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Silicon Valley Power Employee Salaries Eclipse Neighboring Public Power Companies

David AlexanderMarch 18, 2025

Not only does Santa Clara pay its police the second-highest average salary in the state, it has also been offering its utility employees increasingly...

Milestones – Bitter Rarely Makes Better – Opinion

Miles H Barber, PublisherFebruary 20, 2025

If there’s one thing that Santa Clara’s mayor seems to lead in, it’s holding a grudge. Lisa Gillmor once again showed a...

Sunnyvale Switches Who Provides Animal Control Services

David AlexanderMarch 3, 2025

In December, a fire broke out at the city’s previous animal control service provider, the Humane Society of Silicon Valley in Milpitas....

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Man Convicted of 1982 Sunnyvale Cold Case Homicide

Erika TowneFebruary 27, 2025

78-year-old Gary Gene Ramirez has pleaded no contest to first-degree murder charges in the death of 15-year-old Karen Stitt. Ramirez appeared in...

Mission College To Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Services

David AlexanderFebruary 27, 2025

With wildfires raging in Los Angeles County, the need for disaster response is more prescient than ever. Toward that end, Mission College...

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Stoppage Time Game-Winning Goal Sends Bruins to CCS Final!

Andrew BenschMarch 4, 2025

The Santa Clara Bruins varsity boys’ soccer squad secured its second-straight, nail-biting playoff victory on Wednesday night, Feb. 26. After opening the...

MacDonald Condors Come Away Victorious in First Ever Playoff Game

Andrew BenschFebruary 26, 2025

Exciting history was made near the northern border of Santa Clara and San Jose on Saturday night, Feb. 22. The MacDonald Condors...

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