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Life-long Santa Claran Susie Hartline got tired of paying $460 a month to rent a storage unit to store all the stuff she no longer wants or needs. So, she signed up for Santa Clara’s city-wide garage sale on April 19 and emptied her storage unit. It was also an opportunity for her mom, Geri … Read more
Contaminants known as “forever chemicals” have been discovered in San Francisco Bay fish at levels that could pose a health threat to people who eat fish caught there, according to new research published on May 20. Linked to an array of health conditions such as cancers, heart disease and pregnancy disorders, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances … Read more
Now in its second decade, Soroptimist’s Classy Bag Luncheon and Auction continues to be the Santa Clara charity event of the year, drawing more guests every year and raising hefty sums to support Soroptimists’ charitable programs. In honor of the service club’s record, State Senator Aisha Wahab presented the club with a plaque of recognition … Read more
A flurry of class action lawsuits against a South Bay digital tech management company landed Monday in federal court after a data breach allegedly exposed the personal, medical and insurance information of nearly half a million people. Santa Clara-based Serviceaide Inc. provides digital management services to many health care providers and other clients, using AI … Read more
The Santa Clara Weekly team earned nearly a dozen awards at the recent California Journalism Awards, including top honors in editorial and health reporting. Five reporters on The Weekly team garnered recognition. Our own Carolyn Schuk took first place in Health Reporting at the California Journalism Awards after she revealed that a community nursing home … Read more
The City of Santa Clara is fighting back after a jury ordered it to pay the owner of David’s Restaurant and Banquet Hall more than $1.3 million. On May 16, the city filed an appeal contesting a January 2025 civil court verdict. The verdict was the culmination of several years of court battles between David’s … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has unveiled the newest addition to its farm — one that aims to increase hands-on learning for students across the district. During its Earth Day celebration April 26, the district held a ribbon-cutting celebration for its new greenhouse. As part of that event at the district’s farm, 1055 Dunford … Read more
Zoom Room, the nation’s fastest growing and highest-rated dog training franchise, is set to celebrate the grand opening of its newest facility in Santa Clara, CA on May 24. Located at 3544 La Rambla Ave, the new facility will serve as a modern dog training and socialization gym for pet owners in Silicon Valley. Zoom … Read more
For the second year, more than $750,000 in funding is available to community organizations working to help create vibrant, equitable, and walkable neighborhoods near public transit, known as Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC). Throughout May, VTA is offering special workshops to help applicants pursue the funding. VTA’s 2025 Transit-Oriented Communities Grant Program is seeking proposals from public agencies, charities, universities, … Read more
A new, state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility will soon take shape along one of Sunnyvale’s main corridors. While initial construction work on the new El Camino Hospital facility on El Camino Real near Mary Avenue has already started, the official groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 22. “Patients in these types of facilities will learn how to … Read more