City Politics
Santa Clara Council Hires Municipal Law Giants
April 12, 2022
In hiring the law firm Lozano Smith to provide interim City Attorney services, the Santa Clara City Council chose veteran...
Community
Bella Vista Inn Converting to Homeless Housing
April 12, 2022
Construction is set to start in late April or early May to turn Bella Vista Inn at 3550 El Camino...
Public Safety
SCPD K-9 Officers Retiring, New K-9 Joins Force
April 12, 2022
The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) celebrated the retirement of two of its K-9 officers this month. Brek, an 8-year-old...
CommunityPublic Safety
French Bulldogs Stolen from Santa Clara Home
April 11, 2022
A Santa Clara man is the latest to lose expensive French Bulldogs to armed dognappers. Four burglars with guns in...
Schools
Santa Clara Unified Board Concentrates on LGBTQQIA+ Students
April 8, 2022
Before the Santa Clara Unified School District community takes a breather for Spring Break, the Board of Trustees talked about...
City Politics
State Endorses Low-Income Senior Complex
April 6, 2022
During Tuesday night’s meeting, Santa Clara City Council approved a low-income senior complex, received an update on the City’s HUD...
City Politics
Deanna Santana Hire Gregory Borboa Indicted
April 5, 2022
Content warning: The information in this article covers topics of a sensitive nature including child pornography. Former Santa Clara Human...
City Politics
Mayor’s Propensity Toward Seconding Motions Out Of Step With Past Practice, Robert’s Rules Of Order
April 4, 2022
Prior to the November 2020 election Mayor Lisa Gillmor rarely — if ever — seconded motions. She never had to....
City Politics
Mark Danaj, Former Santa Clara Employee, Indicted for Embezzlement
March 31, 2022
In 2018, CalPERS opened a fraud investigation into Santa Clara after seeing possible evidence that now dismissed City Manager Deanna...
Community
BART Silicon Valley Phase II to Get Added Federal Funding
March 29, 2022
President Biden will allocate an additional $200 million for the Silicon Valley BART Extension Phase II in his upcoming proposed...