Author: Erika Towne
Community
Mission College’s Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Different but Just as Meaningful This Year
December 15, 2020
COVID-19 has affected countless events this year and that includes Mission College’s annual Kwanzaa celebration. Rather than skip this year’s...
Business
Sweet Sicily Serves Up Authentic Italian in Downtown Sunnyvale
December 9, 2020
It is tough to open a restaurant at any time, but it’s especially tough during a pandemic. Still, the owners...
Community
Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Cancel in Person Tree Lighting Events
December 9, 2020
While this year’s tree lighting events lacked the usual fanfare of years past, the holiday spirit is still alive and...
Community
Sunnyvale Community Services Offers Ray of Light During Tough Times
December 8, 2020
Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) has served the City of Sunnyvale for 50 years, but this may be its most challenging...
Business
Westfield Valley Fair Changes Holiday Plans After Move to Purple Tier
December 1, 2020
Santa Clara County’s move to the Purple Tier is affecting everything, including Westfield Valley Fair’s holiday plans. In December, Westfield...
Community
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Celebrate Diwali
November 23, 2020
While it took a little bit of adjustment, local cities were still able to celebrate this year’s Diwali. In Sunnyvale,...
Schools
Hundreds of Parents and Students Protest Potential School Closures
November 19, 2020
Hundreds of cars drove through Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and San Jose on Nov. 7 to protest potential school closures...
Business
Whole Foods Open in Downtown Sunnyvale, AMC Theater Opens Briefly
November 18, 2020
A quick reversal of fortune for the brand-new AMC Theater in Downtown Sunnyvale. Just weeks after it opened, COVID-19 restrictions...
Public Safety
Tip Leads Authorities to the Recapture of a Convicted Child Molester from Santa Clara
November 18, 2020
A Santa Clara repairman who fled the country after repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl will spend the rest of...
Community
Santa Clara Cleaning Up After Sinkhole Near Levi’s Stadium
November 16, 2020
Santa Clara’s Water and Utilities staff worked through the weekend to fill in a sinkhole that developed just behind Levi’s...