A 17-story San Jose housing development initially slated to be built on the Santa Clara border has failed to gain traction. Earlier this month, the San Jose City Council unanimously blocked the construction of 135 apartments and 15,000 sq. ft. of commercial retail space planned for 826 N. Winchester Blvd. in San Jose. The development, … Read more
Tuesday, June 24’s Little League game between Santa Clara Briarwood and Campbell started out just like any other game. Tremendous pitching from Campbell Little League’s ace kept Briarwood’s bats quiet for the first few innings, but the team from Santa Clara would display its defensive prowess to keep the score within reach. Shortstop Jaiden Stewart … Read more
This year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order temporarily suspending California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions to expedite rebuilding after the Southern California wildfires. This may be a prelude to broader CEQA reform, something that many have asked for over the 50 years since Gov. Ronald Reagan signed the environmental law. Over the … Read more
One local youth athlete has her sights set on becoming a pro soccer player, and her recent series of matches in France is the latest chapter in that journey. Jalisse Padilla, who plays for Bay Area Surf, lives and breathes soccer. Her mother, Denisse Corral, said Jalisse trains six days a week. Even on Jalisse’s … Read more
It takes a rare personality to make Eggs Benedict for 125 people in a camp kitchen, with real hollandaise sauce, and just consider it routine. Yet that was typical of Dane Mechlin — Chef Dane, as he was known — who died in April of leukemia, surrounded by his family and many of the close … 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. Friday, June 27 Foundation and Friends Book Sale — 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Northside Branch Library (695 Moreland Way, Santa Clara) Event … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council has approved enacting eminent domain on two properties sitting on land needed for a Silicon Valley Power (SVP) transmission line. At its most recent meeting, June 24, the council approved two resolutions of necessity to secure easements for an SVP 115 kilovolt transmission line. The 2.24-mile line will run from … Read more
It’s that time of year again—the local Little League teams have started out on the road to Williamsport, Pa., home of the Little League World Series. On Saturday, June 21, the Santa Clara Westside 12U All Stars opened up the round robin pool play with a home game against the annually tough Los Altos All … Read more
While local adults and community leaders understood the true enormity of starting the countdown clock to the FIFA World Cup on June 11, the young fans gathered at the Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park best encapsulated what the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC) and the City of Santa Clara were striving to accomplish. They just … Read more
Wearing powder blue sweatshirts and silly matching blue ears atop their heads and shiny, royal blue capes, the AstroBruins, a community-based robotics team working out of a family garage in Sunnyvale, looked more like they were ready for Halloween than the 2025 FTC World Championship for robotics in Houston, Texas, April 16-19. Kooky team wear … Read more