Latest News City PoliticsSunnyvale Receives Coveted State Prohousing DesignationPress Release August 30, 2025The City of Sunnyvale is proud to announce it has earned the coveted Prohousing Designation from California Governor Newsom and… CommunityArtist Dean Larson: Telling Urban Stories in Shadow and LightErika Towne August 29, 2025Contemporary realist Dean Larson’s paintings invite you not just to look, but to enter a story. You wonder: Is the… Arts & EntertainmentThis Weekend in the Valley: Friday, August 29 – Sunday, August 31Santa Clara Weekly August 28, 2025The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event… SchoolsSportsFremont Volleyball Learns Valuable Lesson in ScrimmageAndrew Bensch August 28, 2025The Fremont Firebirds varsity volleyball team learned a valuable lesson in its final scrimmage prior to Thursday’s season opener— even… CommunitySCU Student’s Family Sues City, County and CalTrans for Wrongful DeathDavid Alexander August 27, 2025Just around lunchtime on Nov. 21, 2024, 18-year-old Kephas Pope waited in the dirt median between the Domicilio Apartments, where… City PoliticsSuper Bowl Agreements Come Before Council David Alexander August 27, 2025The public got its first glimpse of next year’s Super Bowl agreement. With Levi’s Stadium set to host Super Bowl… City PoliticsSunnyvale Imposes Environmental Regulations Likely To Cost HomeownersDavid Alexander August 26, 2025Sunnyvale has passed an ordinance allowing the city to regulate household appliances and heating systems before a state law prevents… CommunityPlanning Commission Recommends Council Approve For-Sale Townhome Developments David Alexander August 26, 2025Two for-sale townhome developments could add to the city’s housing stock, chipping away at state housing mandates. At its latest… Arts & EntertainmentCommunityShifting Terrain: Triton Museum Presents Mark EngelPress Release August 25, 2025On Aug. 16, the Triton Museum of Art debuted “Shifting Terrain,” a show featuring local artist Mark Engel. The show… CommunityMedicaid Cuts Hammer Everyone’s Care, Not Just Recipients’Carolyn Schuk August 25, 2025We all hope that we never need the care of a medical trauma center. But if, for example, you’re seriously… MilestonesMilestones – A Bad Penny – OpinionMiles H Barber, Publisher August 21, 2025The latest attack on Santa Clara, its budget and residents, is not a surprise. In the real world, employees who… Arts & EntertainmentThis Weekend in the Valley: Friday, August 22 – Sunday, August 24Santa Clara Weekly August 21, 2025The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event… City PoliticsFormer Santa Clara City Manager Sues for Disputed Compensation, Claims 49ers Choreographed Campaign Against HerCarolyn Schuk August 21, 2025Deanna Santana, Santa Clara’s city manager from 2017-2022, has filed a breach of contract lawsuit claiming that the city withheld… SchoolsSportsCan Bruins Football Use Baseball as Inspiration? Andrew Bensch August 20, 2025The Santa Clara Bruins football program has long been an afterthought in the local community. Santa Clara hasn’t had a… City PoliticsSanta Clara Enacts Eminent Domain on Yet Another Property for SVP ExpansionDavid Alexander August 20, 2025To accommodate Silicon Valley Power’s system expansion plan, the Santa Clara City Council approved seizing four more parcels as part… BusinessCommunitySanta Clara’s Amenity Problem is Bigger Than the Super Bowl and World CupDavid Alexander August 20, 2025During a recent discussion about changes to the Related Santa Clara development, many bemoaned the project’s delay. Related was, according to… CommunitySales Tax Measure is Essential to Maintain County Health Systems, Say SupervisorsCarolyn Schuk August 19, 2025Correction: A previous version of this post incorrectly stated that Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga abstained from the vote. She, in fact, voted… CommunitySchoolsSCUSD Starts 2025-26 School Year Erika Towne August 19, 2025The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) kicked off another school year on Aug. 13, with thousands of students flooding… CommunityCalMatters: 5 Things to Know About Gavin Newsom’s Plan to Redraw California’s Election MapsCalMatters August 19, 2025The fight over redistricting is about to hit overdrive in California. As the Legislature returns to Sacramento today for the… CommunitySportsOfficials Wanted for Upcoming High School Sports SeasonErika Towne August 18, 2025As high schools prep for another year of athletics, there’s another team getting ready for its own season. Under the…1 2 3 4 … 473
