A former Santa Clara High School teacher and “well-known” coach stands accused of having sex with a student. Darrin Garcia, 53, has been an athletic director in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) since 2022, according to SCUSD. Prior to that role, Garcia was a gym and health teacher at Santa Clara High School, … 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
The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees had a busy week before heading off on break with not one but two board meetings. The Board covered a lot of ground from the LCAP to the superintendent search. LCAP Update This school year Santa Clara Unified started their 2024 – 2027 Local Control and Accountability … 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 Foundation and Friends Book Sale — Friday, Feb. 14, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., – Saturday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m. – … Read more
Super Bowl Sunday was another explosive event, with Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles triumphing over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. It was another feather in the cap for New Orleans, which has hosted the NFL’s biggest game 11 times in its history. Santa Clara would also like to host the big game … Read more
On Jan. 15, the Santa Clara Planning Commission finally took action on a proposal to increase cell phone service for AT&T customers along Benton Street near Santa Clara High School. This is the fourth time the issue has gone before the Planning Commission; it was delayed the three previous times. In 2020, AT&T submitted plans … Read more
The cliche “Rome wasn’t built in a day” might be one of the most-used cliches in the history of mankind, but for the Santa Clara Bruins boys’ varsity basketball team, it’s an important reminder. And in the humble opinion of this writer, they have the right builder for the job in first-year Head Coach Robert … Read more
Santa Clara’s mayor is dissatisfied with the specifications in the FIFA World Cup documents. At the most recent meeting of the Santa Clara City Council Feb. 11, Mayor Lisa Gillmor told city employees she disliked how open-ended some of the contract parameters the city negotiated with the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC) are. The documents, released … 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
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 Images 2025 — Thursday, Feb. 6 – Sunday, Feb. 9 at Louis B. Mayer at Santa Clara University “This awe-inspiring showcase … Read more