Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Sunnyvale Safe Parking Continues to Languish, Council’s Patience Wears Thin
May 12, 2026
Sunnyvale continues to try to solve the issue of people living in their vehicles, but concrete solutions remain elusive. At...
CommunityPublic Safety
Santa Clara Police Investigate Shooting and House Fire That Occurred at the Same Time
May 8, 2026
Santa Clara’s police and fire departments had their hands full with a shooting death and a house fire occurring simultaneously. ...
City Politics
Santa Clara Approves Bonds to Fund Below-Market Housing Project
May 6, 2026
Santa Clara has approved issuing $50 million in tax-exempt bonds to fund a housing development for the poor. At its...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Creates Stronger Safeguards to Police Surveillance
May 5, 2026
Data privacy concerns have made their way to Sunnyvale. At its most recent meeting, April 21, the Sunnyvale Department of...
Community
Swim Center Construction Underway in Santa Clara
May 5, 2026
The heavy lift of getting the George Haines International Swim Center (ISC) back into shape has begun. The Santa Clara...
Public Safety
SCPD Uses License Plate Reader to Arrest Burglary Suspect
April 30, 2026
Santa Clara Police Department’s (SCPD) automatic license plate reader (ALPR) was instrumental in tracking down and arresting a man police...
Public Safety
Head-on Sunnyvale Crash Kills Area Woman, DA Charges Local Man with Murder
April 28, 2026
A local man is facing murder charges after allegedly driving his truck the wrong way down a Sunnyvale street, crashing...
City Politics
Santa Clara Updates Fee Schedule
April 22, 2026
Santa Clara has updated its fee schedule. “These are fees charged to recover the cost of time and materials spent...
CommunityPublic Safety
National News Program Features Sunnyvale Cold Case Detective
April 20, 2026
Late one September night in 1982, after a night playing video games and mini-golf, 15-year-old Palo Alto High School student...
City Politics
Super Bowl, World Cup Reimbursements Flow Back to the City
April 16, 2026
Santa Clara has nearly recovered all its costs from the Super Bowl and is well on its way to getting...









