A local girl has won a gold medal at a recent fencing tournament. At the North American Cup in Los Angeles in April, 15-year-old Sahana Gautam, of Sunnyvale, and her three teammates won gold at team sabre. Having done many sports when she was younger, Gautam said her mom’s friend got her into fencing. The … Read more
As artificial intelligence continues to shape the way Silicon Valley tech companies do business, some industry leaders gathered in Santa Clara to discuss how this technology is making their work easier. Propel25, sponsored by AI professional services company Rocketlane, brought AI industry leaders and business owners together at the Santa Clara Hyatt Regency for a … Read more
Family, friends, foodies and favorite politicians all turned out to wish brothers Eddie Truong and Edwin Truong success at the grand opening of their first restaurant—Teriyaki Madness, 134 E. El Camino Real, on May 10. The two brothers, American-born sons of Vietnamese immigrant parents and long-time Bay Area residents, took the big leap (and risk) … Read more
An area neighborhood group is making waves about a 17-story behemoth apartment complex on the border of San Jose and Santa Clara. The proposed development, located at 826 N. Winchester Blvd., would require a general plan amendment. It is slated to come before the San Jose City Council later this month for early consideration. The … Read more
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) was informed today that members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 265 have voted to accept the agency’s latest contract offer, concluding a months-long negotiation process. The ratification vote took place on June 3, 2025. The agreement includes wage increases of 4%, 3.5%, 3%, and 4% over a … Read more
Over ten years ago, Mayor Lisa Gillmor and her council majority negotiated a deal with the Related Companies to develop Santa Clara’s 230-acre golf course. The “vision” promoted by Related was a magnificent retail and commercial center to rival Santana Row. One of the arrangements, we infer, was for the City to remove David’s Restaurant, … 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. This Summer Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival — Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 8 at Downtown Sunnyvale – Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale Free event … Read more
A reported decision to strip Harvey Milk’s honorific from a U.S. Navy vessel named for the San Francisco LGBTQ rights icon drew condemnation from several Bay Area politicians Tuesday. The USNS Harvey Milk is a fleet replenishment oiler in the Navy’s John Lewis class, named for the late congressman and civil rights leader. Though no … Read more
June 4 is graduation day in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) and while it is a special day for all graduating students, whether they have completed their high school careers, are moving up to high school or moving on to middle school, this year marks a very special milestone for the district. For … Read more
Both the Wilcox Chargers and Santa Clara Bruins baseball teams should consider their 2025 baseball seasons a stupendous success. While the 2025 Bruins get to call themselves CCS Champions, the 2025 Chargers have every reason to keep their heads up high. Despite dropping their Division II Championship, Wilcox persevered against an extremely tough gauntlet of … Read more