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In a surprise announcement, Santa Clara Police Chief Mike Sellers says he will retire on September 1. “It’s been a long career. I’m not getting any younger. I just really need to shift my priorities and start focusing on myself and my family,” said Chief Sellers. Chief Sellers sent an email to all of the … Read more
Santa Clara’s Wag Hotel has implemented new policies after a dog attacked four employees, sending three of them to the hospital. “While no one can predict animal behavior with 100 percent certainty, we have reviewed this situation closely and taken several new actions that go over and above the industry-standard procedures we always follow,” said … Read more
“This is fabulous. This is what we’re all about. Law enforcement, they’re giving back to the community, they’re volunteering their time; running in this heat. It’s spectacular. It’s such a great community that they’re a part of for Special Olympics,” said Ilisa Kessler, Chief Operating Officer, Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada. Kessler, along with … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the City and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all the arrests made … Read more
Santa Clara’s Assistant Chief of Police Dan Winter knew he wanted to be involved in law enforcement before he even graduated from high school, he just didn’t have any idea how far he would go. “A swap meet that I helped work at on the weekends [in high school], they hired off-duty LAPD and LA … Read more
When Captain Derek Rush began working for the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) as a beat cop in 1997, his beat included the Northside. More than 20 years later, Rush is in charge of that neighborhood in a different way. He now oversees special operations for Levi’s Stadium. “I understand there have been a lot … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the City and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all the arrests made … Read more
It was advertised as the next big thing in technology. “One device to unite them all” was the trademark slogan for the Dragonfly Futurefön and with the capability to work as a laptop, smartphone and tablet, it truly did look like the one device that would make all others obsolete. Trouble was, it was all … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all the arrests made … Read more
On Saturday, June 1 Santa Clara Fire Department extinguished a fire at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in Santa Clara. At approximately 4:30 p.m. firefighters from the Santa Clara Fire Department responded to reports of an explosion and fire at a chemical, gas storage and transportation facility near the 1500 block of Norman Avenue. When … Read more