Author: Erika Towne
City Politics
City Management Comes Under Fire at Planning Commission Meeting
December 13, 2024
After several continuances, a plan to place a cell phone tower at 3111 Benton Street was continued by the Planning...
City Politics
Becker Found Guilty of Perjury, Willful Violation of Duty
December 5, 2024
It took less than three hours of deliberation on Thursday, Dec. 5 to find Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony...
City Politics
Day 14 Becker Perjury Trial: Case Handed to the Jury
December 4, 2024
The perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker is now in the hands of the jury. Just...
City Politics
Day 13 Becker Perjury Trial: Prosecution and Defense Rest
December 3, 2024
The prosecution and defense both rested their cases on Dec. 3, which means the perjury trial of Santa Clara City...
City Politics
Day 12 Becker Perjury Trial: DA Investigator Testifies to Destroyed Evidence
December 2, 2024
After a week-long break, the jury returned to the South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill on Dec. 2 to continue...
City PoliticsSchools
SCUSD Settles Caserta Lawsuit for Millions
November 27, 2024
The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has almost settled a lawsuit filed by former teacher Dominic Caserta. Pending approval...
City Politics
Day 11 Becker Perjury Trial: Investigator Holt Continues Testimony
November 23, 2024
In an uncharacteristic outburst from the dais, Judge Javier Alcala, seemingly fed up with the defense, let the attorneys for...
City Politics
Day 9 Becker Perjury Trial: Criminalist Continues Testimony on Data Extraction
November 20, 2024
The perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker dragged into a ninth day on Wednesday as Santa...
City Politics
Day 8 Becker Perjury Trial: “Expert” Witness Takes the Stand
November 19, 2024
The issue of what exactly makes someone an “expert” witness took up some of the time in Department 106 at...
City Politics
Day 4 Becker Perjury Trial: Fmr. City Attorney Steve Ngo Take the Stand
November 13, 2024
The fourth day of testimony in the perjury trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker ended with a...









