Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Surveillance Contract Approved but not Funded
April 8, 2026
The Santa Clara City Council gave the thumbs-up to a police surveillance contract that several public members characterized as a...
Community
Great America Celebrates 50 Years, Future Still Uncertain
April 7, 2026
California’s Great America kicked off the season celebrating its gold jubilee, perhaps the last major milestone the regional attraction is...
City Politics
State Law Forces Sunnyvale’s Hand to Approve Housing Development
April 6, 2026
While the Sunnyvale City Council found a lot to like about a proposed housing project in east Sunnyvale, state law...
Community
VTA Details Super Bowl Ridership Lessons
April 1, 2026
Although there were a few creases to iron out, public transit for the Super Bowl will serve as a rubric...
City Politics
Gaps in Council Procedure Spark Heated Debate
March 31, 2026
The Santa Clara City Council’s parliamentary process has come under attack, with one council member saying city employees are weaponizing...
City Politics
Police Surveillance Hot Topic for Santa Clara City Council
March 25, 2026
Concerns over police surveillance dominated the Santa Clara City Council meeting. At its most recent meeting, March 24, the Santa...
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...









