Author: Erika Towne

Grand Jury Transcript Shows District Attorney’s Office Selective in its Pursuit of Justice

Erika TowneMay 22, 2023

Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker faces charges of perjury and “violation of duty.” When asked in April about the charges, District Attorney Jeff Rosen told the media...

Grand Jury Transcript Lays Foundation for Perjury Case Against Becker

Erika TowneMay 19, 2023

Damning testimony from former 49ers Vice President Rahul Chandhok has helped lay the foundation for the Santa Clara District Attorney’s case against...

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SCPD Officer Involved Shooting Body Cam Footage Released

Erika TowneMay 10, 2023

The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) has released three videos of an officer involved shooting that took place on Jan. 31 at...

Public Safety Schools

Hughes Elementary Launches Safe Routes to School

Erika TowneMay 9, 2023

Neither the weather nor COVID could stop the administration at Kathryn Hughes Elementary School in Santa Clara from renewing its commitment to...

Becker Pleads “Not Guilty” to Charges of Perjury and “Violation of Duty”

Erika TowneMay 3, 2023

Santa Clara Council Member Anthony Becker appeared in court again on May 3 to answer to charges of perjury and violation of...

Arts & Entertainment Community

Great America Chaperone Policy In Effect

Erika TowneApril 29, 2023

Moving forward, young teens and children who take a trip to California’s Great America will need to do so with a chaperone....

Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure a “Textbook Case of Mismanagement”

Erika TowneApril 28, 2023

Calling it a “textbook case of mismanagement” the U.S. government liberally spread out the blame for Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) failure. In...

City Politics Community

City Delays Action on Temporary Housing Development

Erika TowneApril 26, 2023

After hours of listening to public comment, the Santa Clara City Council did not vote on a proposal to turn a vacant...

City Politics Community Public Safety

Public Calls for Becker’s Resignation; Council Approves Municipal Fee Structure

Erika TowneApril 19, 2023

The public comment period during Tuesday night’s Santa Clara City Council meeting was emotionally charged. Many of the commenters were brief, but...

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Three People Arrested in Death of Santa Clara Kindergartener

Erika TowneApril 17, 2023

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against three people accused of shooting into a car on I-880 on...