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Santa Clara’s warming centers are open as cold weather moves into the Bay Area. According to the National Weather Service, daytime highs will be in the low to mid-50s for most of the week. Because of the colder temperatures, the City says it will have warming centers open for people who need them. For information … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $9,009,000 to the California Water Boards to support the implementation of California’s Nonpoint source management program plan. Nonpoint source pollution is caused by rainfall moving over the ground, leading to runoff which picks up natural and man-made pollutants as it flows. NPS pollution, unlike pollution from industrial … Read more
A routine patrol early this morning by a Santa Clara police officer kept thieves from running off with a “significant” amount of firearms. Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) Assistant Chief of Police Wahid Kazem said it happened at Reed’s Indoor Range on Duane Avenue. “We arrived by chance before the alarms were off. It was … Read more
If you’ve driven through the De La Cruz Boulevard/Trimble Road area along the border of San Jose and Santa Clara recently, you’ve noticed the massive construction project adding to the congestion. Don’t worry, it will get better. In late September, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) announced that crews have completed one phase of … Read more
A viral video of a Santa Clara boy being bullied by two middle school boys has triggered an investigation by the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) and new action from the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD). The video was posted on Instagram by a woman who says she’s the boy’s sister. She says her … Read more
The man who ran onto the field during the Monday Night Football game at Levi’s Stadium on Oct. 3 has filed charges against Los Angeles Rams Bobby Wagner with the Santa Clara Police Department. In the police report (PRA Response Levis Protester Files Police Report 10.4.22), Alexander Joseph Taylor, 30, of Berkeley did not name … Read more
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) will receive $10,826,858 in additional funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve one of the airport’s taxiways. The funding was announced by Santa Clara County’s Representatives in Congress – Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20). “This type of infrastructure … Read more
Santa Clara police have arrested the man accused of tearing the necklaces off of women in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and other South Bay cities. Working with the U.S. Marshal’s Office, Santa Clara police officers arrested Lathan Johnson, 37, of East Palo Alto. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office says the Milpitas Police Department was … Read more
The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in a small area of Sunnyvale (ZIP Codes 94086 and 94087). Weather permitting, this area will be treated to reduce adult mosquito populations with the use of truck-mounted equipment on Friday, Sept. 9, starting around 10 p.m. and … Read more
The County of Santa Clara announced today that its mass vaccination locations and local clinics are prepared to administer the updated Moderna and Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 boosters once supplies arrive. The first significant shipment of the bivalent COVID-19 boosters is not expected to be delivered until next week, with new vaccination appointments being scheduled no … Read more