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Reimagined State-Mandated Childcare Pilot Gets Thumbs Up From Santa Clara Unified Board

Alissa Soroten

December 20, 2022

The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees called a special meeting regarding State-mandated changes to childcare programs, a…

Jack Hasling’s Novel Approach to Writing

Diane Andrews

December 19, 2022

Most people would be proud to say that they had written one book. By the time he was 90, Cupertino…

Mission City Voices: More Than a Stewardess

Larry Flora

December 18, 2022

We were waiting inside the boarding area, ready to walk onto our Alaska Airlines flight leaving the Big Island of…

Silicon Valley Power Honored by EPA

Press Release

December 17, 2022

Silicon Valley Power (SVP) has received new accolades, this time from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). During the U.S. EPA’s…

Investigator Rejects Mayor Gillmor’s Accusations Against Council Member Becker

Carolyn Schuk

December 16, 2022

A new report from an independent investigator depicts Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Kathy Watanabe unfavorably. According to the…

Fahwho Foraze! Christmas Reading Beyond the Grinch

Carolyn Schuk

December 16, 2022

While some bemoan the effect of the Internet on reading, I’m among those who celebrate it. Since the advent of…

Dancing in Nutcracker “Part of Christmas” for Santa Clara Teen

Carolyn Schuk

December 15, 2022

Santa Clara teen Tomie Ishimatsu is excited to be dancing in San Jose New Ballet’s Nutcracker. The young dancer has…

Milestones – 49ers Sink Tampa into the Bay! – Opinion

Miles H Barber, Publisher

December 15, 2022

Playing like Tom Brady when he was on fire, third-string quarterback Brock Purdy played like…well…Brock Purdy. Defying the odds as…

Firebirds’ Future Looks Bright 

Andrew Bensch

December 14, 2022

The present results for the Fremont Firebirds varsity basketball squad are far from pretty. Through the first nine games of…

Grand Jury Recommendations Rejected by Santa Clara, Sunnyvale

Erika Towne

December 13, 2022

A second grand jury report issued by the current Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury is being called into question,…

Planning Commission Recommends Several Items to City Council for Discussion

Erika Towne

December 13, 2022

During the Santa Clara Planning Commission meeting on Dec. 7, Commissioners recommended several items for the City Council to discuss…

Sunnyvale Council Candidate Wins by One Vote

Erika Towne

December 12, 2022

The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (ROV) has certified the official results of the Nov. 8, 2022 election, after…

Pints of Joy: How Two Friends Created Magic

Shawn Chong

December 12, 2022

Pints of Joy, an ice cream shop with an unexpected beginning, had its grand opening at 717 E El Camino…

COVID-19 Levels Rising in Wastewater Sewersheds

Press Release

December 10, 2022

The County of Santa Clara wastewater monitoring program has detected a sharp increase in COVID-19 levels this past month. According…

Grand Jury Report Response Triggers Council Divide

Erika Towne

December 10, 2022

As expected, the City Council was divided over its response to the Civil Grand Jury report titled, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa…

State-Mandated Childcare for Underserved Families Met with Criticisms

Alissa Soroten

December 9, 2022

Santa Clara Unified School District is required by the State of California to provide free childcare to their “unduplicated” population…

Feliz Natal! Portuguese Christmas Traditions Alive in the South Bay

Carolyn Schuk

December 9, 2022

This Saturday, Dec. 10, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities (POSSO) of…

Electric Rate Increase Approved, City Finances Improving

Carolyn Schuk

December 9, 2022

Tuesday’s Santa Clara City Council meeting brought welcome relief from the fractious and quarrelsome meetings that characterized the last two…

Jesse Fausto Correa Arrested for Hate Crime in Sunnyvale

Erika Towne

December 8, 2022

Sunnyvale Public Safety Officers have arrested Jesse Fausto Correa, 29 for the commission of a hate crime, along with robbery,…

Holiday Trees Shine in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale

Erika Towne

December 8, 2022

The City of Santa Clara held its annual tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 2 in Central Park. The 112-year-old…

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