Author: Erika Towne
Community
Santa Clara Vanguard’s Charity Compliance Struggles Continue
December 6, 2023
In 2022, Santa Clara Vanguard’s Cadets won the Drum Corps International Championship. It was a crowning achievement for a Santa...
Community
Data Center Blurs Line Between Residential and Industrial
December 5, 2023
Every time Alexandra walks out of her front door on Main Street in Santa Clara, she is jolted by the...
City Politics
Anthony Becker Trial Set to Start on March 4, 2024
November 30, 2023
The judge has set a tentative date of March 4, 2024 to start the perjury trial of Santa Clara City...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Tipsy Putt Arrives: Downtown Sunnyvale Gains New Attraction
November 29, 2023
Just because you’re a grown up, doesn’t mean you’re boring. Sunnyvale’s newest downtown attraction, Tipsy Putt, plays into the idea that grownups...
CommunityPublic Safety
1979 Sunnyvale Cold Case Homicide Solved
November 24, 2023
After years of diligent work, Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers say they have solved a more than 40-year-old...
City PoliticsCommunity
SVP Proposes 10% Increase
November 24, 2023
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) will ask the Santa Clara City Council to increase rates across the board by 10%. The...
City PoliticsCommunity
Downtown Precise Plan, Zoning Code Amendment Recommended for Approval
November 22, 2023
The Santa Clara Planning Commission tackled two major City projects in its two most recent meetings, recommending both for approval....
CommunityPublic Safety
VTA’s Boring Machine is Anything But Boring
November 18, 2023
VTA has just made a $76 million purchase to help bring BART to Santa Clara. The transit agency purchased its...
BusinessCommunity
Local Construction Company Owner Constructs Her Own Path
November 17, 2023
If 15 years ago you told Santa Clara small business owner Misha Homara she would be running her own construction...
Community
Santa Clara Homeowner Amps Up His Halloween Display
November 7, 2023
This year’s crop of Halloween decorators is welcoming a new top contender. Roger of Pepper Tree Lane just won District...