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Milestones – Santa Clara, Who? – Opinion

Milestones – Santa Clara, Who? – Opinion

Miles H Barber, Publisher

February 13, 2025

Super Bowl Sunday was another explosive event, with Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles triumphing over Patrick Mahomes and the…

AT&T’s Plan to Expand Cell Service Finally Approved

AT&T’s Plan to Expand Cell Service Finally Approved

Erika Towne

February 13, 2025

On Jan. 15, the Santa Clara Planning Commission finally took action on a proposal to increase cell phone service for…

Bruins Fall to Firebirds, But Light at the End of the Tunnel? 

Bruins Fall to Firebirds, But Light at the End of the Tunnel? 

Andrew Bensch

February 12, 2025

The cliche “Rome wasn’t built in a day” might be one of the most-used cliches in the history of mankind,…

Wilcox Students Walkout in Support of Immigrants

Wilcox Students Walkout in Support of Immigrants

Erika Towne

February 12, 2025

A student-led protest marched through the streets of Santa Clara on Feb. 10 as a few hundred teens from Wilcox…

Council Approves FIFA Documents

Council Approves FIFA Documents

David Alexander

February 12, 2025

Santa Clara’s mayor is dissatisfied with the specifications in the FIFA World Cup documents. At the most recent meeting of…

Sunnyvale UNICEF Benefit Concert for Children in Warzones

Sunnyvale UNICEF Benefit Concert for Children in Warzones

Carolyn Schuk

February 11, 2025

The plight of children in war zones is a natural cause for John Pietrzyk. Born in Germany right after WWII,…

FIFA Deal Appears to Put Santa Clara in the Black

FIFA Deal Appears to Put Santa Clara in the Black

Erika Towne

February 10, 2025

At first glance, it appears the City of Santa Clara has done its best to insulate itself from the $11.4…

This Weekend in the Valley: Friday, Feb. 7 – Sunday, Feb. 9

This Weekend in the Valley: Friday, Feb. 7 – Sunday, Feb. 9

Santa Clara Weekly

February 6, 2025

The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event…

Schools Assure Residents They Are Safe From Federal Immigration 

Schools Assure Residents They Are Safe From Federal Immigration 

David Alexander

February 6, 2025

Local school districts have vowed to vanguard immigrant students’ information from federal immigration inquiries. In lock-step with guidelines set forth…

Sunnyvale Updates Zoning Code To Accommodate More Housing

Sunnyvale Updates Zoning Code To Accommodate More Housing

David Alexander

February 5, 2025

Sunnyvale has updated its land-use designations to accommodate future residential growth. At its Jan. 28 meeting, the Sunnyvale City Council…

Wilcox Robotics Team Qualifies for 2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge NorCal Regional Tournament

Wilcox Robotics Team Qualifies for 2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge NorCal Regional Tournament

Diane Andrews

February 5, 2025

Long after high school corridors are silent and doors locked, certain home garages around Silicon Valley are buzzing like bee…

Snow Survey Finds Less Than Half the Usual Amount of Snowpack at Key Monitoring Point

Snow Survey Finds Less Than Half the Usual Amount of Snowpack at Key Monitoring Point

Bay City News

February 4, 2025

Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, which supplies about one-third of California’s water needs, was far lower than average for the…

Fremont Firebirds Fall Flat on Home Floor 

Fremont Firebirds Fall Flat on Home Floor 

Andrew Bensch

February 4, 2025

The Fremont Firebirds varsity boys’ basketball team was going for the season sweep of the Monta Vista Matadors on Jan….

Swim Center Repairs Have Begun, And The Project Is Already Behind Schedule

Swim Center Repairs Have Begun, And The Project Is Already Behind Schedule

David Alexander

February 4, 2025

Many Santa Clara swimmers are still irate that the George F. Haines International Swim Center (ISC) is closed. The pool…

CalMatters: Fact Check, Did Gavin Newsom Really Help Create 625,000 New Job Opportunities in California?

CalMatters: Fact Check, Did Gavin Newsom Really Help Create 625,000 New Job Opportunities in California?

CalMatters

February 3, 2025

As a gubernatorial candidate in 2018, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a pledge to create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade…

Development Starts on Empty Lot in Near Santa Clara University

Development Starts on Empty Lot in Near Santa Clara University

Erika Towne

February 2, 2025

A long vacant lot in Santa Clara will finally be turned into housing and in an area that desperately needs…

Police Seek Public’s Help in Freeway Gun Murder

Police Seek Public’s Help in Freeway Gun Murder

David Alexander

February 2, 2025

California Highway Patrol (CHP) is seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed a freeway homicide earlier this month. Just…

New Safety Standards, Oversight Proposed for Battery Storage Facilities After Moss Landing Fire

New Safety Standards, Oversight Proposed for Battery Storage Facilities After Moss Landing Fire

Bay City News

February 1, 2025

In the wake of the fire earlier this month at Vistra Corporation’s Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility,…

Sunday Hours Return To Central Park Library

Sunday Hours Return To Central Park Library

David Alexander

February 1, 2025

Santa Clara has returned Sunday hours at the Central Park Library. As of Jan. 26, the library is open 1…

CalMatters: Newsom Committed to California to Making its Own Insulin. It’s at Least a Year Behind Schedule

CalMatters: Newsom Committed to California to Making its Own Insulin. It’s at Least a Year Behind Schedule

CalMatters

January 31, 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to produce a cheap, generic insulin for the 3.2 million Californians with diabetes is behind…