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Santa Clara’s Municipal Power Company: 19th Century Beginnings
January 12, 2025
In 1896 — 14 years after Thomas Edison launched the first electrical power plant in the U.S., Santa Clara’s Board...
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CalMatters: Five Things to Watch as California’s Legislature Returns to the Capitol in 2025
January 12, 2025
With the election and the holidays behind them, the California Legislature returns to Sacramento today to kick off a new...
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CalMatters: California Limits Junk Fees and Blocks Fines for Declined ATM Withdrawals
January 11, 2025
Californians who try to withdraw money but don’t have enough in their bank accounts won’t fall deeper into a financial...
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Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Firefighters Join Battle Against SoCal Fires
January 10, 2025
Southern California’s cataclysmic fires were only 36 hours old, but by Thursday afternoon, firefighters from Sunnyvale and Santa Clara were...
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January 2025 Sierra Snowpack Survey Uneven
January 10, 2025
According to the state’s first snow survey of 2025, Northern California has much more precipitation than Southern California, and that...
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Sheriff’s Department Nabs Meat Thieves In “Rare” Arrest
January 8, 2025
The Santa Clara Sheriff’s Department has arrested a pair of San Jose men for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth...
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Humane Society Waives Adoption Fees After Fire
January 1, 2025
The Humane Society of Silicon Valley, or HSSV, is waiving adoption fees for all animals after a fire damaged half...
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Bay Area Tolls Increase in January and Rise Steadily Through 2030
January 1, 2025
The regional body that sets toll rates for the Bay Area’s seven state-owned bridges voted this week to raise tolls...
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Legacy Voices: Birdie Pacelli’s Boundless Love … and Energy
January 1, 2025
Brigida—called Birdie—Pacelli did something she loves and does to perfection. She threw a party in November with a little help...
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Santa Cruz Wharf Could be Closed for Weeks as Heavy Equipment and 10 Miles of Debris Need to be Removed from the Ocean
December 31, 2024
City officials in Santa Cruz are working with state and federal partner agencies to clear a massive debris field that...