Santa Clara County Voices

Emergency Action Demands the Return of Ábrego García

Horrifying news inspired urgent action in Mountain View, CA

San Jose’s Downtown Set for Transformation with Data Center and Housing Projects

San Jose’s Downtown is on the cusp of a transformation that could redefine its landscape and economic future. City officials are enthusiastic about two major projects proposed by Westbank, blendin...

Low-income seniors may apply for Safe, Clean Water parcel tax exemption

Are you 65 years old or older and own the home where you reside as your primary residence? If so, you may qualify for an exemption from the Safe, Clean Water parcel tax. Valley Water offers this t...

Berry Picking and Pies and Preserves, Oh My!

It's the perfect time to go Berry Picking and makes some pies and preserves, with selections from our nonfiction section!

Oilers at Sharks (game 82): Lines, game thread and how to watch

It's the final game of the season for the San Jose Sharks and it's against the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers are bound for the postseason, destined for a meeting with the Los Angeles Kings. The matc...

Favorite Logan Couture moments

San Jose Sharks fans have plenty of memories of Logan Couture and what he meant to the team and to them, particularly as fans. At his retirement ceremony yesterday, the Sharks created a small shri...

Logan Couture ends career due to injury

San Jose Sharks' captain Logan Couture has officially ended his career. During an emotional press conference on April 15, Couture told a crowd filled with current and former Sharks players as well...

Sharks Close 2024-25 Season With 11 Straight Losses, Get Shut Out 3-0

The San Jose Sharks welcome the Edmonton Oilers into SAP Center. The Sharks lost their 11th-straight game, getting shut out 3-0. Period 1 Soft bounce exit pass by Vlasic that Eklund can skate into...

My 2024-25 Sharks Awards Vote

The San Jose Sharks have announced their 2024-25 Awards. Here’s how I voted! Player of the Year Winner: Macklin Celebrini My vote (in order): Macklin Celebrini, Tyler Toffoli, William Eklund Toffo...

Current Sharks Grier, Celebrini, Goodrow & More Talk Couture’s Impact (+)

During Tuesday's press conference announcing the end of his playing career, San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture tried to lead his teammates one more time. Couture was supposed to take questions ...

Preview/Lines #82: Georgiev Stands Between Sharks & Two Ugly Records

Alexandar Georgiev, starting the last game of the San Jose Sharks’ season on Wednesday night, stands between the team and a couple ugly records. On the team side, the Sharks are on a 10-game losin...

Marleau, Wilson, Clowe, Boyle & More Pay Tribute to Couture

Logan Couture was everything that Doug Wilson hoped for. Before the 2007 Draft, the San Jose Sharks GM had no first-round pick that year. But Wilson made two trades to get the ninth-overall pick, ...

Nvidia's GTC Conference: A Catalyst for San Jose's Economic Surge

Downtown San Jose recently experienced an mini-economic renaissance, thanks to Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC). This annual event, a magnet for thousands of tech enthusiasts, innovators, ...

Sharks Locker Room: When Does the Losing Stop?

If you can believe it, the San Jose Sharks are in the midst of their longest losing streak of the year. The Sharks have lost 10 in a row after a 2-1 overtime loss at the Vancouver Canucks. When do...

Quick bites: Sharks extend losing streak to 10

The San Jose Sharks embarked on their final season road trip, ending it in Vancouver. The Sharks have been facing some unexpected injuries in numbers. Before last night's matchup, the Sharks calle...

EMERGENCY PODCAST: Tribute to Couture, Who’s Sharks’ Next Captain?

The San Jose Hockey Now Podcast is sponsored by Bring Hockey Back! Logan Couture’s playing career is over. Sheng and Keegan discuss Couture’s legacy in an emergency podcast! We touch briefly on th...

What’s Couture’s Legacy? What’s Next for Sharks?

“My career of playing hockey has come to an end. I'm not physically able to play anymore.” That was Logan Couture’s opening statement in his Tuesday press conference, a bittersweet close to one of...

Couture Announces End of Playing Career

San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is officially stepping away from hockey. “My career of playing hockey has come to an end. I'm not physically able to play anymore," Couture announced at a pre...

Nikolai Kovalenko’s Father on Son’s Unhappiness With Sharks, Agent Talking to KHL Team

Nikolai Kovalenko’s father said his son isn't happy with the San Jose Sharks and is considering other options. “Overall, there’s discontent from his side," Andrei Kovalenko told news site Russia H...

Movie Review: Blood, Sweat, and Cymbals: A deep look into Whiplash (2014)

By: Benjamin L., 9th grade Blood, Sweat, and Cymbals In arguably the most tense psychological thriller I’ve ever watched, Damien Chazzele’s Whiplash keeps the viewer’s eyes glued to the screen wit...