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Academy of Sciences Penguin Gets First of its Kind Surgery

A slipped ankle tendon sounds like something attributed to a hulking NFL star on a team injury report. But for…

October 26, 2024

A Century and Counting: Santa Clara Man Turns 102

The year Miguel Ibarra was born, the United States was in its third year of Prohibition. The government had yet…

October 22, 2024
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2024 Follow the Money Update: 49ers Donate Another $576K

No one watching television in Santa Clara will be surprised to know that the four 49ers independent expenditure committees added…

October 21, 2024

FPPC Reduces Former Santa Clara City Council Member’s Fine

A former Santa Clara City Council member has settled with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), allowing him to…

October 18, 2024

County Grant Funds Calming Space at Buchser Middle School

Upgrades to a respite area in Buchser Middle School are providing a more comprehensive focus on mental health. A $225,000…

October 17, 2024

Bye Bye Kids’ Cancer: Silicon Valley Teen’s Nonprofit Turns Ten

Teenager Aeshaan Singhal is proof that one is never too young to improve life for others. Singhal’s nonprofit Bye Bye…

October 16, 2024

Green Bus Lady Embraces Nomadic Life on Four Wheels

“I’m not homeless. I’m houseless by choice,” said Valerie Nielsen, known as the bus lady around Santa Clara, where her…

October 14, 2024

Santa Clara Mother Honors Son’s Legacy, Breaks Last Year’s 5K Fundraising Total

In many ways, Tyree Jackson was atypical. He was biracial. He was gay. He had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).…

October 12, 2024

Dungeness Crab and Banana Slug Become New State Symbols

The California quail, majestic redwoods and glowing orange poppy can now welcome two animal icons to the state's lineup of…

October 12, 2024
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Civil Watchdog Lacks Public Accountability

California has designed civil grand juries to hold city and county governments accountable. However, who holds the civil grand jury…

October 11, 2024