Public Safety

The day after the Northern California wine country wildfires began, a Santa Clara Fire Department (SCFD) team of 20 firefighters kissed their families goodbye and headed north to assist with what is now called the “October Fire Siege.” Within hours, they were on the front lines fighting the Tubbs Fire between Calistoga and Santa Rosa, … 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 of the arrests … Read more

With school in session, there were no kids out on the course at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton on Thursday, but Santa Clara youth were nonetheless the big winners at the 40th Annual Santa Clara PAL Golf Tournament. Hosted by San Francisco native and former 49ers cornerback Eric Wright, the fundraiser was also attended … Read more

Mayhem broke out at Santa Clara’s California’s Great America during the final weekend of the park’s annual Halloween Haunt event. According to Santa Clara Police Department Lieutenant Dan Moreno, it appears that a group of 15-20 boys served as the trigger for all of last Saturday’s incidents. “A group of adolescent males were getting rowdy … Read more

There has been a third arrest stemming from the incidents happening at California’s Great America’s annual Halloween Haunt on Oct. 28. Lieutenant Dan Moreno with the Santa Clara Police Department has confirmed SCPD arrested Leticia Saxton, 44, of El Sobrante in Hayward on Wednesday, Nov. 1 and booked her on three counts of felony: corporal … 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 of the arrests … Read more

A VTA bus-involved car crash down the street from the Police Station colored the beginning discussion for the 20th Chat with the Chief. The meeting had an attendance of about 10 residents who all had questions for the Santa Clara Police Chief Mike Sellers. The main discussions for the night started with a question regarding … Read more

I was questioned one day on what I would bring with me to a deserted island. I spent some time thinking about this because I have a physical disability. I have complicated hereditary spastic paraplegia (spg4). It is a rare disease that gradually increases spasticity in the body. With this disease I now use an … 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 of the arrests … Read more

On Oct. 7, members of the general public stood back as they watched firefighters perform a daring rescue in a building at Santa Clara Fire Station 2 (1900 Walsh Ave.). This event was part of a fire engine crew operation demonstration for this year’s Santa Clara Fire Station Open House where citizens could visit a … Read more