David Alexander

Diversity among students and researchers is a common goal across academia. This has been driven by a desire to increase opportunities for the historically marginalised in higher education – moving away from the straight, white and male personification of ... See more

A Santa Clara man faces felony charges and possible deportation after he was allegedly caught with more than 300 pounds of cocaine. Jasveer Singh, 30, of Santa Clara, and Gurpreet Singh, 25, of Fresno, stand accused of attempting to traffic the drugs that... See more

It was pitched as innovative. It was billed as a one-of-a-kind project. Its design was lauded as a paragon of placemaking. Instead, residents said what Santa Clara got with the “Agrihood” is a haven for meth labs, drug trafficking, prostitution and a bicy... See more

Federal cuts are percolating down to the local level. Santa Clara County has already felt the pinch, going so far as to ask voters to increase the sales tax. But it isn’t just medical services that are languishing. Locally, the Bill Wilson Center, 3490 Th... See more

A large chunk of Santa Clara’s year-end budget surplus will go toward relocating city hall. At its last meeting of the year Dec. 17, the Santa Clara City Council funneled $41.3 million into various reserves. A good year in sales tax revenue contributed $1... See more