The judge overseeing the perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker ruled on several motions on Oct. 9, giving the public a better idea of what evidence and arguments will be presented in court. Defense’s Motion to Dismiss Denied Judge Javier Alcala first heard a motion to dismiss at the South County … Read more
California has designed civil grand juries to hold city and county governments accountable. However, who holds the civil grand jury accountable is murkier. For several months, The Weekly has sought better insight into the Santa Clara Civil Grand Jury’s inner workings, specifically, the recusal process. The civil grand jury is transparent with its list of … 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. All Weekend The Santa Clara Players presents The Hound of the Baskervilles — Friday, Oct. 11 – Saturday, Oct. 26 at Triton Museum … Read more
The Sept. 30 varsity volleyball victory for the Fremont Firebirds was without a doubt one of the most impressive and improbable come-from-behind victories in school history—for any sport. Fremont finished off the win with a winner-take-all fifth set after dropping the first set by a whopping 25-8. In seven seasons of covering high school volleyball, … Read more
The heat did not stop the community from coming out to enjoy another successful Parade of Champions. As in years past, the event featured marching bands from all over California as well as a strong showing from local community groups. All of the participants worked their way down Monroe Street on Oct. 5, entertaining the … Read more
On Aug. 30, The Weekly submitted the following questions to District 1 candidates — Albert Gonzalez, Harbir Bhatia and Satish Chandra. Candidates had until Sept. 13 to reply. Below are the answers The Weekly received from Bhatia and Gonzalez. Chandra did not respond. Answers are presented verbatim. What are the biggest resident concerns in your … Read more
“The Hound of the Baskervilles” prowls the Santa Clara Players (SCP) stage October 11 – 26, just ahead of Halloween spooks and spirits. A “gigantic hellhound,” a supernatural creature part mastiff and part bloodhound, haunts the Baskerville family of Dartmoor in England. Roaming the moors, it is said to seek revenge for centuries-old family misdeeds. … Read more
The divide between old people and young people likely goes back as far as human history. “[Young people] have exalted notions because they have not yet been humbled by life or learnt its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things, and that means having exalted notions,” Aristotle wrote … Read more
As of Oct. 6 at 8 p.m., we have new numbers for the money that has rolled into Santa Clara candidate committees. Fired city manager Deanna Santana — a Sunnyvale resident — donated to Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s slate of council candidates, as did the Sacramento political committee, the Peace Officers Research Association Issue Political Issues … Read more
Students in the West Valley – Mission Community College District (WVMCCD) have scored a major victory – free tuition. At the end of September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 3158, legislation that allows WVMCCD to waive tuition fees to all students living within its service area. The bill will expand access to higher education to … Read more