Author: Erika Towne
City Politics
Day 1 Becker Perjury Trial: Opening Statements, Chandhok Testimony
November 6, 2024
The first day of the perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker included opening statements and testimony...
City Politics
Jury Selected in Becker Perjury Trial
November 5, 2024
The jury in the perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker is set. Ten women and two...
CommunityPublic Safety
Active-Duty Marine Recruiter Arrested in Sunnyvale on Suspicion of Sexual Assault
October 31, 2024
Sunnyvale DPS has arrested an active-duty military recruiter for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl at the Marine Corps recruiting...
City Politics
Jury Selection Begins in Becker Perjury Trial
October 29, 2024
Jury selection is underway at the South Santa Clara County Superior Courthouse in Morgan Hill. On Monday, the court called...
City Politics
Judge Wraps Up Majority of Motions in Becker Perjury Trial
October 24, 2024
Judge Javier Alcala made decisions on most of the remaining motions in the perjury trial of Council Member Anthony Becker...
City Politics
Court Parses Through Becker Testimony Before Jury Trial Starts
October 21, 2024
In yet another court hearing before the jury is invited in to sit for the perjury trial of Santa Clara...
City Politics
Judge Rules on Multiple Motions as Start of Becker Perjury Trial Nears
October 11, 2024
The judge overseeing the perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker ruled on several motions on Oct....
City PoliticsCommunity
Civil Watchdog Lacks Public Accountability
October 11, 2024
California has designed civil grand juries to hold city and county governments accountable. However, who holds the civil grand jury...
Community
2024 Parade of Champions Braves Record Temperatures
October 8, 2024
The heat did not stop the community from coming out to enjoy another successful Parade of Champions. As in years...
Schools
Mission College Offers Free Tuition Thanks to New State Bill
October 5, 2024
Students in the West Valley – Mission Community College District (WVMCCD) have scored a major victory – free tuition. At...