The Sunnyvale City Council has a roadmap for the projects the city plans to undertake over the next two years. At its most recent meeting, the council got a slightly different look at the city’s work plan. This new perspective, City Manager Tim Kirby said, “grays” the line between council policy and city employees’ execution. … Read more
On the first day of May, the Wilcox Chargers varsity softball squad had all the momentum on its side. After falling behind 3-1 early, Wilcox turned things around in the bottom of the second. Chargers starting pitcher Tyler Scott found herself in quite the jam. She had two outs, but the bases were loaded and … Read more
Santa Clarans now have another place where they can interact with Santa Clara’s police officers. The city reopened the Northside Police Substation (NSS) on April 7. “The NSS re-opening marks a huge win for our northside, and the City as a whole,” said Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan. “With a full team of Community … Read more
For 50 years, Manuel’s tailor shop was a familiar sight driving down Stevens Creek in Santa Clara. But the double whammy of advancing age and the COVID pandemic led to the master tailor writing finis in 2020 to a long career making Bay Area residents look their best. But lovers of fine tailoring need not … Read more
Before the pandemic, Lillian Lopez never questioned the safety of vaccines. That’s why all her children are up to date on their immunizations. The Bakersfield mother of three used to be religious about getting her flu shot. She never missed a year. No more. Lopez, 45, took offense at how COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed some kinks in the biomanufacturing industry. Whether it was transporting vaccines in a timely manner or keeping them at the appropriate temperature, the global health concern caused the need for hands-on professionals in the field to surge. A new Santa Clara University (SCU) bioengineering program aims to fill an economic need … Read more
Santa Clara police have arrested two men in connection with a string of car part thefts. On Aug. 16, Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) arrested two Oakland men. Police arrested Roman Ledesma Gomez, 37, and Moises RamirezValdez, 35. The arrest occurred at an Oakland hotel on the 300 block of W. MacArthur Boulevard. The men … Read more
Since dropping the team’s first matchup with the Fremont Firebirds way back on March 18, the Santa Clara Bruins haven’t lost a league game since. That early loss was a battle for first place at the time. Santa Clara has bounced back beautifully by winning 10-straight games, including the Bruins’ latest win, a 10-5 win … Read more
At the April 29 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council adopted a new field use fee that better serves youth sports, adjusted its municipal fee schedule and changed the city’s housing element to avoid a lawsuit. Santa Clara’s youth sports organizations will see a reduction in their field use fees. The organizations had historically enjoyed … Read more
The website that lets Californians shop for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, coveredca.com, has been sending sensitive data to LinkedIn, forensic testing by CalMatters has revealed. As visitors filled out forms on the website, trackers on the same pages told LinkedIn their answers to questions about whether they were blind, pregnant, or used … Read more