as a council member no less — twenty years later, I would have lost a billion dollars. If you had bet me a trillion dollars in 2020 that I would be running for mayor in 2026, I would have bet against that too and lost a trillion dollars. I am not very good at gambling. Which is why I do not do it. I have learned so much about the city and how city hall works in the past… Read more: Kevin Park for Mayor, 2026

On 22 March 2025, I gave a talk on Origami at the Triton Museum in Santa Clara that touched on the history of paper folding and how it has progressed from ancient times to modern day. While every culture that has paper has a tradition of paper folding, we often use the Japanese term “origami” (literally “fold” and “paper”) because of Akira Yoshizawa’s contributions to the art. I thank everyone who attended, especially my friend Maria who took the above photos of the event! Thank you all! The section below was for planning purposes… Kevin is a scientist and engineer… Read more: Origami: The Art of Perception

“No. I’m sorry, no. This is my event, so no. Thank you anyway. Thank you for being here. I appreciate your support.”–Kathy Watanabe, 31 March 2021 That was the response I received from Santa Clara Councilmember Kathy Watanabe when I asked to say a few words at a #StopAsianHate event she helped stage with Mayor Lisa Gillmor this week at the Northside Branch Library. Although this was organized days earlier, other councilmembers, including myself, were not officially notified or invited until about 24 hours before the event itself. I work during the day and try to be present for my… Read more: This Is Our Event

The appellate court has upheld Judge Thomas Kuhnle’s judgment against the City of Santa Clara: The following transaction has occurred in:Yumori-Kaku et al. v. City of Santa ClaraCase: H046696, 6th District Disposition date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2020-12-30 Disposition description: Affirmed in full Disposition status as of 2020-12-30: Final Notes:(Signed Published) The judgment of liability under the California Voting Rights Act is affirmed. The award of attorney fees and costs to plaintiffs is also affirmed. Plaintiffs are entitled to their costs on appeal. EMP, FDE, and AMD https://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/disposition.cfm?dist=6&doc_id=2280623&doc_no=H046696&request_token=OCIwLSEmXkg9W0BNSSFdSEpIUFw7UCxbJyM%2BXzNSXDtOCg%3D%3D I stated during my campaign that I would have preferred if the City of Santa… Read more: CVRA 2020 Update and History