Santa Clara Police Report: April 14 – 20

The Santa Clara Police Department is on scene at Maywood Park with armored rescue vehicle. Eisenhower School on shelter in place.

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 of the arrests … Read more

Charges Filed Against Fired Santa Clara Swim Club Coach John Bitter

John Bitter Fired from Santa Clara Swim Club

The Santa Clara District Attorney has decided to move forward with charges against the former head coach and CEO of the Santa Clara Swim Club, John Bitter. The prosecutor on the case recently filed four felony charges against Bitter, including grand theft. The case must now make its way to a judge so that an … Read more

Santa Clara Police Report: April 7 – 13

The Santa Clara Police Department is on scene at Maywood Park with armored rescue vehicle. Eisenhower School on shelter in place.

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 of the arrests … Read more

Santa Clara Residents Offer Advice for Selecting a New Fire Chief

New Fire Chief Chief Bill Kelly Santa Clara Fire Department

Santa Clara is narrowing down its search for a new fire chief and public response will play a part in who ends up leading the City’s fire department. The City opened up a comment period in March and received dozens of responses from community members and people who work within the City. City Manager Deanna … Read more

Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Safety is One of the Largest Combined Departments in the U.S.

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS)

With 201 sworn officers and 88 non-sworn personnel, the City of Sunnyvale is home to one of the largest, fully-integrated — combined — public safety departments in the country. “Our police officers are actual firefighters and our firefighters are actual police officers,” said Captain Jim Choi of the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS). “When … Read more

Santa Clara Police Report: March 31 – April 6

The Santa Clara Police Department is on scene at Maywood Park with armored rescue vehicle. Eisenhower School on shelter in place.

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 of the arrests … Read more

School Lockdown at Bowers Elementary, Cabrillo Middle Schools

Santa Clara School Lockdown

It is a frightening email for a parent to receive; a note from your child’s school saying that there was a lockdown involving Santa Clara police. That’s just what happened to parents at Bowers Elementary School and Cabrillo Middle School on April 3 and parents want to know why it took hours for them to … Read more

Santa Clara Police Report: March 24 – 30

The Santa Clara Police Department is on scene at Maywood Park with armored rescue vehicle. Eisenhower School on shelter in place.

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 of the arrests … Read more

New Case of Measles Discovered in Santa Clara County

New Measles Case

The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department has released a statement after a new case of measles was discovered. Public health officials say this newest case is unrelated to the two previous ones on March 26 and March 6. In this instance, a county resident who was traveling internationally contracted measles. County health officials … Read more

Tourist Infected with Measles Traveled to Santa Clara, Sunnyvale

Measles Tourist Infected with Measles Traveled to Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Richard Pan

The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department is warning people in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale to keep an eye out for any symptoms that might mean they have the measles. The warning was issued after an unnamed international tourist traveled to the Bay Area while infectious. The tourist visited the following locations in Santa … Read more