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Editor’s Note: This is a transcript of Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein‘s State of the City address. Good morning everyone! It’s wonderful to be here with you today to share how we’re doing in Sunnyvale – the Heart of Silicon Valley. And I’m delighted to report that our heart is beating strongly, and we are thriving!...
Sunnyvale mayor says city leads in innovation
Sunnyvale has been named “happiest place in the U.S.” by a SmartAsset ranking, and Mayor Larry Klein in his State of the City address laid out plans for keeping it that way. This year’s speech was themed around Sunnyvale’s safety, diversity and distinctiveness, highlighting a wide variety of topics that distinguish Sunnyvale from other cities....
Former San Jose council hopeful takes another try at District 8
San Jose City Council hopeful Sukhdev Bainiwal said he has watched his Evergreen neighborhood deteriorate over the past 40 years. He believes he will be the one to change the district’s trajectory. Bainiwal is a 56-year-old engineer, former city airport commissioner and longtime director on the board of the Sikh Gurdwara of San Jose. He is looking...
Santa Clara County wants alternatives to tear gassing the mentally ill
Santa Clara County Sheriff Bob Jonsen vowed to improve mental health care in the county jail during his campaign last year, yet tear gas and pepper spray are still used on incarcerated individuals with mental health issues. Sheriff deputies in the jail use tear gas and oleoresin capsicum spray, or pepper spray, on mentally ill...
Santa Clara County official scolded for mass mailers
The Santa Clara County assessor has received a warning for violating political rules about mass mailings at the public’s expense. The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) sent a warning letter Sept. 7 to Assessor Larry Stone for violating the Political Reform Act when he mass mailed an annual property assessment report—exceeding the limit of 200 mailers...
‘Now is the time’: Silicon Valley transit leaders discuss future
Local transportation experts say safety and collaboration between agencies in the Bay Area are critical to pushing forward the future of Silicon Valley transit. Transportation leaders gathered on Wednesday to discuss the future of public transportation during a panel hosted by San José Spotlight. Panelist Rod Diridon Sr., a prolific transportation advocate whose namesake marks San Jose’s downtown...
Santa Clara urban farming community springs to life
A specialized urban farming community in Santa Clara offering affordable housing for low-income seniors and veterans celebrated its grand opening Wednesday. Attendees, including Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gilmor, toured Agrihood’s communal garden—the centerpiece of the housing development—and main complex with 165 apartments. One of the main goals of urban farm communities across the country is...
Will Silicon Valley lawmaker’s plan to toss Trump off ballot work?
A local state assemblyman wants to remove former President Donald Trump from the March primary ballot, but the law may not be on his side. Trump’s eligibility to be on the ballot hinges on the outcome of his federal indictment over the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The first trial date in...
‘People flee bad leadership’ in Sunnyvale’s public safety department
Retired Sunnyvale officials say police officers are leaving the once highly regarded department in droves—and they’re blaming the leadership of the chief. Chief Phan Ngo took the helm of Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) in 2017 and since then nearly 30 officers have departed, according to city data through June 2023 obtained by San José Spotlight....
San Jose builds bridge between police and lowriders
San Jose’s rocky relationship with lowriding is taking an unexpected turn—the city will have a police car converted into a cruise-ready piece of art. The San Jose City Council voted Tuesday to donate a Ford Crown Victoria Interceptor to be transformed into a lowrider, a customized car with hydraulics that allow it to bounce or...