City Politics
Local Baseball Tournaments To Go Ahead As Planned
February 1, 2023
At its most recent meeting, the Santa Clara City Council put community legacy ahead of its deficit. In a moment...
Public Safety
Update: SCPD Investigating After Officer “Discharged” Weapon Near Downtown Area
January 31, 2023
Update: The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) offered new information about why an officer “discharged” their weapon near downtown Santa...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunitySchools
Parent Volunteers Pave the Way for Washington Open’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.”
January 31, 2023
During the last weekend of January and the first weekend of February, the Washington Open Elementary School Drama Program is...
City Politics
Planning Commission Recommends Housing Element Update
January 30, 2023
The Santa Clara Planning Commission tackled the City’s housing element update during its Jan. 26 meeting and pushed it to...
Schools
Santa Clara Unified Thrilled to Keep Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell Permanently
January 27, 2023
It’s time to drop “Interim” from Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell’s title. The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees...
Arts & Entertainment
Justin Alekoski: A Cinderella Story
January 27, 2023
We all know the line from countless movie musicals: “Kid, you’re going out a nobody but you’re coming back a...
City Politics
Santa Clara’s Data Drain
January 26, 2023
Santa Clara has a power problem. During the Oct. 26, 2022 Planning Commission meeting, Electric Utility Chief Operating Officer Kevin...
Milestones
Milestones – Unknown to Well Known – Opinion
January 25, 2023
If Santa Clara ever thought of spending a few dollars to market the location of the City, Sunday’s football game...
Arts & Entertainment
Santa Clara Showtime: Good Guys Triumph Over COVID Villain
January 24, 2023
It was a dark day in Doomstown on March 5, 2020 when the COVID pandemic brought down the curtain abruptly...
City Politics
2022 Election Analysis: PACs Ruled Santa Clara’s Election Spending, But Impact Varied
January 23, 2023
More than 95% of the $3.7 million spent in Santa Clara’s 2022 election was by PACs. 88% of that money—$3.3...