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Santa Clara Police chief Mike Sellers urged the Santa Clara Police Officers Association leadership to put community safety first following a union threat to boycott Levi’s Stadium events. In a letter sent last Friday, the union said that its members might choose “not to work” at Levi’s Stadium if San Francisco 49ers management failed to … Read more
Over 140 golfers teed off at the 39th annual Santa Clara PAL Golf Tournament, hosted at the Almaden Golf and Country Club Monday, August 15. Hoping to raise as much as last year, the goal this year was to bring in $100,000, with all of the proceeds going to PAL athletic programs. The money helps … Read more
Last week San Jose resident Danielle Harmon filed a Civil Rights lawsuit against the Santa Clara Police Department. She accuses police of forcing their way into her house without a warrant on April 12 and breaking her leg in the course of arresting Harmon’s daughter in connection with an April 4 fire at Santa Clara … Read more
A fire truck was parked outside of Rivermark Village’s Red Robin on July 9 to announce the presence of off-duty firefighters from Santa Clara Firefighters Local 1171. In the shopping center, these firefighters approached drivers and pedestrians to ask for donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The name for the daylong event was called … Read more
The local Lions Club prepared a pancake breakfast. Orange juice was poured. Spread out on a table were blue and ivory pins reading “Life Saving.” The Santa Clara Fire Department’s 2016 Service Awards was held on June 23 at the city’s Fire Station No. 2 on Walsh Avenue. Emceeing the event was Fire Chief Bill … Read more
They were the fittest of the fit. Fifteen runners from the Santa Clara Police Department donned maroon t-shirts, running shoes, sunglasses and caps June 16 to raise awareness and money for a cause the department holds dear to its collective heart. The runners carried the Special Olympics Flame of Hope through Santa Clara as part … Read more
Parent: “What do you say?” Child: “Please.” Parent: “What do you say now?” Child: “Thank you.” “Please” and “thank you” are the three first and most important polite words every child learns. And Santa Clara University Liberal Studies major Anna Menges learned her childhood lesson well. She recently handmade 150 thank you cards to show … Read more
Diners for lunch and dinner at Chili’s Grill & Bar in Santa Clara, got the VIP treatment May 12. Uniformed officers from the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) teamed with Special Olympics athletes to serve drinks and share information about Special Olympics of Northern California. “This is an awesome event today.” says Community Service Officer … Read more
“Santa Clara police K9 unit! Come out now or a police dog will be sent to find you,” called out K9 handler Kevin Estes during a police investigation last February. Repeating the warning was enough to bring about the peaceful surrender of five people. Had the suspects not come out, Officer Estes’s last warning would … Read more
A fire, a heart attack, a vehicle collision and a woman in labor who can’t get to the hospital in time are a few of the many kinds of situations that can trigger a 911 call. Here in Santa Clara, a 911 call goes to a public safety dispatcher at the communication center in the … Read more