The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on July 8 that Santa Clara businessman John Comeau will serve one year and one day in prison for a decade-long scheme to avoid paying employment taxes to the IRS. Comeau was the CEO of Vivid, Inc., a company that provided metal coating services to industrial customers. The company … Read more
With the summer in full swing, kids are undoubtedly going to be on screens a lot more and that has doctors warning parents to be on the lookout for signs of digital distress. Experts say sometimes things such as stress, anxiety and emotional strain aren’t just the side effects of being a teen but are … Read more
In what has become an annual tradition, members of the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) and the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) gathered at a parking lot on the border between their two cities on June 27 to pass the torch, literally. The two departments transferred care of the Special Olympics torch, called 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, July 11 Foundation and Friends Book Sale — 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Northside Branch Library (695 Moreland Way, Santa Clara) Event … Read more
The biggest development in Santa Clara’s history has morphed to include light industrial use that will likely be used to host data centers. At its meeting July 8, the Santa Clara City Council narrowly accepted a proposal from Related Santa Clara, the developer of the proposed massive 240-acre mixed-use development to be located at 5155 … Read more
The Santa Clara Sparks are flying high again. For the second time in three years, the Sparks 12U softball team has qualified for the top tournament of the summer, the California State Games in San Diego. The tournament will take place July 18 through July 20 and is the culminating competition of a summer filled … Read more
A slew of state laws are hamstringing Sunnyvale’s ability to ensure that retail businesses remain in the city’s village centers. At its most recent meeting on July 1, the Sunnyvale City Council adopted an urgency ordinance that set guidelines — known as the Village Center Master Plan — for development in these areas. The city … Read more
This Mission City Voices was originally submitted to The Weekly by writer Larry Flora in July of 2018. In the spring of 1969 I started thinking about the draft. Many of my schoolmates from Buchser High School were getting a “Greetings” notice, which meant that they were to report for Military services. The Vietnam War … Read more
At its June Awards Breakfast, hosted by Related Companies’ Ellore senior apartments, Santa Clara’s Chamber of Commerce debuted a new name: Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce. The name reflects the business organization’s increasingly regional mission. “More and more, international delegations and regional businesses come to us,” said Chamber CEO Harbir Bhatia. “So it’s just easier … Read more
Today, the Harris Lass Museum is a “must” on any tour of Santa Clara’s historic attractions. But not so long ago, that wasn’t the case. Without the determined effort of preservationists, the Harris Lass House may well have been joined the long list of historic California buildings demolished to make way for the signature structures … Read more