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Local Baseball Tournaments To Go Ahead As Planned

David Alexander

February 1, 2023

At its most recent meeting, the Santa Clara City Council put community legacy ahead of its deficit. In a moment…

Update: SCPD Investigating After Officer “Discharged” Weapon Near Downtown Area

Erika Towne

January 31, 2023

Update:  The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) offered new information about why an officer “discharged” their weapon near downtown Santa…

Parent Volunteers Pave the Way for Washington Open’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.”

Cynthia Cheng

January 31, 2023

During the last weekend of January and the first weekend of February, the Washington Open Elementary School Drama Program is…

Planning Commission Recommends Housing Element Update

Erika Towne

January 30, 2023

The Santa Clara Planning Commission tackled the City’s housing element update during its Jan. 26 meeting and pushed it to…

Scout Blood: Local Girl Scout Founds Nonprofit to Save Lives

Shawn Chong

January 30, 2023

Scout Blood is an organization devoted to saving lives through blood donations in developing countries. Annmaria is the San Jose-based…

Santa Clara Unified Thrilled to Keep Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell Permanently

Alissa Soroten

January 27, 2023

It’s time to drop “Interim” from Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell’s title. The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees…

Justin Alekoski: A Cinderella Story

Carolyn Schuk

January 27, 2023

We all know the line from countless movie musicals: “Kid, you’re going out a nobody but you’re coming back a…

Santa Clara’s Data Drain

Erika Towne

January 26, 2023

Santa Clara has a power problem. During the Oct. 26, 2022 Planning Commission meeting, Electric Utility Chief Operating Officer Kevin…

Milestones – Unknown to Well Known – Opinion

Miles H Barber, Publisher

January 25, 2023

If Santa Clara ever thought of spending a few dollars to market the location of the City, Sunday’s football game…

Fully Healthy Firebirds Fly Past Trojans 

Andrew Bensch

January 25, 2023

The Fremont Firebirds varsity basketball squad finished the early preseason “non-league” portion of the schedule with just a 2-8 record….

Santa Clara Showtime: Good Guys Triumph Over COVID Villain

Carolyn Schuk

January 24, 2023

It was a dark day in Doomstown on March 5, 2020 when the COVID pandemic brought down the curtain abruptly…

2022 Election Analysis: PACs Ruled Santa Clara’s Election Spending, But Impact Varied

Carolyn Schuk

January 23, 2023

More than 95% of the $3.7 million spent in Santa Clara’s 2022 election was by PACs. 88% of that money—$3.3…

Body Found in Saratoga Creek in Central Park

Erika Towne

January 20, 2023

Santa Clara police are investigating a body found in Saratoga Creek in Central Park. Both the Santa Clara Police Department…

Second Round of Storms Causes Local Creeks to Swell

Erika Towne

January 18, 2023

Another round of storms struck the Bay Area over the weekend, causing creeks to swell in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale….

Milestones – Hopes are High! – Opinion

Miles H Barber, Publisher

January 18, 2023

Santa Clara is vibrating with excitement as 75,000 dedicated fans will witness in person the matchup Sunday between the SF…

Chargers Win Rivalry Game Against Bruins

Andrew Bensch

January 17, 2023

The Wilcox Chargers varsity basketball team hosted the Santa Clara Bruins on Wednesday night. Through two quarters it appeared to…

Qvevri Wine Georgia Imports from Halfway Around the World

Shawn Chong

January 16, 2023

When hearing of Georgia, most Americans think of the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution. But while the…

Christian Malesic Leaves Silicon Valley Central Chamber

Press Release

January 15, 2023

Christian D. Malesic, the highly respected President/CEO of the Silicon Valley Central Chamber (SVC Chamber) has accepted a new position…

State Tells Santa Clara Unified to Help Students Improve

Alissa Soroten

January 13, 2023

Foster youth, homeless students, and students with disabilities at Santa Clara Unified School District were identified as needing help improving…

49ers Playoff Games Impact Local Businesses

Erika Towne

January 13, 2023

When the 49ers make it to the playoffs, it’s good news for the team, its fans and local businesses. Many…

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