Miss California 2024 Kimberly Vernon, a Santa Clara native, experienced firsthand the evolving truth about competing in the Miss America Pageant. “The Miss America Pageant of the 21st century looks a lot different than it did 100 years ago,” said Vernon, who competed for the 2025 title in January in Orlando, FL. “Yet people still … Read more
One of the most controversial housing bills of the year has lived to be voted upon another day, but only by surviving the Legislative equivalent of two back-to-back prison breaks. On April 22, Senate Bill 79, a bill by San Francisco Democratic Sen. Scott Wiener to boost apartment and commercial construction around major public transportation … Read more
A long-standing arts program is featuring a slew of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara artists, allowing the public to view their studios and highlighting local art. Put on by the nonprofit Silicon Valley Visual Arts, Silicon Valley Open Studio is now in its 39th year. The behind-the-scenes art show takes place across the Bay Area, the … Read more
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner on May 2 confirmed the county’s first overdose death due to carfentanil, a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl. A 39-year-old man was found dead in late April with fake M30 pills made to look like prescription oxycodone. The medical examiner warned that M30 pills may be laced … Read more
California is touted now as the nation’s largest economy and also the most populous state. If you look at the headlines, you would think our state is booming. Is doing well good enough? When you read the fine print of the state budget, it has ballooned to a whopping 300 billion dollars. Governor Gavin Newsom … Read more
Proving its versatility, the Santa Clara Players (SCP) switches from comedy to drama for the close of its 2024 – 2025 season, staging two provocative one-act dramas by British playwrights. The world premiere (yes, in Santa Clara!) of “The Seventh Suitcase” by Phil Mansell and “Heaven’s Paradise” by Derek Webb run for eight performances, May … Read more
In 2011, when criminal penalties were first tied to truancy, five parents in Orange County were arrested for their children’s truancy. Other counties similarly chose the punitive approach over the years, with Merced County initiating an anti-truancy push in 2017 that included the arrest of 10 parents. Those parents were charged with misdemeanors, contributing to … Read more
Waning economic conditions have caused the Related Santa Clara development to pivot, incorporating data centers at the cost of office and retail space. At a special Santa Clara City Council study session Tuesday night, the council heard the reasoning for the largest development in the city’s history shifting its focus. While Related “remains strongly committed … Read more
Cat cafes are common in Asia, where cafe patrons drink and eat among furry friends, perhaps getting the comforts of a pet that they cannot get at home. However, the popularity of cat cafes has spread across the world, and now one has opened in Santa Clara. Sisters-in-law Ailee Kim and Christine Hedeen opened Nabi … Read more
An alleged retail theft ring that spanned the Bay Area was disrupted when four people were arrested, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The “high impact takedown” targeted a ring that was allegedly tied to 200 Home Depot thefts and more than $92,000 in stolen merchandise, the Sheriff’s Office said. Four people were … Read more