City Politics
Grand Jury Report Response Triggers Council Divide
December 10, 2022
As expected, the City Council was divided over its response to the Civil Grand Jury report titled, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa...
Schools
State-Mandated Childcare for Underserved Families Met with Criticisms
December 9, 2022
Santa Clara Unified School District is required by the State of California to provide free childcare to their “unduplicated” population...
City Politics
Electric Rate Increase Approved, City Finances Improving
December 9, 2022
Tuesday’s Santa Clara City Council meeting brought welcome relief from the fractious and quarrelsome meetings that characterized the last two...
Community
Holiday Trees Shine in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
December 8, 2022
The City of Santa Clara held its annual tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 2 in Central Park. The 112-year-old...
Sports
Wilcox Defensive Foundation Strong, Still Charging up Offense
December 8, 2022
The Wilcox girls varsity basketball squad fell to 1-2 on the season after Tuesday’s home loss against Carlmont. A 45-23...
City PoliticsCommunity
SVP 2023 Rate Increase
December 7, 2022
On Dec. 6, 2022, the City Council approved a rate increase for Silicon Valley Power (SVP) of 8% effective Jan....
Milestones
Milestones – 49ers Win…at a Cost! – Opinion
December 7, 2022
Returning to fabulous form, the 49ers demonstrated their skills early as they routed the Miami Dolphins 33 to 17. While...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Bethlehem On Benton Street Returns After Three Year Absence
December 6, 2022
My first introduction to Santa Clara First Baptist Church’s “Bethlehem” was the remarkable sight of a camel grazing on Benton...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Winchester Mystery House Historic Holidays
December 5, 2022
While the Winchester Mystery House is famous for being a haunted piece of history – infamously so at times –...
Public Safety
Kaiser Santa Clara Receives Top Marks for Patient Safety
December 4, 2022
The Leapfrog Group recognized Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara hospital with a top score of “A” in its biannual Hospital Safety...