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The Santa Clara City Council voted to approve an update to the City’s Zoning Code and passed a resolution to join “United Against Hate.” The Council also discussed overtime pay for police officers who work the Christmas Day game at Levi’s Stadium. Santa Clara will update its zoning code for the first time in more … Read more
It was about time. Santa Clara resident Xiaodong Zhang had put off the task for nearly a decade. “It’s been almost ten years since I cleaned out the unused medications,” said Zhang. “When I saw the ‘Rx Take Back’ email from the police department, I decided it was time to do something.” The Santa Clara … Read more
After years of diligent work, Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers say they have solved a more than 40-year-old cold case. On Oct. 16, 1979, 18-year-old Estella Elena Mena was working as a security guard at a business at 444 De Guigne Drive when she was assaulted. Investigators arrived on scene and found her … Read more
VTA has just made a $76 million purchase to help bring BART to Santa Clara. The transit agency purchased its Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), a massive piece of machinery that will drill a tunnel for the BART tracks to travel through to connect San Jose and Santa Clara. VTA has already started preparing for the … Read more
San Jose police officers have arrested an 18-year-old from Santa Clara for his alleged involvement in a home invasion robbery. Police say they arrived at a home on Newton Avenue just a few blocks away from the 101 – 280/680 interchange in San Jose around 10:21 a.m. on Oct. 13. The homeowner told police officers … Read more
Don’t be surprised if you hear a loud noise coming from your cell phones, radios and televisions this Oct. 4 at 11:20 a.m. Santa Clara County, along with counties across the United States will be participating in an Emergency Alert Systems nationwide test. The test will affect the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency … Read more
Santa Clara police have arrested a man from Tracy in connection with a double stabbing at the In-N-Out Burger located at 3001 Mission College Blvd. near the AMC 20 Mercado theater. Police arrived at the fast food restaurant around 11:12 p.m. on the night of Friday, Aug. 25 after a report of a large fight. … Read more
The State of California will take emergency action on Aug. 26 to eradicate the oriental fruit fly. Two of the insects were discovered in the City of Santa Clara earlier this month. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) says that the insect is a “significant threat” to the natural environment, agriculture and economy … Read more
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is calling on the public to help reduce DUIs in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign by being responsible and never driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Law enforcement agencies in California will be working … Read more
Investigators for the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) are looking for the people who shot a man outside of his home. The man lived on Klamath Drive, just a few blocks away from Serra Park. Around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 23, the man went outside to confront a group of people who were in … Read more