Author: Erika Towne
Public Safety
Beauty Thieves Arrested, Connected to String of Northern California Thefts
May 23, 2025
They’re calling it “Ulta Thefts … Ultimate Arrests.” The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department has arrested two people tied to...
City PoliticsCommunity
Jury Finds Santa Clara Owes David’s Restaurant More than $1.3 Million
May 21, 2025
The City of Santa Clara is fighting back after a jury ordered it to pay the owner of David’s Restaurant...
BusinessCommunity
El Camino Hospital Breaks Ground on Rehab Facility in Sunnyvale
May 15, 2025
A new, state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility will soon take shape along one of Sunnyvale’s main corridors. While initial construction work on...
BusinessCommunity
Nabi Cat Cafe: Sisters-In-Law Combine Business with Philanthropy
May 7, 2025
Cat cafes are common in Asia, where cafe patrons drink and eat among furry friends, perhaps getting the comforts of...
Public Safety
Santa Clara’s Northside Police Substation is Now Open
May 5, 2025
Santa Clarans now have another place where they can interact with Santa Clara’s police officers. The city reopened the Northside...
CommunityPublic SafetySchools
EdSource: Amid Deadly Measles Outbreak, California’s Childhood Vaccination Rates are Falling
May 1, 2025
Before the pandemic, Lillian Lopez never questioned the safety of vaccines. That’s why all her children are up to date...
Public Safety
Kinder Morgan Fined Nearly $227K for Air Quality Violations at Bay Area Fuel Terminals
April 28, 2025
The Bay Area Air District (BAAD) has fined subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan, Inc. $226,990 for air quality violations at fuel...
CommunityObituary
Debi Davis: Santa Clara Remembers Former Council Member
April 25, 2025
Former city council member and long-time active member of the Santa Clara community, Debi Davis, passed away over Easter weekend. Davis...
CommunitySchools
Four Local Elementary Schools Receive Distinguished Schools Recognition
April 9, 2025
Four local elementary schools have achieved top marks with California’s Department of Education. Washington Open in the Santa Clara Unified...
City Politics
Becker Sentenced to Probation, Work Duty
April 4, 2025
Former Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker will not spend time in prison after his December 2024 conviction for...