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Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Firefighters Join Battle Against SoCal Fires
January 10, 2025
Southern California’s cataclysmic fires were only 36 hours old, but by Thursday afternoon, firefighters from Sunnyvale and Santa Clara were...
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January 2025 Sierra Snowpack Survey Uneven
January 10, 2025
According to the state’s first snow survey of 2025, Northern California has much more precipitation than Southern California, and that...
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Sheriff’s Department Nabs Meat Thieves In “Rare” Arrest
January 8, 2025
The Santa Clara Sheriff’s Department has arrested a pair of San Jose men for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth...
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Humane Society Waives Adoption Fees After Fire
January 1, 2025
The Humane Society of Silicon Valley, or HSSV, is waiving adoption fees for all animals after a fire damaged half...
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Bay Area Tolls Increase in January and Rise Steadily Through 2030
January 1, 2025
The regional body that sets toll rates for the Bay Area’s seven state-owned bridges voted this week to raise tolls...
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Legacy Voices: Birdie Pacelli’s Boundless Love … and Energy
January 1, 2025
Brigida—called Birdie—Pacelli did something she loves and does to perfection. She threw a party in November with a little help...
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Santa Cruz Wharf Could be Closed for Weeks as Heavy Equipment and 10 Miles of Debris Need to be Removed from the Ocean
December 31, 2024
City officials in Santa Cruz are working with state and federal partner agencies to clear a massive debris field that...
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Sunnyvale Community Services Brings Priceless Holiday Joy to 2,700 Children
December 30, 2024
Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) and its big-hearted supporters lightened Santa’s sleigh and brought joy to 2,700 children and their families...
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CalMatters: California Banned Bilingual Education for Almost 20 Years and Still Hasn’t Recovered
December 29, 2024
In 1953, Bárbara Flores entered kindergarten at Washington Elementary School in Madera, California, a small city in the Central Valley...
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2025 Minimum Wage Increases in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
December 29, 2024
Once again, the minimum wage will increase in both Santa Clara and Sunnyvale on Jan. 1, 2025. The City of...









