City Politics
City to Assist Renters And Small Businesses, Related Santa Clara Project Gets Go-Ahead
March 25, 2020
The Santa Clara City Council approved two items that aim to ease the financial burden to those financially impacted by...
Business
Sunnyvale Company Cepheid Receives Approval From FDA for Rapid COVID-19 Test
March 24, 2020
A local molecular diagnostics company has received emergency approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to use one...
Community
Get The Weekly Newspaper Delivered During COVID-19 Shelter in Place Order
March 24, 2020
Are you missing your weekly dose of local news? Because most public spaces are now closed to the public, we...
Community
What’s For Lunch: Weekend Meal Program Launched for Seniors
March 24, 2020
About 36 hours after the Santa Clara City Hall made the decision to provide weekend meals for seniors, the first...
Public Safety
Santa Clara and Sunnyvale Public Safety: Fully Staffed and On the Job
March 23, 2020
Sunnyvale and Santa Clara public safety departments want residents to know that fire and police are on the job and...
Public Safety
Entire State of California on Shelter in Place Until Further Notice
March 20, 2020
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order for the whole state to stay at home. This went into effect...
Schools
Santa Clara Unified Discusses School Closure Plans
March 16, 2020
At their special meeting on Monday, March 16 the Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees heard updates from...
Schools
Coronavirus Concerns Addressed, Substitutes May See Pay Raise
March 13, 2020
Update: Santa Clara County public schools are closed to students effective Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3. Original...
Public Safety
City of Sunnyvale Declares State of Emergency due to Coronavirus Outbreak
March 12, 2020
This morning, March 12, Sunnyvale City Manager Kent Steffens issued a local emergency proclamation in response to the coronavirus outbreak....
Community
The Duo Duo Project Seeks to End the Dog Meat Trade in China
March 12, 2020
In Chinese, the phrase “duo duo” means “abundance.” Sunnyvale resident Andrea Gung named a mixed breed that she rescued from...