Author: Erika Towne
City Politics
Santa Clara’s Data Drain
January 26, 2023
Santa Clara has a power problem. During the Oct. 26, 2022 Planning Commission meeting, Electric Utility Chief Operating Officer Kevin...
Community
Body Found in Saratoga Creek in Central Park
January 20, 2023
Santa Clara police are investigating a body found in Saratoga Creek in Central Park. Both the Santa Clara Police Department...
Community
Second Round of Storms Causes Local Creeks to Swell
January 18, 2023
Another round of storms struck the Bay Area over the weekend, causing creeks to swell in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale....
Community
49ers Playoff Games Impact Local Businesses
January 13, 2023
When the 49ers make it to the playoffs, it’s good news for the team, its fans and local businesses. Many...
City Politics
New State Housing Laws Create “Nightmare Scenario”
January 13, 2023
Santa Clara Planning Commissioners are frustrated by new state housing laws that handcuff what the City can and cannot do....
Community
Storm Brings Winds & Flooding to Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
January 10, 2023
The rainy weather wreaked havoc across Santa Clara County this past week. The brunt of the storm hit in the...
Community
Teen Comic Book Creator Visits Santa Clara’s Illusive Comics
January 5, 2023
On Nov. 23, 19-year-old Saida Woolf sat near the entrance of Illusive Comics & Games on Stevens Creek Blvd. in...
City Politics
Srinivasan Wins Sunnyvale District 3 Council Seat
January 4, 2023
You could say it happens once in a blue moon. A City forced to choose its newest council member through...
City Politics
Sunnyvale Name Draw Will Decide Council Election
January 1, 2023
Seat 3 on Sunnyvale’s City Council will be decided by a drawing of names. “In the event of a tie,...
CommunitySchools
Independence Network Receives Surprise Visit at Annual Holiday Party
December 29, 2022
The jingle of bells caused heads to turn at the annual Independence Network holiday party on Dec. 16. Santa and...









