Police Report

Police Blotter highlights

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

Why they wear the badge: David Machado

Why they wear the badge: David Machado

In California, it’s unusual to meet people who work in the same town they were born and grew up in. That’s why Santa Clara Police Officer David Machado says he’s a lucky man. He considers it an honor to serve the city where he grew up. Machado is an alumnus of Briarwood Elementary School and … Read more

Police Blotter

Police Blotter highlights

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

Amount of Crime Decreased in April

After every month, the Santa Clara Police Department releases the month’s crime statistics. According to the numbers, known crime incidents were in the 300s range from January through March; however, in April, incidents dropped to 267. Thankfully, Santa Clara has not had a homicide in 2017. There were also no robberies in April. Other types … Read more

Citizens’ Police Academy – Simulation Day

As a reporter for the Santa Clara Weekly and Santa Clara resident, I’ve enrolled in the Citizens’ Police Academy (CPA) class offered by the Santa Clara Police Department. Partway during the session, a full day exercise is offered to the students called CPA Saturday. CPA Saturday starts off with students going to either the police … Read more

Police Report

Police Blotter highlights

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 Ruling Could Make it Harder for Santa Clara Service Providers to Care for Disabled

A new ruling from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) places new regulations on how federal dollars are spent caring for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule aims to ensure that people with disabilities have full access to an independent life in the larger community … Read more

Police Report

Police Blotter highlights

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

Police Report

Police Blotter highlights

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

Police Report

Police Blotter highlights

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