Latest News Latest News Arts & Entertainment An Intimacy Director Helps to Guide Cast Members in Sunnyvale Community Players’ “West Side Story” Cynthia Cheng September 16, 2021 Sunnyvale Community Players’ (SCP) ( www.sunnyvaleplayers.org) “West Side Story” opened on Sept. 11 and will run through Oct. 3. The… Public Safety SCU Finds “No Evidence” of Racial Animus or Bias in Incident Involving Black Professor Erika Towne September 15, 2021 After a year long review by Santa Clara University (SCU), a panel has determined that there was no evidence of… Sports MVP Performance Powers Bruins Past Falcons Andrew Bensch September 15, 2021 The Santa Clara Bruins water polo squad earned their first victory of the young season Tuesday afternoon. Powered by a… Milestones Milestones: A Case for Termination! – Opinion Miles H Barber, Publisher September 14, 2021 Congratulations to the Santa Clara City Council Members who have taken the first major action to set the City right and… Schools School Board Hears Update on Independent Study Program, Hopes to Help Adult Ed Alissa Soroten September 10, 2021 From Independent Study’s rough start to big changes at Adult Education to voting rights debates, Santa Clara Unified School District… City Politics Black and White Evidence City Attorney — Maybe Others? — Hid Settlement Offer in CVRA Lawsuit Carolyn Schuk September 9, 2021 We knew that the plaintiffs in the 2018 California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit made Santa Clara a settlement offer… Arts & Entertainment All the World’s a Stage — an Empty One for the Santa Clara Players Diane Andrews September 9, 2021 The world dramas play on, but for the Santa Clara Players, the stage remains empty until next year. Santa Clara… Public Safety Police Report: Incident at Bowers Elementary School Campus Santa Clara Police Department September 8, 2021 On Sept. 7, 2021, at 2:20 p.m., the City of Santa Clara’s Public Safety Dispatchers received multiple 9-1-1 calls from… Sports Firebirds Fly to Fast Start, but Ferocious Effort Falls Short Andrew Bensch September 8, 2021 The Fremont Firebirds varsity volleyball squad walked into an intimidating atmosphere Tuesday afternoon. And after a dramatic, come-from-behind, first-set win,… City Politics Council To Consider Letting Voters Give Them Higher Salaries David Alexander September 8, 2021 The Santa Clara City Council will discuss whether to let the voters drastically increase its salary. In response to a… Community 15th Annual Santos Family Car Show Rolls Into Alviso Erika Towne September 7, 2021 After a year layoff, the Santos Family Car Show returned to Downtown Alviso. More than 450 classic and modern cars… Milestones Milestones – Mayor’s Mouthpieces Get It Wrong! – Opinion Miles H Barber, Publisher September 7, 2021 As you may have noticed during the past few years, Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor has recruited a cluster of… City Politics Santa Clara City Attorney Doyle Dismissed in 5-2 Vote Carolyn Schuk September 2, 2021 The Santa Clara City Council voted in a 5-2 vote to dismiss City Attorney Brian Doyle, at a special Council… City Politics By Any Measure, Santa Clara Leads in City Employee Compensation Carolyn Schuk September 1, 2021 Santa Clara City Manager Deanna Santana frequently claims that Santa Clara’s compensation isn’t competitive, making it hard for the City… Milestones Milestones – Make Your Own Law? – Opinion Miles H Barber, Publisher August 31, 2021 Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and City Attorney Brian Doyle continue their raiding of the public treasury in the name… City Politics Law Firm Has Potential Conflict of Interest in Doyle Investigation Carolyn Schuk August 31, 2021 If you described an investigation where the person works with the investigator and makes decisions about future engagements with the… Schools Santa Clara Unified Will Not Close Classes, Independent Study Program Will Use Vendor’s Teachers Instead Alissa Soroten August 31, 2021 Last week, the Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees hit the brakes on collapsing four elementary school classes… Sports Wilcox Football: A Mixed Bag in Week 1 Loss to Warriors Andrew Bensch August 30, 2021 Three years ago, the Wilcox Chargers shocked the Valley Christian Warriors in Week 1. The upset victory in a tight… Schools School Board Interrupts Collapsing Classes Due to Lower Enrollment Alissa Soroten August 27, 2021 The Santa Clara Unified School District is experiencing lower than expected enrollment and decided to close some elementary school classes… City Politics New Hotel Will Be Built on Former Site of Lillie Mae’s and Old Coleman Still Erika Towne August 26, 2021 Santa Clara’s Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council approve plans for a 396-room hotel on the intersection of… 1 … 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 … 481