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Airbnb Customers Fuming Over COVID-19 Refund Policy

Carolyn Schuk

April 22, 2020

Airbnb’s refund policy for COVID-19-caused cancellations is leaving scores of guests angry, out hard-earned vacation savings and vowing never to use…

California Begins to Make Changes to Stay at Home Order

Alissa Soroten

April 22, 2020

Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the first modification to the state’s stay at home order. Effective immediately, and in…

The Miracle of the Masks

Diane Andrews

April 22, 2020

When the idea was conceived at a Zoom meeting of the board members of Friends for Life at 5 p.m….

Teachers Adapting to Distance Learning

Erika Towne

April 22, 2020

“It was the saddest thing because we said bye to our children on a Thursday, [March 12] and the children…

Chamber and Council Partner in Small Business Grant Program

Carolyn Schuk

April 21, 2020

After the Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved creating a $500,000 COVID-19 emergency grant program for local businesses and nonprofits,…

Santa Clara Police Report: April 12 – 18

Santa Clara Police Department

April 21, 2020

The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The…

Looking Back: Santa Clara Headlines From April 15

Mary Hanel

April 17, 2020

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (April 16, 1920) Judge Gosbey Has Made Good: Friends Pleased He Will be Candidate…

Humane Society Silicon Valley: Open for Online Adoptions

Carolyn Schuk

April 16, 2020

It’s not surprising that in this time of video-conferenced math classes and medical appointments that you can now adopt a…

Bunny Brightens Up Easter For Sheltering Families

Larry Sacks

April 16, 2020

The Easter Bunny made an appearance on Santa Clara streets on Saturday, April 11. Plans to escort the Easter Bunny…

Milestones:  War Remembered

Miles H Barber, Publisher

April 15, 2020

The stay at home lockdown is working. Difficult? Yes. Inconvenient? Yes. Pain in the derriere? Yes. Necessary? Yes. Most important,…

Sunnyvale Residents Pull Together in #StrongerTogether Effort

Erika Towne

April 15, 2020

It all started with a small group of people that saw a problem and then went about trying to solve…

Local Governments Look into Modifying Shelter in Place Orders, Reopen Economies

Alissa Soroten

April 14, 2020

Announcements from local governments, including Santa Clara County, the State of California, and our neighboring states, say they are developing…

Santa Clara Police Report: April 5 – 11

Santa Clara Police Department

April 14, 2020

The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The…

Just Doing It: Local Tech Companies Redirect Resources to Fight COVID-19

Carolyn Schuk

April 13, 2020

These days Nike’s tagline “Just do it” has new meaning. Santa Clara-based tech giant Intel and San Jose-based energy cell…

Santa Clara Planning Commissioners Debate Cannabis Ban

Jacob Bourne

April 10, 2020

Planning Commissioners convened via remote teleconferencing for an April 8 meeting while City staff were present in the City Hall…

District Decides on Grading System, Looking into Graduation Celebrations

Alissa Soroten

April 10, 2020

Since in-person classes have been moved online for the rest of the school year, Santa Clara Unified School District Board…

Looking Back: Santa Clara Headlines From April 8

Mary Hanel

April 10, 2020

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (April 9, 1920) Hiram Johnson’s Plan Means Sure Victory New School and Town Trustees:…

Santa Clara and Sunnyvale Hotels Help House Homeless

Erika Towne

April 9, 2020

With the statewide stay at home order in full effect, the county is working hard to find places for Santa…

Santa Clara Small Businesses To Get Government Grants

David Alexander

April 9, 2020

Local small businesses will now be able to get grants from the City of Santa Clara to lessen the impact…

Milestones: Coping in Crisis

Miles H Barber, Publisher

April 8, 2020

Entering our fourth week of “stay at home,” the community has been busy offering up services and support to lighten…

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