Letters To The EditorOpinion
Letter to the Editor – Racism Sustained at Santa Clara Police Department – Opinion
June 19, 2023
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) states that racial discrimination in employment is illegal, as provided for under Title...
City Politics
Santa Clara Considers Changing Police Chief and City Clerk System
June 14, 2023
The City Council will appoint a charter review committee to consider changing the elected police chief and city clerk positions...
Public Safety
SCPD Officer Involved Shooting Body Cam Footage Released
May 10, 2023
The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) has released three videos of an officer involved shooting that took place on Jan....
City PoliticsCommunityPublic Safety
Public Calls for Becker’s Resignation; Council Approves Municipal Fee Structure
April 19, 2023
The public comment period during Tuesday night’s Santa Clara City Council meeting was emotionally charged. Many of the commenters were...
City Politics
City Releases Investigation Report — 20 Months After it was Finished, and 6 Hours After Editorial Slamming City’s Inaction
March 21, 2023
After a mystifying delay, on Monday the City of Santa Clara finally released a June 2021 report about an investigation...
CommunityPublic Safety
Winds Snap Power Poles, Destroy Piece of Santa Clara History
March 15, 2023
The strong winds brought on by the Bay Area’s latest storm caused a scary situation for some residents along Homestead...
Public Safety
Local Massage Business Closed for Human Trafficking
February 2, 2023
The Santa Clara Police Department shut down an “illicit” massage business and rescued four human trafficking survivors earlier this month....
Public Safety
Update: SCPD Investigating After Officer “Discharged” Weapon Near Downtown Area
January 31, 2023
Update: The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) offered new information about why an officer “discharged” their weapon near downtown Santa...
CommunityPublic Safety
Just a Haircut But So Much More
January 3, 2023
Early on a September afternoon, Santa Clara police officers Carlo Calupad and RJ Otico met Leonard Hodan, who was homeless,...
CommunityPublic SafetySchools
SCPD Officers Read to Scott Lane Students
December 27, 2022
Sometimes it’s the small gestures that make all the difference in the world. On Dec. 14, a group of Santa...