City Politics
Hilton Hotel May Increase in Size
August 19, 2020
An expansion plan that would replace an existing surface parking lot with a 22-story, 319-room hotel was given an okay to...
City Politics
Santa Clara County Assessor Tells All Employees to Telework, Says It’s Not Related to Employee Testing Positive for COVID-19
August 19, 2020
After a very public fight over whether or not Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone was unnecessarily “forcing” employees to...
City Politics
Fines Authorized to Enforce County Health Orders, Eviction Moratorium, Testing Order
August 18, 2020
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors adopted an Urgency Ordinance authorizing fines for violating...
Schools
Santa Clara Unified May Reconsider Independent Study Option
August 14, 2020
The first day of school is quickly approaching so the Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees held their...
Schools
Vice Mayor, Sunnyvale Youth Join Forces to Protect and Ensure Funding For At Risk Seniors During COVID-19 Lockdown
August 14, 2020
In the latest on the battle to fight COVID-19, Youth Public Policy Institute (YPPI), with the mentorship of Sunnyvale Vice...
Sports
Summer Practices Abruptly Halted, No Football to be Played This Fall
August 13, 2020
Friday Night Lights, College Football Saturday, & NFL Sunday; for football diehards, the calendar flipping to August usually marks the...
Community
The Dilemma of Homeless Encampments in Cupertino
August 13, 2020
The homeless are no longer out of sight, out of mind in Cupertino. An estimated 20 homeless people are encamped...
Milestones
Milestones: An idea that’s come!
August 12, 2020
A former Illinois Senator once said; “A billion here, a billion there and soon you’re talking about real money.” And...
Public Safety
Santa Clara’s Assistant Police Chief Duo Part of “Structural Changes”
August 12, 2020
In June, Santa Clara reorganized its police department command staff, adding an additional assistant police chief to the budget and...
City Politics
Employees Accuse Assessor’s Office of Forcing People Back to Work Regardless of County Orders
August 12, 2020
Santa Clara County remains on California’s COVID-19 watchlist, but employees at the Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office say the agency...