Author: Erika Towne
Schools
Sunnyvale Welcomes New Superintendent in Midst of COVID-19
September 10, 2020
In addition to dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, the Sunnyvale School District is also welcoming a new superintendent. Dr. Michael...
City Politics
City Workers Express Concern About Annual City Cleanup
September 9, 2020
Santa Clara’s Annual Cleanup Campaign is wrapping up, but there’s contention over whether the campaign was safe to conduct in...
City Politics
Call to End “Cycle of Discrimination” Among Santa Clara City Leaders
September 8, 2020
Minority groups in Santa Clara are coming together this election to push back against what they call a “cycle of...
Business
SCU Goes Online for Fall 2020, Local Businesses Feel the Financial Pain
September 3, 2020
Santa Clara University (SCU) has made the decision to place most students in online learning for the Fall Quarter and...
Schools
Santa Clara High School Students Bring Sense of Normalcy to Start of School Year
September 2, 2020
Distance learning is taking its toll on the social and emotional well-being of many of the students in the Santa...
Schools
SCUSD Works to Form Strong Bonds with Students to Start School Year
August 19, 2020
The start of the 2020-21 school year is unlike any other for Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) students. On...
City Politics
Santa Clara County Assessor Tells All Employees to Telework, Says It’s Not Related to Employee Testing Positive for COVID-19
August 19, 2020
After a very public fight over whether or not Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone was unnecessarily “forcing” employees to...
City Politics
Employees Accuse Assessor’s Office of Forcing People Back to Work Regardless of County Orders
August 12, 2020
Santa Clara County remains on California’s COVID-19 watchlist, but employees at the Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office say the agency...
Business
Local Hairstylists, Nail Salons Struggle Under COVID-19 Restrictions
August 5, 2020
The latest regulations for hairstylists and nail salons have left many struggling to decide if reopening is even worth it....
Business
One Month Later, Valley Fair Closes Doors Again
July 31, 2020
One month after Westfield was cleared to open the Valley Fair mall up to shoppers, it has shut its doors...