A County of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center operated COVID-19 testing site that can now provide automated results via text message – often as soon as the day after the test is administered – will be open in Sunnyvale on Sept. 14 at Murphy Park (260 N. Sunnyvale Avenue, Sunnyvale 94086) from 9:30 a.m. – … Read more
A new branch library and learning center is coming to the Lakewood neighborhood in north Sunnyvale. The 20,000-square-foot facility will be located on approximately 2.15 acres of the Lakewood Elementary School property on the site of the unused and closed Lakewood Pool. The City of Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale School District (SSD) and Fremont Union High School … Read more
Effective Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, the new minimum wage rate in Sunnyvale will be $16.05 per hour. In 2016, the Sunnyvale City Council adopted an ordinance increasing Sunnyvale’s minimum wage per the following schedule: $11.00 on July 1, 2016 $13.00 on January 1, 2017 $15.00 on January 1, 2018 $15.65 on January 1, 2019 (Consumer … Read more
City Manager Kent Steffens announced that Cherise Brandell, Interim Director of Library and Community Services, will stay on as Director. Brandell has been Interim Director since June after the departure of Cynthia Bojorquez. Brandell’s appointment to Library and Community Services Director becomes effective Nov. 18. “Cherise is a well-regarded recreation professional with a wealth of … Read more
Sunnyvale’s City Council unanimously adopted the Climate Action Playbook at their Aug. 13 meeting. The Climate Action Playbook aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that cause climate change. The Playbook sets a target of 56 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, which is more ambitious than the state’s 40 percent target. The ultimate target … Read more