Tasman East Specific Plan Takes Shape

Planning Commission Tasman East

City staff made a presentation to Planning Commissioners at a study session on Sept. 26 regarding the status of the Tasman East Specific Plan. The Plan calls for a residential and mixed-use district in a currently industrial 45-acre area bounded by Tasman Drive, the Guadalupe River, the Santa Clara golf course and Lafayette Street. Eight … Read more

Santa Clara Swim Club Coach Accused of $600,000 in “Misappropriated Funds”

Santa Clara Swim Center and Santa Clara Swim Club

Santa Clara Swim Club has fired Head Coach John Bitter and now a police investigation is underway. The club sent out a letter to its membership on Saturday that announced Bitter’s termination. The website Swim Swam received a copy of the letter sent to membership by Board of Directors member Niko Meadors. It read in … Read more

Labor, Lobbyists and Developers Appear Frequently on Tardy Council Calendars

In August, the Santa Clara City Council Members met with people like Jude Barry and discussed topics like Related Santa Clara.

Of all elected official calendars available through Ordinance No. 1950, only Police Chief Mike Sellers and Acting City Clerk Jennifer Yamaguma had their August schedule up for viewing prior to the Sept. 10 deadline. Every other calendar, less City Manager Deanna Santana and City Attorney Brian Doyle, was up exactly one week after the deadline, … Read more

“Fear Is Waiting For You” at Great America’s Halloween Haunt

California's Great America Halloween Haunt

A visit to California’s Great America on a spine-chilling evening will reap screams of terror at the amusement park’s Halloween Haunt. Halloween Haunt opened on Sept. 21 and will run through Oct. 28 on select dates and times shared on the amusement park’s website. Certainly, Halloween Haunt is living up to its motto, “Fear is … Read more

Santa Clara Unified School District Candidate: Jodi Muirhead

Santa Clara Unified School District Candidate: Jodi Muirhead

The Santa Clara Weekly has invited local candidates running for office to speak directly to the voters via our pages and website. We asked candidates for Santa Clara Unified School District and to tell voters, in a short essay, about the challenges and opportunities in their jurisdictions and their ideas for addressing problems and leveraging … Read more

Santa Clara Unified School District Candidate: Vickie Fairchild

Santa Clara Unified School District Candidate: Vickie Fairchild

The Santa Clara Weekly has invited local candidates running for office to speak directly to the voters via our pages and website. We asked candidates for Santa Clara Unified School District and to tell voters, in a short essay, about the challenges and opportunities in their jurisdictions and their ideas for addressing problems and leveraging … Read more

Campbell Union High School District Candidate: Stacey Brown

Campbell Union High School District Candidate: Stacey Brown

The Silicon Valley Voice has invited local candidates running for office to speak directly to the voters via our website. We asked candidates for Campbell Union High School District to tell voters, in a short essay, about the challenges and opportunities in their jurisdictions and their ideas for addressing problems and leveraging opportunities. Stacey Brown, … Read more

Sunnyvale City Council Seat #2 Candidate: Josh Grossman

Sunnyvale City Council Seat #2 Candidate: Josh Grossman

The Silicon Valley Voice has invited local candidates running for office to speak directly to the voters via our website. We asked candidates for Sunnyvale City Council to tell voters, in a short essay, about the challenges and opportunities in their jurisdictions and their ideas for addressing problems and leveraging opportunities. Since I first moved … Read more

Police Report: Sept 23 – 29

The Santa Clara Police Department is on scene at Maywood Park with armored rescue vehicle. Eisenhower School on shelter in place.

The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the City and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all of the arrests … Read more

Sunnyvale City Council Seat #2 Candidate: Glenn Hendricks

Sunnyvale Mayoral Candidate: Glenn Hendricks

The Silicon Valley Voice has invited local candidates running for office to speak directly to the voters via our website. We asked candidates for Sunnyvale City Council to tell voters, in a short essay, about the challenges and opportunities in their jurisdictions and their ideas for addressing problems and leveraging opportunities.  My name is Mayor … Read more