Latest News Latest News City Politics Marijuana Still Banned Despite City of Santa Clara Pinching Pennies David Alexander August 27, 2020 Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, cities across the state are feeling the financial crunch, leaving government employees seeking increasingly clever ways… Milestones Milestones: What if…? Miles H Barber, Publisher August 26, 2020 Making decisions about the limited land owned by Santa Clara is becoming more important every year. Two of the last… City Politics Silicon Valley Power Growth, Crisis Response Highlights Council Meeting David Alexander August 26, 2020 Silicon Valley Power (SVP) detailed its response to the heat wave, wildfires and lightning storms as well as its plans… Public Safety Santa Clara Police Report: August 16 – 22 Santa Clara Police Department August 26, 2020 The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The… Public Safety No Charges Filed Against Local Blogger Robert Haugh Carolyn Schuk August 25, 2020 The Santa Clara District Attorney has declined to file charges against local blogger Robert Haugh because of “insufficiency of evidence,”… Public Safety DA Rejected Case Says Haugh Lawyer, But DA Didn’t Say That 4 Days Later Carolyn Schuk August 23, 2020 A full day after The Weekly reported on Robert Haugh’s sexual assault arrest, Haugh’s attorney Chuck Smith returned The Weekly’s… Public Safety Local Blogger Robert Haugh Arrested for Sexual Assault Carolyn Schuk August 21, 2020 Santa Clara police have arrested blogger Robert — “Butch” — Haugh, charging him with “sexual penetration with a foreign object,”… Community Boss Biz Pitch Fest Opens Doors for Young Entrepreneurs Cynthia Cheng August 21, 2020 From July 13 to July 24, Coderbunnyz presented the Boss Biz Pitch Fest, a virtual event with monetary prizes for… Community Sunnyvale Closes Lane, Creates Temporary Sidewalk on Tasman Drive Jacob Bourne August 20, 2020 Among the sweeping societal changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic volumes have greatly diminished as many office employees… City Politics Robert Mezzetti: Council Candidate and Lobbyist Carolyn Schuk August 20, 2020 Before Robert Mezzetti became District 6 Santa Clara City Council Candidate, the San Jose attorney was a registered lobbyist representing… Milestones Milestones: Other People’s Money Miles H Barber, Publisher August 19, 2020 Often referred to as OPM, other people’s money is what you use to buy your home, your car, and many… Schools SCUSD Works to Form Strong Bonds with Students to Start School Year Erika Towne August 19, 2020 The start of the 2020-21 school year is unlike any other for Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) students. On… Public Safety Santa Clara Police Report: August 9 – 15 Santa Clara Police Department August 19, 2020 The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The… City Politics Hilton Hotel May Increase in Size David Alexander August 19, 2020 An expansion plan that would replace an existing surface parking lot with a 22-story, 319-room hotel was given an okay to… City Politics Santa Clara County Assessor Tells All Employees to Telework, Says It’s Not Related to Employee Testing Positive for COVID-19 Erika Towne August 19, 2020 After a very public fight over whether or not Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone was unnecessarily “forcing” employees to… City Politics Fines Authorized to Enforce County Health Orders, Eviction Moratorium, Testing Order Alissa Soroten August 18, 2020 On Tuesday, Aug. 11, the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors adopted an Urgency Ordinance authorizing fines for violating… Schools Santa Clara Unified May Reconsider Independent Study Option Alissa Soroten August 14, 2020 The first day of school is quickly approaching so the Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees held their… Schools Vice Mayor, Sunnyvale Youth Join Forces to Protect and Ensure Funding For At Risk Seniors During COVID-19 Lockdown Santa Clara Weekly August 14, 2020 In the latest on the battle to fight COVID-19, Youth Public Policy Institute (YPPI), with the mentorship of Sunnyvale Vice… Sports Summer Practices Abruptly Halted, No Football to be Played This Fall Andrew Bensch August 13, 2020 Friday Night Lights, College Football Saturday, & NFL Sunday; for football diehards, the calendar flipping to August usually marks the… Community The Dilemma of Homeless Encampments in Cupertino Diane Andrews August 13, 2020 The homeless are no longer out of sight, out of mind in Cupertino. An estimated 20 homeless people are encamped… 1 … 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 … 477
