Profits from Sunnyvale’s Maitri Boutique Aid Survivors of Domestic Violence

Sunnyvale Maitri Boutique helps South Asian with domestic violence

Tucked away in a plaza off Sunnyvale’s Lawrence Expressway is the Maitri Boutique (1214 Apollo Way #401). Inside the store is an array of dress-up items reflecting the festive and colorful styles of the South Asian wardrobe. The merchandise here is priced fairly. For example, the price for a new saree, a garment that drapes … Read more

No More Free Lunch: Mountain View’s Free and Subsidized Cafeteria Ban

Cafeteria Ban in Tech Offices

In 2014, Mountain View City Council quietly laid out a condition: any future office tenants in the San Antonio Shopping Center would be prohibited from providing free daily meals or subsidizing more than half the cost of a meal at any in-house cafeterias. The restriction came from complaints made in 2013 by local restaurants struggling … Read more

2018 Election Local Candidates Forums

candidate forums

Santa Clara City Council, Mayoral and City Clerk Candidates Forums Three Santa Clara candidate forums are planned for the November election, two will be held by the City and one by the Old Quad Residents Association. The City-hosted forums will be held at City Council Chambers (1500 Warburton Ave. Santa Clara) and conducted by the League … Read more

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Ranked Among Top 50 in Country for Kidney Care

kaiser permanente

The latest study of hospital care performance by U.S. News & World Report gave 16 Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals a “high performing” ranking and named Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center one of the top 50 hospitals in the country for treating kidney disease. Key findings from the annual study, a well-known quality assessment … Read more

Chargers Swim Swiftly Past Firebirds

Chargers vs Firebirds

Early exclusion trouble would come back to haunt the Fremont Firebirds on Tuesday afternoon in Sunnyvale. After one quarter, Fremont trailed the visiting Wilcox Chargers just 3-1, but the Chargers took advantage of the Firebirds’ misfortunes. Fremont was missing one of their captains for the duration of the contest as senior Isaac Jacobson was out … Read more

Police Report: Sept. 2 – 9

The Santa Clara Police Department is on scene at Maywood Park with armored rescue vehicle. Eisenhower School on shelter in place.

The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the City and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge.  Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all of the arrests … Read more

09/11/2018 Sunnyvale City Council Preview – Affordable Housing Grand Jury Report

water supply, bonds

Small agenda with some big items in it.  We start the evening with a study session to review the Civic Center Master Plan Final Environmental Impact Report. For the general session, the consent calendar is pretty small. There are only two items of note – the quarterly investment report and the extension of an exclusive negotiating agreement … Read more

Fremont Water Polo Faces Tough Challenge as Champions

The Sunnyvale Fremont Firebirds water polo team won the El Camino League in 2017. Led in part by goalkeeper and now four-year varsity starter June Vanlerberghe, last year’s squad went 11-3 in league play before defeating Wilcox 6-5 in the championship game. As a junior last year, Vanlerberghe is the only returning starter on the … Read more

Fremont Beats San Jose For First Win of the Season

Touchdown

Alexiz Buenrostro leapt into the end zone Superman-style for a touchdown to provide the Sunnyvale Fremont Firebirds with a 27-0 lead late in the fourth quarter. It was icing on the cake for the Firebirds’ first win of the season, a 27-0 rout of the San Jose Bulldogs on Friday night. Additionally, it was Buenrostro’s … Read more

Phase I Construction Underway for CityLine Sunnyvale

Downtown Sunnyvale

Formerly known as the Sunnyvale Town Center, project owner, STC Venture LLC chose the name CityLine Sunnyvale in 2017. The project is located on a 36-acre site in downtown Sunnyvale and is aimed at igniting the area with retail, entertainment and housing following the 2003 closure of the original Town Center Mall constructed in 1978. … Read more