Sunnyvale’s transition to by-district City Council elections is on schedule for a March 2020 charter change measure and a new election system in place for the 2020 election — something that will almost certainly protect Sunnyvale from a costly California Voting Rights Act lawsuit. The Council is also looking for resident sentiment about direct election … Read more
The City of Sunnyvale is undertaking an expansion of its existing Lawrence Station Area Plan, which was originally adopted in 2016 to guide development in the vicinity of the Lawrence Caltrain Station. The plan deals with about 319 acres adjacent to the station, and Sunnyvale is now seeking to expand the western boundary for further … Read more
She Persisted, the Musical, a world premiere from Bay Area Children’s Theatre (BACT) based on the best-selling book about American heroines by Chelsea Clinton, with illustrations by Alexandra Boiger, comes to Sunnyvale, Saturday, April 6, for two weekends. She Persisted, the Musical, tells the story of fourth grader Naomi who meets trailblazing women through the magic of time travel … Read more
The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department is warning people in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale to keep an eye out for any symptoms that might mean they have the measles. The warning was issued after an unnamed international tourist traveled to the Bay Area while infectious. The tourist visited the following locations in Santa … Read more
A 4-year-old boy is in the hospital with serious injuries after he fell from the fourth-floor balcony of his home in Sunnyvale. Captain Jim Choi of the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety says that as of the evening of March 26, there is no update on the boy’s condition. The boy sustained serious injuries in … Read more
At its Feb. 26 meeting the Sunnyvale City Council voted unanimously to put a charter change measure on the March 2020 ballot to adopt a by-district system for City Council in time for the November 2020 general election. Sunnyvale’s charter specifies the City’s election system, so it can only be changed by a public referendum, … Read more
The following is a list of events happening in Santa Clara and throughout the Silicon Valley. Want to share an event to be featured? Please email the details to info@svvoice.com Thursday, March 21 Pedestrian Master Plan Walking Tour for Agnew Neighborhood: 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Meeting spot: Agnew Park near Agnew Rd. Questions? … Read more
The following is a list of events happening in Santa Clara and throughout the Silicon Valley. Want to share an event to be featured? Please email the details to info@svvoice.com Thursday, March 14 Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan Presentation: City Hall Council Chambers. 10 a.m. More info. Muslim Community Association School … Read more
A couple hundred pairs of used soccer cleats lined two cement walkways at Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer Club’s biannual cleat exchange on March 2, coinciding with the opening of Major League Soccer’s 24th season. By noon, over 100 pairs of used cleats had been turned in and over 80 pairs had found new feet. A few … Read more
Three influential, Bay Area women who are breaking stereotypes brought powerful messages of gender equity to Mission College on March 5. Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Vice President Cindy Chavez; American Association of University Women, San Jose Chapter, past president Sharon Bouska; and spoken-word poet, writer and activist Terisa Siagatonu. Siagatonu, 31, identified herself … Read more