City Politics
2024 Santa Clara Election Spending Topped $3M, But How Much Did it Matter?
February 25, 2025
Campaign spending in the 2024 Santa Clara city election came close to $3.1 million, with PACs spending $2.9 million, dwarfing...
City PoliticsCommunity
Silicon Valley Power Plans Big Strides to Accommodate Growth this Year
February 24, 2025
With Santa Clara’s power company’s boom in growth, the utility is ramping up a variety of projects this year. At...
SchoolsSports
Wilcox Wins First Playoff Game Since 2019
February 24, 2025
The Wilcox varsity girls’ basketball team snapped a six-year drought Friday night. Playing in its first CCS playoff game since...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Dacre Stoker: Keeping Dracula in the Family
February 24, 2025
Meeting Dacre (pronounced like ‘acre’) Stoker for the first time, you wouldn’t be surprised to know that this amiable man...
CommunityPublic Safety
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center’s Geriatric Surgery Verification Program Recognized for Excellence
February 22, 2025
At the Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, geriatric patients have an integrated team of providers who care for their...
CommunityPublic Safety
Plumbing Repair Scam Costs Sunnyvale Senior Time, Money and Peace of Mind
February 21, 2025
Even a savvy Sunnyvale senior can fall for a scam. It happened to Judi Pogue last summer, but it still...
Community
Comfort Cases: Dignity Instead of a Trash Bag
February 21, 2025
Imagine that you’re a child who has just been taken from a dangerous home — but home nonetheless — and...
Schools
CalMatters: How Trump’s Drastic K-12 Plans Will and Won’t Change California Schools
February 20, 2025
From private school vouchers to threats over “woke” curriculum, the Trump administration has launched a slew of reforms intended to...
Arts & Entertainment
This Weekend in the Valley: Friday, Feb. 21 – Sunday, Feb. 23
February 20, 2025
The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event...
Milestones
Milestones – Bitter Rarely Makes Better – Opinion
February 20, 2025
If there’s one thing that Santa Clara’s mayor seems to lead in, it’s holding a grudge. Lisa Gillmor once again...