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A parent at Laurelwood Elementary School has filed charges of assault after a confrontation with a group of individuals handing out flyers outside of the school. It happened on Friday, Aug. 18. According to the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD), the group Informed Parents of Silicon Valley (IPSV) was handing flyers out to parents as … Read more
Sunnyvale investigators are still trying to establish a complete timeline after arresting a Sunnyvale dentist on charges of peeping and possession of child pornography. Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers arrested Zaid Yousif Sharma DDS at his home in Santa Clara on Aug. 9. Officers say that Sharma operates a dental office at 877 W. … Read more
The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District will spray parts of Sunnyvale on Thursday, Aug. 17 for mosquitoes. Vector Control says West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes were located in and around the zip codes 94086 and 94087. Spraying will begin at 10 p.m. and conclude a few hours later. This is the second scheduled spraying … Read more
Update: Santa Clara police have identified the woman hit and killed while crossing Monroe Street near Lawrence Expressway early Sunday morning. Investigators say that thanks to the public’s assistance, officers were able start looking for the woman’s next of kin. SCPD Traffic Investigators have determined that the pedestrian was crossing the street against a red-traffic … Read more
Another year, another round of mosquito fogging to prevent the spread of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes. The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District will fog parts of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara on Thursday, Aug. 3. Zip codes including 94085, 94086, 94087 and 95051 will be fogged starting around 10 p.m. and finishing around midnight. … Read more
Santa Clara Council Member Kathy Watanabe is breaking from the City line to urge Taylor Swift fans to show up for their favorite artist. Last week, police issued details about what would and would not be allowed for concertgoers. While the issue of friendship bracelets was quickly resolved, other issues such as tailgating or “Taygating” … Read more
A stabbing at a soccer game has left the Santa Clara City Council scrambling to examine operations at Levi’s Stadium. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Council unanimously approved scheduling a special meeting to discuss security at the stadium. With Levi’s Stadium slated to host several big-ticket events in the future, the meeting would aim … Read more
Santa Clara will conduct an external review after a man was stabbed at Levi’s Stadium on July 2. In a memo released on July 11, Santa Clara City Manager Jovan Grogan said three debriefs about the event have already occurred between the Stadium Authority, Forty-Niners Management Company (ManCo) and the Bay Area Host Committee – … Read more
Santa Clara police need the public’s help tracking down a man and a woman linked to a stabbing during the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer event that occurred at the stadium on July 2. The stabbing happened during the Mexico-Qatar match in which Qatar defeated Mexico 1-0. Officers say around 8:47 p.m., near the end of … Read more
May is National High Blood Pressure Education month and Kaiser Permanente cardiologists are reminding people to keep their blood pressure under control. At a recent Kaiser Permanente health fair, a visitor decided to get a free blood pressure check. The numbers were surprisingly high, and fortunately, the person was quickly referred to Kaiser Permanente’s cardiac clinic … Read more