City Politics
Local Baseball Tournaments To Go Ahead As Planned
February 1, 2023
At its most recent meeting, the Santa Clara City Council put community legacy ahead of its deficit. In a moment...
City Politics
2022 Election Analysis: PACs Ruled Santa Clara’s Election Spending, But Impact Varied
January 23, 2023
More than 95% of the $3.7 million spent in Santa Clara’s 2022 election was by PACs. 88% of that money—$3.3...
City Politics
BMX Track Sanction Still Raw Topic with Riders
January 11, 2023
Whether the Police Activities League (PAL) will continue to manage Santa Clara’s BMX track was at issue again at the...
CommunitySchools
Independence Network Receives Surprise Visit at Annual Holiday Party
December 29, 2022
The jingle of bells caused heads to turn at the annual Independence Network holiday party on Dec. 16. Santa and...
Milestones
Milestones – 49ers Sink Tampa into the Bay! – Opinion
December 15, 2022
Playing like Tom Brady when he was on fire, third-string quarterback Brock Purdy played like…well…Brock Purdy. Defying the odds as...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Council Candidate Wins by One Vote
December 12, 2022
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (ROV) has certified the official results of the Nov. 8, 2022 election, after...
City Politics
Grand Jury Report Response Triggers Council Divide
December 10, 2022
As expected, the City Council was divided over its response to the Civil Grand Jury report titled, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa...
City Politics
Electric Rate Increase Approved, City Finances Improving
December 9, 2022
Tuesday’s Santa Clara City Council meeting brought welcome relief from the fractious and quarrelsome meetings that characterized the last two...
City Politics
Your Vote is Just Fine According to ROV
November 25, 2022
Earlier this month there was a flurry of consternation when a council member’s ballot was rejected because of a signature...
City Politics
Council Pushes Back On Grand Jury Report
November 18, 2022
It was almost paint-by-numbers during a Santa Clara City Council meeting responding to findings of the civil grand jury report...