Most people never know what it is like to fly in a helicopter. But one local educator got to experience that thrill as part of Fleet Week. The annual military tradition sees ships dock in San Francisco Bay with a host of spectacles such as air shows. Cathy Thornton works at the Santa Clara Unified … Read more
Here are some upcoming events for the holidays in the Bay Area. Most are in the South Bay, but we have also included some notable events further afield. Nutcracker performances are listed separately. Through Dec. 29: Enchant Christmas 2024, Paypal Park 1123 Coleman Ave. San José. Through Dec. 15: San José Stage A Sherlock Carol, … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has almost settled a lawsuit filed by former teacher Dominic Caserta. Pending approval from the Joint Powers Authority Board, the district along with the Joint Powers Authority will pay Caserta a one-time settlement of $1,579,000. However, the true total of the settlement is at least one million dollars … Read more
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley is experiencing the worst crisis in its history. At the height of the pandemic, the food bank doubled the amount of people it serves, increasing from about 250,000 people a month to roughly half a million. While the pandemic has receded, so too has the money that … Read more
Bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from the Raw Farm dairy of Fresno County, state health officials said Sunday, Nov. 24. An infected sample was collected by Santa Clara County Public Health on Nov. 21. County officials have been testing raw milk products in retail stores “as a second … Read more
After a 10-7 victory over Menlo-Atherton Friday night, the Wilcox Chargers have once again reached the CCS Championship game. Getting to this point of the season has been a staple in the now 10 seasons under Head Coach Paul Rosa. However, in past seasons, many of those teams were expected to go deep into the … Read more
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit initiated by Santa Clara’s former city attorney. The ruling on the lawsuit against the city bars him from filing another one on the same grounds. Brian Doyle worked as the city attorney until the city council fired him in 2021. His lawsuit alleged the council fired him as … Read more
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond vowed on Nov. 15 to fight President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which he said represented a “clear threat to what our students need to have a good education and a great life.” “We cannot be caught flatfooted,” Thurmond said during a … Read more
In an uncharacteristic outburst from the dais, Judge Javier Alcala, seemingly fed up with the defense, let the attorneys for Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker have it. “That’s why you have four lawyers. Split the work,” said Judge Alcala when Deputy Public Defender Chris Montoya asked for a moment to review a document … Read more
Two bombshell witnesses took the stand Thursday in the perjury trial of Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker. First, Council Member Suds Jain testified that Becker told him that he gave the civil grand jury report to The Weekly. Next, Ben Holt, an investigator for the district attorney’s office, revealed that, despite Becker’s claims to … Read more