Phase I Construction Underway for CityLine Sunnyvale

Downtown Sunnyvale

Formerly known as the Sunnyvale Town Center, project owner, STC Venture LLC chose the name CityLine Sunnyvale in 2017. The project is located on a 36-acre site in downtown Sunnyvale and is aimed at igniting the area with retail, entertainment and housing following the 2003 closure of the original Town Center Mall constructed in 1978. … Read more

Chargers Open Season With Blowout Win

Despite last season’s entire starting lineup graduating this past spring, the Wilcox Chargers Water Polo team looked as strong as ever to start the new season. On Tuesday the Chargers cruised to a 14-4 victory on the road against Milpitas. The score was 14-2 until the final minutes of the fourth quarter. The question was … Read more

Bruins Offense Can’t Bear Fruit in Shutout Loss

On the surface, a box score showing a 30-0 final score suggests the losing football team struggled on both sides of the ball. However, the Santa Clara Bruins’ Week 2 loss to the Overfelt Royals was far more intriguing than the final result might indicate. Santa Clara stopped the Royals on the first drive of … Read more

Milestones: Abracadabra

Abracadabra Ethics Committee

I have discovered everyone likes magic. The fascination of making something disappear or reappear is captivating, piques our curiosity and creates a strong desire to figure out, ‘how did they do that?’ Apparently, our Mayor and Council have been taking magic lessons. First thing to come to mind is our City budget. With a sleight … Read more

49ers Host Charity Dinner to Support Youth Education

Just two days before their final preseason football game, the entire San Francisco 49ers roster of 90 players attended a charity dinner event at Levi’s Stadium. All proceeds from this “Players for a Purpose” charity dinner benefit the 49ers Foundation’s mission to empower and educate Bay Area youth through their 49ers EDU and 49ers PREP … Read more

Planning Commissioners Split on Pomeroy Avenue Townhome Project

Planning Commissioners discussed a proposed townhome project located at 1530-1540 Pomeroy Ave. on Aug. 22, and in a 3-3 split vote, decided to forward the plans to City Council with no recommendation. The proposal for eight residences with three and four-bedrooms within two-story townhomes includes two-car garages for each unit and three guest spaces for … Read more

High School Seniors Launch Legato Lingua to Teach Foreign Languages to Kids

Legato Lingua

Multi-lingual Archbishop Mitty High School seniors Anvee Bhutani and Ishaan Nandwani believe so passionately in the advantages of speaking more than one language that they founded Legato Lingua, a nonprofit organization to teach foreign languages to Bay Area children. “Our idea to found this came after we noticed the lack of foreign language classes and … Read more

Eighth Generation Sculptor Teaches Ancient Indian Art in Santa Clara

Originally from Vijayawada in Southern India, Venu Devu came to the Bay Area to work as a data engineer. Experiencing the pressures of a demanding work week, he decided to return to his roots on evenings and weekends as a way to relieve stress and enrich the lives of others. Devu is an eighth generation … Read more

Grub Burger Bar Opens in Santa Clara

Hearty portion sizes, blazing fast service and a full service bar are in store for Santa Clarans as the Grub Burger Bar on the corner of Homestead Road and Lawrence Expressway opened to much fanfare on Aug. 21. As the company’s third California location and first in Northern California, Grub Burger Bar prides itself on … Read more

A Clarification of “City Makes About-Face On Election Education And Ethics” Editorial Board

City Manager Deanna Santana

We would like to clarify the intent of our Aug. 30 editorial concerning candidate forums and campaign ethics enforcement. We apologize to Acting City Clerk Jennifer Yamaguma for giving the impression that she has been anything less than professional in carrying out the many responsibilities of her office during a challenging time. Her qualifications are … Read more