Sunnyvale is trying to be more inclusive. To do so, city officials are aiming to leverage Sunnyvale’s Magical Bridge playground by hosting a series of free classes. Increased funding for equity and inclusion programs has allowed city employees to ramp up the amount of free activities it is offering. The city is already offering storytime … Read more
“Do you believe in miracles?…Yes!” The iconic call of the 1980 USA Olympic hockey team might be a bit of a stretch as an analogy to the 2024 Wilcox Chargers football team. For one thing, the No. 1 seed Chargers were certainly not underdogs heading into Saturday’s CCS Championship Game against No. 7 seed Palma. … Read more
The Sunnyvale City Council has decided to allow sites that accommodate parking for the homeless. At its Nov. 12 meeting, the council adopted a safe parking ordinance and got the ball rolling on a city site earmarked for people living in their vehicles. Amanda Sztoltz, homeless services manager, told the council that the city’s point-in-time … Read more
The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event to be featured? Please email the details to info@svvoice.com for consideration. All Weekend SJMADE Holiday Fair 2024 — Friday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., – Saturday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m. – 6 … Read more
When it comes to Santa Clara high school football, it’s typically been the Wilcox Chargers who have been the stronger school. However, in this year’s inaugural season of girls’ flag football in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL), it was the Santa Clara Bruins that were by far the more impressive squad. The Bruins, … Read more
Despite losing starting quarterback Kai Imahara last week to a season-ending injury, the No. 1 seeded Wilcox Chargers still managed to look as dominant as ever in their CCS playoff opener against Santa Teresa on Friday. The Chargers pummeled the Saints to the tune of a 36-3 final just one week after Imahara suffered a … Read more
Three advocacy groups have filed a complaint against the local school district, alleging it has created a culture hostile to Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims. On Oct. 31, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), and the Arab Resource & Organizing Center filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department … Read more
Last week, students of The King’s Academy (TKA) in Sunnyvale kicked off the season of giving, coming into school early in the morning to make the holidays brighter for local residents in need. About 100 TKA middle school students packed 3,000 bags of food and hygiene kits that were donated to local social service agencies, … Read more
All eyes are on the Santa Clara Unified School District and Board of Trustees after a student committed suicide last week. The community is grieving, but they are also angry. They’re angry that not enough was done to protect this young life. Culture of Bullying Bullying is unacceptable, is what Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell … Read more
Connor Kim is a smiling and healthy 8-month-old baby. Before he was even born, Connor’s mother Stephanie Kim made the decision to protect him from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Last year, when she was 36 weeks pregnant, Stephanie Kim received the newly approved prenatal vaccination against RSV called Abrysvo. “I got the shot because … Read more