The parent company of a network of auto dealerships that sells used vehicles agreed to a six-figure civil settlement with three Bay Area and three Southern California counties this week to resolve allegations it was slow to transfer ownership titles. AutoNation, which owns 42 dealerships around the state, agreed to implement practices to comply with … Read more
This week (March 2-8) is international No More Week, a week designed to help stop domestic and sexual violence worldwide. At last week’s Santa Clara City Council meeting, the council issued a proclamation recognizing No More Week. Sheri Ostdiek, a domestic violence awareness advocate, was the driving force behind bringing No More Week to the … Read more
A close call at the Santa Clara City Council meeting almost saw the city losing federal funding for bike improvements along three major corridors. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara City Council almost failed to approve a bicycle improvement plan along De La Cruz, Lick Mill and Scott Boulevards. Micheal Liw, assistant director … Read more
The Santa Clara Bruins varsity boys’ soccer squad secured its second-straight, nail-biting playoff victory on Wednesday night, Feb. 26. After opening the Central Coast Section (CCS) Division III playoffs with an extremely tense shootout win (1-1, 9-8 PKs), the dramatic climax in round two ended with a brilliant strike during second-half stoppage time. With the … Read more
In closed session tonight, the Santa Clara City Council will address a potential lawsuit filed by former City Manager Deanna Santana. From October 2017 — when Santana was hired — until one year after she was fired, the former city manager collected a total of $3.9 million from the City of Santa Clara in salary … Read more
The Triton Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the commencement of the Salon at the Triton 2025, a prestigious 2D Art Competition & Exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of California-based artists. Aspiring and established artists alike are encouraged to participate in this esteemed event, where creativity knows no bounds. The deadline to submit artwork … Read more
Playing to its strength, the Santa Clara Players (SCP) presents yet another comedy in its decades-long tradition (since 1962) of keeping the audience laughing even in the darkest times. Its production of the farce “See How They Run” by British playwright Philip King (1904–1979) runs Feb. 28–March 15. “We chose ‘See How They Run’ because … Read more
The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event to be featured? Please email the details to info@svvoice.com for consideration. This Weekend Santa Clara Players presents “See How They Run” — Friday, Feb. 28 – Saturday, March 15 at Santa Clara Players Theater … Read more
Exciting history was made near the northern border of Santa Clara and San Jose on Saturday night, Feb. 22. The MacDonald Condors boys’ basketball team took part in the school’s first-ever Central Coast Section (CCS) playoff game—and won. Now, there are some within the CCS community who question the validity of lower-division playoff brackets. Five … Read more
Despite neighbors’ outcry, the Santa Clara City Council approved installation of three cell phone towers. After postponing the decision three times, the planning commission approved the towers, set to be installed at 3111 Benton St., last year. However, a man representing a group of more than 100 neighbors to the 40-foot poles appealed the matter … Read more