Latest News Latest News Schools SCUSD Hears Good News on the Budget, Elects New Leadership Alissa Soroten December 18, 2020 Santa Clara Unified School District’s financial picture doesn’t look as dim as many expected. At the Thursday, Dec. 17 Board… City Politics CVRA Appeal Hearing: Santa Clara Puts Its Eggs in Basket Named “Usually” Carolyn Schuk December 17, 2020 In the City of Santa Clara’s appeal of the voting rights lawsuit it lost in 2018, the City can be… City Politics Kevin Park: If Something Needs Doing, Do It Carolyn Schuk December 17, 2020 Little did Kevin Park know that when he answered a neighbor’s request to help pass out flyers about a development… City Politics Alysa Cisneros Brings a New Voice to Sunnyvale’s City Council Erika Towne December 17, 2020 During the November elections, the City of Sunnyvale elected district representatives for the first time in the city’s history. Among… Milestones Milestones: Double Cross – Opinion Miles H Barber, Publisher December 16, 2020 Do what I say and not what I do seems to be infectious with politicians. When government leaders exercise their… City Politics Council’s Marathon Closed Session to Continue Wednesday Carolyn Schuk December 16, 2020 In a seven-hour virtual meeting that was fraught with technical problems — starting with the City website going down mid-afternoon… Business Bloom Eatery Stays True to Hometown Carolyn Schuk December 16, 2020 The restaurant business is a tough one to begin with. Opening a new restaurant is even tougher. And opening a… Community 29th Santa Clara Christmas4Kids Coat and Toy Drive Rotary Club of Santa Clara December 16, 2020 Santa Clara Rotarians will partner up with the Santa Clara Unified School District in making the holidays a little brighter… Public Safety Santa Clara Police Report: December 6 – 12 Santa Clara Police Department December 16, 2020 The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The… Community Mission College’s Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Different but Just as Meaningful This Year Erika Towne December 15, 2020 COVID-19 has affected countless events this year and that includes Mission College’s annual Kwanzaa celebration. Rather than skip this year’s… Schools Santa Clara Unified Decides to Wait Until Orange Tier to Move to Hybrid Learning Alissa Soroten December 15, 2020 The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees moved forward on their Phase 2 Reopening Plan at a Special… City Politics More Housing Being Planned for North Santa Clara’s Freedom Circle Jacob Bourne December 14, 2020 On Dec. 9, Santa Clara Planning Commissioners heard a study session on the City’s emerging Freedom Circle Focus Area Plan…. Arts & Entertainment Escape to the Caribbean Through Sunnyvale Community Players’ “Once On This Island” Cynthia Cheng December 11, 2020 On Dec. 5, Sunnyvale Community Players premiered its newest musical with a virtual streaming of “Once On This Island,” a… Community Introducing: Santa Clara Historic Homes, A Self-Guided Tour Press Release December 11, 2020 Santa Clara Historic Home Tour Committee presents a historic walk celebrating historic buildings — Santa Clara Historic Home Tour. During the… Community Tom Sullivan, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Diane Andrews December 10, 2020 A favorite new holiday tradition for Tom Sullivan is donning his red “I am a volunteer” Salvation Army apron and… Community Silicon Valley Author Rituparna Chatterjee Releases Childhood Memoir Cynthia Cheng December 10, 2020 At the end of October, Bloomsbury India released “The Water Phoenix: A Memoir of Childhood Abuse, Healing and Forgiveness” by… Milestones Milestones: Winners – Opinion Miles H Barber, Publisher December 9, 2020 Elections always produce two opposite results: Those who lose and lament the time and money that evaporated, and those who… Business Sweet Sicily Serves Up Authentic Italian in Downtown Sunnyvale Erika Towne December 9, 2020 It is tough to open a restaurant at any time, but it’s especially tough during a pandemic. Still, the owners… Community Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Cancel in Person Tree Lighting Events Erika Towne December 9, 2020 While this year’s tree lighting events lacked the usual fanfare of years past, the holiday spirit is still alive and… City Politics Appeal of Voting Rights Lawsuit Loss Proves Divisive David Alexander December 9, 2020 Attempts to set a discussion about the California Voting Rights Act lawsuit appeal turned into a verbal grudge match between… 1 … 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 … 481