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VTA Details Super Bowl Ridership Lessons

David Alexander

April 1, 2026

Although there were a few creases to iron out, public transit for the Super Bowl will serve as a rubric…

Gaps in Council Procedure Spark Heated Debate

David Alexander

March 31, 2026

The Santa Clara City Council’s parliamentary process has come under attack, with one council member saying city employees are weaponizing…

MacDonald Coaching Staff Leads North to Victory in 51st Annual Wedemeyer All-Star Game

Erika Towne

March 31, 2026

While the MacDonald Football team narrowly missed the CCS playoffs in its first season with seniors competing, the coaching staff…

Former Sunnyvale Resident Indicted for $90 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Erika Towne

March 30, 2026

Federal prosecutors on March 20 charged a former Sunnyvale resident with carrying out a large-scale fraud scheme that allegedly sought…

Repub: Mission City Voices – Halfway Around the World

Larry Flora

March 29, 2026

In honor of Vietnam Veterans Day, this is a republishing of a story written by Vietnam Veteran Larry Flora. Two…

Charter Review Committee: Biggest Recommendation is Charter Reorganization

Carolyn Schuk

March 28, 2026

At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Santa Clara Charter Review Committee heard subcommittee recommendations for changes and considered a proposed…

Planning Commission: Smoke Shop Zoning Do-Se-Do

Carolyn Schuk

March 27, 2026

The lion’s share of the Feb. 11 Santa Clara Planning Commission meeting was devoted to an appeal of the city’s…

Living on the Edge: Poverty Simulation Makes it Real

Carolyn Schuk

March 27, 2026

Poverty isn’t just a lack of money. It’s a nesting doll of difficulties, each of which creates its own ripple…

Rotary Speaker McFaul Looks at the New “Cold War”

Carolyn Schuk

March 26, 2026

Last month, Santa Clara Rotary heard from one the world’s preeminent Russian foreign policy experts: Michael McFaul. The senior fellow…

Milestones – Santa Clara Residents Have Been Hosed – Opinion

Miles H Barber, Publisher

March 26, 2026

Have you ever experienced being fooled? You know, someone tells you a story that turns out to be untrue or…

This Weekend in the Valley: Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29

Santa Clara Weekly

March 26, 2026

The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event…

MacDonald Baseball Falls to Cupertino in League Opener

Andrew Bensch

March 26, 2026

Tuesday’s final score is one the MacDonald Condors baseball team would love to forget. What the team’s coaches hope the…

SCPD Needs the Public’s Help with Death Investigation

Erika Towne

March 25, 2026

The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) is looking for the public’s help, hoping that it might help investigators discover what…

Police Surveillance Hot Topic for Santa Clara City Council

David Alexander

March 25, 2026

Concerns over police surveillance dominated the Santa Clara City Council meeting. At its most recent meeting, March 24, the Santa…

Sunnyvale Behind on Housing Allocations

David Alexander

March 24, 2026

Sunnyvale is way behind on meeting its state-mandated housing numbers, but the city’s community development director characterized the requirements as…

Santa Clara Suffers Heartbreak in St. Louis

Erika Towne

March 23, 2026

2.4 seconds. That was the difference between the Santa Clara men’s basketball team punching its ticket to the second round…

Santa Clara Basketball Players Ready to Represent School, Community

Erika Towne

March 19, 2026

When the Santa Clara men’s basketball team steps onto the court on Friday, not only will the players be representing…

Fremont Softball’s Impressive 2029 Class Led by Star Senior 

Andrew Bensch

March 19, 2026

Having a mixture of talented young players and savvy veterans leading the way is a combination that most athletic teams…

This Weekend in the Valley: Friday, March 20 – Sunday, March 22

Santa Clara Weekly

March 19, 2026

The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event…

Santa Clara has a Transparency Problem — Still

David Alexander

March 19, 2026

Corruption. Backstabbing. Political assassination. At a meeting last month, Anthony Becker, Santa Clara’s former vice mayor, lobbed these accusations during the…

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