The only problem with our elected leaders in Sacramento is … our elected leaders in Sacramento. Isn’t it a bit repulsive how these legislators spend your money? Based on their actions in recent years, they don’t understand basic economics. Their continual use of the Robin Hood philosophy is a fairy tale being lived out in … 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 Weekend Roberta Jones Junior Theatre presents Hadestown: Teen Edition — Friday, Aug. 1 – Sunday, Aug. 3 at Mission City Center for Performing … Read more
The fourth and final season of MacDonald Condors football is about to kick off for the school’s first-ever senior class. Head Coach Burt Codera went through his roster and counted 16 players with whom he has had the privilege of coaching for the past four years, taking them from the JV level and graduating with … Read more
Armed employees at a Sunnyvale jewelry store foiled another attempted smash-and-grab robbery less than a week before police arrested five men for similar crimes. On the afternoon of July 18, surveillance footage captured video of approximately 10 would-be thieves descending on Nijjar Jewelers, 1024 E. El Camino Real in Sunnyvale. Just five days later, on … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has undergone significant changes at the top. With three different leaders in the past three years, Dr. Damon J. Wright is just the latest leader to take the helm. Dr. Wright took over the role in June, taking over for the retiring Dr. Gary Waddell and he’s hoping … Read more
It was just a few months ago that Governor Gruesome Newsom proudly announced that California would end the year with ONLY a two billion dollar deficit. Well, folks, that was a fabrication. This was not just a rounding error in placing the decimal point. The bag has been opened, the cat is out, and what … 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, July 25 Foundation and Friends Book Sale — 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Northside Branch Library (695 Moreland Way, Santa Clara) Event … Read more
Pro bono private attorneys play an important role in the work of Santa Clara County’s Public Defenders Office (PDO), says a new county civil grand jury report, “Volunteer Justice: The Power of Pro Bono Partnerships [in the] County of Santa Clara Public Defender’s Office (PDO).” The grand jury doesn’t report the origin of the investigation, … Read more
The Santa Clara Sparks 12U tournament softball squad spent the July 19-20 weekend at the California State Games in San Diego, where the team soared nearly to the mountain top. While the Sparks technically finished in the middle of the pack of the 11-team field, its only two losses came against the two teams that … Read more
As many local residents know, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep our families fed, and the charitable food system — a critical part of our safety net — is severely strained. Family incomes fell and grocery bills skyrocketed during the pandemic, doubling the demand for food assistance from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and the meal providers … Read more