Author: Erika Towne
City Politics
New State Housing Laws Create “Nightmare Scenario”
January 13, 2023
Santa Clara Planning Commissioners are frustrated by new state housing laws that handcuff what the City can and cannot do....
Community
Storm Brings Winds & Flooding to Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
January 10, 2023
The rainy weather wreaked havoc across Santa Clara County this past week. The brunt of the storm hit in the...
Community
Teen Comic Book Creator Visits Santa Clara’s Illusive Comics
January 5, 2023
On Nov. 23, 19-year-old Saida Woolf sat near the entrance of Illusive Comics & Games on Stevens Creek Blvd. in...
City Politics
Srinivasan Wins Sunnyvale District 3 Council Seat
January 4, 2023
You could say it happens once in a blue moon. A City forced to choose its newest council member through...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Name Draw Will Decide Council Election
January 1, 2023
Seat 3 on Sunnyvale’s City Council will be decided by a drawing of names. “In the event of a tie,...
CommunitySchools
Independence Network Receives Surprise Visit at Annual Holiday Party
December 29, 2022
The jingle of bells caused heads to turn at the annual Independence Network holiday party on Dec. 16. Santa and...
CommunityPublic SafetySchools
SCPD Officers Read to Scott Lane Students
December 27, 2022
Sometimes it’s the small gestures that make all the difference in the world. On Dec. 14, a group of Santa...
CommunityPublic Safety
RIP SCPD K9 Officer Argo
December 26, 2022
The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) sadly announced the passing of K9 Argo in December. Argo was the first police...
Business
2023 Minimum Wage Increases in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
December 24, 2022
The 2023 minimum wage is going up in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. The City of Santa Clara says starting on...
Public Safety
Gas Thieves Arrested by Sunnyvale DPS
December 23, 2022
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) has arrested a ring of gas thieves who stole more than 30,000 gallons of...