Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Sunnyvale Behind on Housing Allocations
March 24, 2026
Sunnyvale is way behind on meeting its state-mandated housing numbers, but the city’s community development director characterized the requirements as...
City Politics
Santa Clara has a Transparency Problem — Still
March 19, 2026
Corruption. Backstabbing. Political assassination. At a meeting last month, Anthony Becker, Santa Clara’s former vice mayor, lobbed these accusations during the...
Public Safety
Sunnyvale Police Arrest Local Boy with Help from License Plate Reader
March 18, 2026
Sunnyvale police used license plate readers to track down and arrest an allegedly violent San Jose boy. On Feb. 16,...
Public Safety
Sunnyvale Shooter Still At Large
March 13, 2026
Sunnyvale police are still looking for whoever pulled the trigger in a shooting that landed two local men in the...
City Politics
Stadium Budget Item Highlights Capital Needs
March 11, 2026
Infrastructure woes were the centerpiece of the budget discussion for Levi’s Stadium. At its most recent meeting, March 10, the...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Approves its Own Shuttle Program
March 10, 2026
A competitive grant will allow Sunnyvale to build a city-wide shuttle system. At its most recent meeting, Feb. 24, the...
Schools
SCUSD to Give Teachers Additional Training on Sensitive Topics
March 5, 2026
Nearly two years after the incident that sparked it, a long-awaited decision on a divisive topic in Santa Clara schools...
City Politics
Santa Clara Car Dealership’s Alternate Trash Pickup Denied
February 25, 2026
The Santa Clara City Council again denied a local car dealer’s request to allow alternative trash pickup. At its most...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Establishes Stances on State Laws
February 24, 2026
Sunnyvale has settled on advocacy positions on a slew of state laws, both proposed and passed. At the most recent...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Housing Project Billed as “Compromise”
February 24, 2026
A Sunnyvale apartment complex will add 110 apartments to the city’s housing stock, a quarter of which will be available...









