Erika Towne, Author at The Silicon Valley Voice

Follow the Money 2022: Jed York Ups the Ante, Related Jumps In, Santa Cruz Businesses Bet on Pellecchia

Erika TowneOctober 5, 2022

The 49ers continue to spend big against Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and her candidates in District 2 and District 3. In the last week, they put another $583,000...

Public Safety

Santa Clara Police Arrest Man in Necklace Robbery Spree

Erika TowneOctober 5, 2022October 4, 2022

Santa Clara police have arrested the man accused of tearing the necklaces off of women in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and other South...

Community

Sun Shines on 2022 Parade of Champions

Erika TowneOctober 4, 2022

Hundreds of people lined Monroe Street in downtown Santa Clara on Oct. 1 to take in the sights and sounds of the...

City Politics

“At A Crossroads” Santa Clara Mayoral Candidates Square Off

Erika TowneSeptember 30, 2022

The battle over who would lead Santa Clara in the next four years seemed to boil over in Council Chambers on Sept....

City Politics

“I Saw the Sign” Planning Commission Approves Signage Variance

Erika TowneSeptember 23, 2022September 26, 2022

Santa Clara’s Planning Commission tackled an application regarding signage at The Quad at Tasman during a short meeting on Sept. 21. The...

Business Community

Hyatt Diversity Event Shines Spotlight on Black-Owned Businesses

Erika TowneSeptember 21, 2022

“It means a lot for me to get on a plane. I don’t like to fly,” said Denise Coklow, President of DeMar...

City Politics

Santa Clara Mayoral Candidate Anthony Becker Declines POA PAC Endorsement Opportunity

Erika TowneSeptember 19, 2022

Santa Clara candidate for mayor Anthony Becker declined any endorsement opportunity from Santa Clara’s Police Officers Association (POA) PAC today, saying the...