Public Safety
Update: SCPD Investigating After Officer “Discharged” Weapon Near Downtown Area
January 31, 2023
Update: The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) offered new information about why an officer “discharged” their weapon near downtown Santa...
CommunityPublic Safety
Just a Haircut But So Much More
January 3, 2023
Early on a September afternoon, Santa Clara police officers Carlo Calupad and RJ Otico met Leonard Hodan, who was homeless,...
CommunityPublic SafetySchools
SCPD Officers Read to Scott Lane Students
December 27, 2022
Sometimes it’s the small gestures that make all the difference in the world. On Dec. 14, a group of Santa...
CommunityPublic Safety
RIP SCPD K9 Officer Argo
December 26, 2022
The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) sadly announced the passing of K9 Argo in December. Argo was the first police...
Public Safety
Unmanned Aircraft Team Launched by SCPD
December 3, 2022
Santa Clara police officers have received clearance to launch Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), more commonly referred to as drones. SCPD...
City Politics
Police Union Campaigns While Negotiating Contract
November 1, 2022
The Santa Clara Police Officers Association and its associated PAC are using the controversial grand jury report Unsportsmanlike Conduct on...
City Politics
Police Union Possibly Skirting Campaign Laws
October 26, 2022
The Santa Clara Police Officers Association (POA) and its PAC appear to be violating — or at the very least...
City Politics
Settlement in Discrimination Lawsuit Against SCPD Chief Delayed at City’s Request
October 19, 2022
Santa Clara has asked a federal court to postpone a final settlement meeting in a police department discrimination and retaliation...
Public Safety
Protester Claims Concussion, Burn After Oct. 3 Levi’s Stadium Game
October 12, 2022
The man who ran onto the field during the Monday Night Football game at Levi’s Stadium on Oct. 3 has...
Community
Sun Shines on 2022 Parade of Champions
October 4, 2022
Hundreds of people lined Monroe Street in downtown Santa Clara on Oct. 1 to take in the sights and sounds...









