Santa Clara County Fire Chiefs are encouraging community members to enjoy professional fireworks displays to avoid potential injuries and fires. Every year, illegal fireworks cause thousands of emergency room visits and millions of dollars of property loss across the US. Professional fireworks displays are planned throughout Santa Clara County to offer families a safe way … Read more
Sunnyvale DPS investigators say they have arrested five people connected to a smash and grab at a Sunnyvale jewelry store. On June 12, officers received calls that approximately 20 people were using hammers to break the jewelry display cases at PNG Jewelers on E. El Camino Real, north of Wolfe Road. It happened just before … Read more
Sunnyvale investigators are looking for more information after a man was found shot multiple times inside his vehicle. Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers arrived at South Bernardo Avenue near Evelyn Avenue just after midnight on April 30 after receiving reports of several gunshots. When officers arrived at the scene, they tried to provide … Read more
After years of diligent work, Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers say they have solved a more than 40-year-old cold case. On Oct. 16, 1979, 18-year-old Estella Elena Mena was working as a security guard at a business at 444 De Guigne Drive when she was assaulted. Investigators arrived on scene and found her … Read more
On the morning of June 23, traffic slowed to a jogger’s pace on El Camino Real in Santa Clara as the Special Olympics torch entered the final leg of its annual run. For the second year in a row, Santa Clara University (SCU) served as the host of the Special Olympics Northern California, giving Santa … Read more
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) arrested a man on the morning of Feb. 15 for threatening a grocery store security guard and slashing tires at a nearby daycare while parents were dropping off their children. Officers located Joseph Quick Bear Alvarado, 28, walking near the Sunnyvale Community Center. They say when they tried to … Read more
Update: On Aug. 20, Sunnyvale Detectives transported Gary Gene Ramirez from Maui to California without incident. He was booked into Santa Clara County Jail. There is no word yet on when he will appear in court to face charges stemming from the stabbing murder of teen Karen Stitt in Sunnyvale in 1982. ***** The Santa … Read more
People all over Santa Clara took over the streets and sometimes, their local schools for the annual National Night Out (NNO). The neighbors on Barkley Avenue have made National Night Out (among other holidays throughout the year) an annual event. 2022 was their 19th year of hosting an NNO event and the turnout was great. … Read more
Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) appears to have prevailed in its battle against holiday porch pirates. In early December, DPS sent out social media alerts that read: “Porch pirates beware, you never know what’s inside that package you’re trying to steal!” For the peak of the holiday season, the agency placed decoy packages on … Read more
Sunnyvale investigators have identified Jose Luis Salazar as the man they believe is responsible for the 2020 murder of Anthony Juarez at Baylands Park. On Aug. 15, 2020, at 4:44 pm Sunnyvale officers responded to Baylands Park (999 Caribbean Drive) on the report of a man near the restroom who had been stabbed. When officers … Read more