In what has become an annual tradition, members of the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) and the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) gathered at a parking lot on the border between their two cities on June 27 to pass the torch, literally. The two departments transferred care of the Special Olympics torch, called the … Read more
Santa Clara police have cited two clerks and a restaurant owner for selling alcohol to minors. In a minor decoy operation May 30, Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) officers employed underage buyers to attempt to purchase alcohol from local businesses. As part of that operation, officers cited employees at two local convenience stores. Additionally, police … 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
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
Santa Clara police have arrested a Livermore man for raping a child. In the afternoon of March 13, the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) arrested Gilberto David Nietoromo, 41, near Industrial Way and S. Vasco Road in Livermore, charging him with seven felonies, according to an SCPD press release. Those felonies include sexual assault, lewd … Read more
Police arrested a trio of San Jose men for a string of armed robberies, one of which occurred in Santa Clara. Blay Tacha Mellizo, 22, Juan Hernandez Estrada, 18 and Andrey Guedez Melo,19, stand accused of robbing three area convenience stores. Police also arrested a 17-year-old San Jose resident for the same crime. The latest … Read more
Santa Clara police have busted two men for burglarizing storage units at a local apartment complex. The arrest comes after a months-long investigation stretching back to October last year. The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) announced the arrest Feb. 5 on its public alert system, Nixle. Capt. Mike Crescini, with the Santa Clara Police Department, … Read more
A student-led protest marched through the streets of Santa Clara on Feb. 10 as a few hundred teens from Wilcox High School spoke out against the deportation of immigrants. Led by sophomore Dayarely Amaya, the students walked off the campus during fifth period and raised their voices with chants of “Sí, se puede.” For Amaya, … Read more
At first glance, it appears the City of Santa Clara has done its best to insulate itself from the $11.4 million in expected costs associated with hosting the FIFA World Cup at Levi’s Stadium. At its Feb. 11 meeting, the council will discuss three agreements presented by the Forty-Niners Stadium Management Company LLC (ManCo) and … Read more
A local man is offering area police departments free training on how to handle reports of UFO sightings. With the recent mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey, Santa Clara native Chris Husing believes police departments need to be better apprised of how they fit into the equation. Toward that end, he has developed a 35-to-40-minute … Read more