Author: Erika Towne
BusinessCommunity
2024 Minimum Wage Increases Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
December 31, 2023
The minimum wage will rise again in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Both cities adjust their minimum wages based on the...
CommunitySchools
Laurelwood School Breaks Ground on New Campus
December 28, 2023
Construction is officially underway on the new Laurelwood Elementary School campus. On Dec. 13, representatives from the Santa Clara Unified...
Community
SCFD Hosts Holiday “Toy Store” For Local Families in Need
December 26, 2023
Santa Clara firefighters are often credited with saving the day. Whether it’s a medical emergency or a fire, the members...
City PoliticsCommunity
Government Overreach Debate Hits Planning Commission
December 23, 2023
A request for approval of a tentative vesting map for the site at 5185 Lafayette Street led to a larger...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
2023 Holiday Home Decorating Contest Features Santa Clara’s Brightest
December 22, 2023
Once again, Santa Clara’s Holiday Home Decorating contest does not fail to disappoint. The holiday displays throughout the City have...
City Politics
Closed Session Report Reveals Becker’s “Threat” Against the Mayor
December 19, 2023
The full investigative summary into what happened behind closed doors at the Aug. 30, 2022 closed session of the Santa...
Community
Santa Clara’s SOFNA Neighborhood Embodies the Holiday Spirit
December 18, 2023
“It was magical.” The spirit of the holidays hovered over the South of Forest neighborhood last week, a testament to...
City Politics
Judge Upholds 49ers’ Property Tax Ruling
December 15, 2023
Despite an appeal by the Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone, a judge has ruled that the $6 million assessment...
Community
Santa Clara Tree Shines Over Central Park
December 11, 2023
The decades old tradition of lighting the holiday tree in Santa Clara’s Central Park did not disappoint. Hundreds of people...
Community
SV Hopper App Offers Discounted Rides in Santa Clara
December 9, 2023
In an effort to promote more microtransit options, the City of Santa Clara and Silicon Valley Power have partnered with...