Family, friends, foodies and favorite politicians all turned out to wish brothers Eddie Truong and Edwin Truong success at the grand opening of their first restaurant—Teriyaki Madness, 134 E. El Camino Real, on May 10. The two brothers, American-born sons of Vietnamese immigrant parents and long-time Bay Area residents, took the big leap (and risk) … Read more
The 2024 Sunnyvale State of the City Celebration began at City Hall in the outdoor amphitheater on Sept. 21 with Los Alebrijes folklorico performers from Columbia Middle School and the dedication of the city’s newest (of more than 200) public art installation—The Arc of Dreams by Linda Brunker. “It’s wonderful to be here with you … Read more
On Sept. 9, The Weekly sent questions to candidates for public office in Sunnyvale. Candidates had until Sept. 24 to respond to the questionnaire. Below are the responses provided by Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein and his challenger, Council Member Russ Melton. Responses are presented verbatim. What are the most important concerns of the residents in … Read more
The deadline to apply to run for office has passed and we’re now getting a better picture of who wants to represent Sunnyvale on the City Council. There are four positions up for election this November. According to data from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters unofficial list, there are three council seats are … Read more
“Essential infrastructure that everybody needs and nobody thinks about.” That’s how Sunnyvale Environmental Services director Ramana Chinnakotla described the city’s new $102 million wastewater headworks and primary treatment facility at June’s ribbon-cutting. The event honored the small army of city employees and past and present city council members whose dedicated leadership and focus “made this … Read more
Last year, Sunnyvale opened its new city hall, a stunning LEED Platinum, Net Zero carbon building — the first in the U.S. — that was named one of the Business Journal’s 2022 Structures honorees for civic/public buildings. On April 20, Sunnyvale cut the ribbon on phase 2 of its new civic center: a six-acre park … Read more
It was a jovial atmosphere at Sunnyvale’s newest affordable housing development. City leaders and local developers gathered on South Mathilda Avenue, just across the street from Downtown Sunnyvale, on April 23 to celebrate the grand opening of Meridian. It’s a joint effort between several different county and city agencies as well as a few local … Read more
The City of Sunnyvale congratulated its annual Community Award winners during the Sept. 23 State of the City celebration. Mayor Larry Klein and Sunnyvale city council members welcomed the awardees and the rest of the community to Sunnyvale’s new City Hall. This was one of the first major city events held in the building since … Read more