Protests will take place across the Bay Area on Saturday as part of what is expected to be over 1,800 nationwide demonstrations in response to the policies of President Donald Trump’s second administration, according to event organizers. Over 190 organizations from across the country formed a coalition called No Kings to promote the events. The … 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 13 Book Sale on the Patio — 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Northside Library (695 Moreland Way, Santa Clara) Event page: … Read more
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Santa Clara staged its annual fund and awareness raiser in a new venue—downtown Santa Clara’s Franklin Square Shopping Mall on May 10 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. “We wanted to come out into a more public space than Buchser Middle School’s Townsend Field,” explained event leadership … Read more
The California Senate overwhelmingly – and with bipartisan support – approved legislation that would allow car dealers to charge buyers up to $500 extra on each vehicle purchase, a blatant departure from promises both parties made this year to lower costs for Californians. The bill’s opponents said they were shocked senators would disregard their pledge … Read more
Santa Clara’s financial situation is steadily improving. At its meeting Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council passed its two-year budget. That budget shows the city is continuing to recover from the crippling effects the pandemic saddled on the city. The item was the culmination of two prior study sessions that aimed to give the … Read more
Late last month, the Santa Clara community lost one of its brightest stars in Craig Connelly. The legendary Lions coach was as dedicated to Santa Clara youth as anyone the city has ever seen. Connelly first took over the program as a teenager in 1968 and led it until his passing; he was 76. Underneath … Read more
Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) supporters put their money where their mouth is to feed food- and housing-insecure families in Sunnyvale and the Alviso neighborhood of San Jose at the nonprofit’s annual fundraiser “Our Kids, Our Community” on May 15. More than $362,420 was raised, exceeding the goal of $350,000. Generosity begat generosity as more than … Read more
Updates to Santa Clara’s bicycle and pedestrian plans in recent years have called for more comprehensive measures to eliminate traffic deaths. Consequently, the city undertook a Vision Zero plan. Federal grant money funds Vision Zero, which takes aim at severe traffic collisions. The project collects community input, identifies locations for improvements and explores countermeasures and … Read more
The Santa Clara Bruins gave the home crowd everything the team had on Saturday, but came up just short in the NorCal Division IV title game. Hosting a Menlo School team that had been there many times before, the Bruins gave the Knights heart palpitations until the very end. On the hill, Jaxton Chao pitched … Read more
When the 49ers moved into Levi’s Stadium a little over ten years ago, it marked a new opportunity for the long-time Bay Area sports franchise. Not only did the team have the chance to shape a new facility in Santa Clara, but it also had the opportunity to restructure its focus on the community. The … Read more