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Former Santa Clara Baseball Standout Jason Dicochea Joins Coaching Staff as Assistant Coach
The Santa Clara University baseball program welcomes former player Jason Dicochea, naming him as the new assistant coach under head coach Rusty Filter. Dicochea, who played for Santa Clara from 2017-2021 and had a successful professional career, will now bring his experience and leadership back to his alma mater. Dicochea...
Deadly 6-vehicle Fremont crash involved a big rig hauling 10K pounds of beef
FREMONT, Calif. — A fatal crash involving five vehicles, including a jackknifed big rig, shut down southbound Interstate Highway 680 in Fremont for about six hours Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said that at about 7:05 a.m., officers learned about a crash in the highway’s...
Public comment period opens for Woodside’s fifth housing element draft
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The fifth draft of Woodside’s housing element is now open for public comment from July 16 through July 23. The Town Council will be reviewing the draft at its meeting on July 23 at 7 p.m. in Independence Hall. Comments on the housing...
Santa Clara’s Best and Worst of the Week: Bond Measure and Grand Jury Attacks
The Good — The Leg Drop Award: Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Councilmember Kathy Watanabe. Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Councilmember Kathy Watanabe successfully pushed a $400 million bond measure. It was smaller, more focused, more accountable, and more transparent than what City staff wanted. They did it using their words and this website.
Silicon Valley candidates backed by Vietnamese American heavyweights
The FBI probe into a Bay Area recycling hauler — and the showdown between its owner and another influential Vietnamese figure — has sent a ripple through one of Santa Clara County’s hottest elections. It’s also revealing how two of Silicon Valley’s most powerful Vietnamese figures are...
Santa Clara County Superior Court announces courthouse technology outages
(KRON) — The Santa Clara County Superior Court announced Friday it is experiencing disruptions to desktop devices across all courthouses due to the global technology outage. According to the press release, the court's information technology (IT) team deployed technicians at each courthouse. The court said it is prioritizing courtrooms with morning calendars to ensure the operation […]
Santa Clara County property value growth is slow
The total assessed value of all properties in Santa Clara County has increased, but revenue isn’t enough to keep up with cost of services. According to the 2024 Assessment Roll, Santa Clara County’s assessed property value is $696.8 billion and has grown by $35.6 billion, or 5.4%, from last year. That growth rate isn’t fast... The post Santa Clara County property value growth is slow appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Timothy Koch ’02 Returns to Rider University as Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach
Timothy Koch '02 has been named the Head Coach for Men's and Women's Tennis at Rider University, returning to his alma mater with a vision to elevate the program to compete for MAAC Championships consistently. Koch graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2002 from Rider University. He started all four years...
Chiu leads national effort to create AAPI political pipeline
A coalition of hundreds of the top Asian American political leaders led by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu has launched an initiative aiming to inspire more Asian Americans to assume public office. Earlier this month, more than 350 Asian American elected officials convened in Las Vegas to announce the creation of the nonpartisan organization AAPI LEAD (Leadership Elected and ApppointeD), which advocates touted as the first coordinated effort across local, state and federal governments to create a pipeline for Asian Americans to enter and...
San Jose Residents Say 7-Story Apartments Too Big For Willow Glen
A proposed seven-story apartment and townhome project could bring 126 homes and a new retail space to Willow Glen, but many residents in the neighborhood are not happy about the plan. Almost 200 people called in to a June 3 community meeting hosted by San Jose Planning Department officials. Callers...
3 shootings in one West Oakland neighborhood in 2 weeks
Neighbors are upset and frustrated following 3 shootings in a span of two weeks in their area in West Oakland. One frightening incident was captured on video. They are calling on city leaders to protect their neighborhood.
Forsooth! For sale! Ye olde San Francisco house listing goes viral
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco features some of the ritziest homes in the country and it has some unique real estate jewels but none of them may compare to one particular property in the city's Miraloma Park neighborhood.The 3 bedroom, 1 /2 bath home was built in 1930. Moss-green, velvety couches, crossbows, swords and countless other medieval items are carefully placed throughout the homeIn the first week on the market, roughly 650 people have showed up to take a tour."We have a little half-bath," said listing agent. Charlie Mader. "There's a feature that has taken the internet by storm. The...
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