Movato Real Estate has issued its list of the ten safest mid-sized cities, and they have ranked Sunnyvale #3, behind only Glendale and Santa Clarita. The rankings seem to have been derived entirely from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, normalized … Continue reading
Category Archives: Public Safety
FollowAnd this one is scary, given how far the scammers are willing to go to make it seem real. Please be careful. There’s one subtle clue to the fakery in what the scammers say – someone from Sunnyvale’s Department of … Continue reading
There’s a new burglary scheme hitting the Bay Area, with two instances in Fremont, one in Union City, and one in Sunnyvale (Ponderosa neighborhood). Passing on the alert from Shonda Ranson of the City of Sunnyvale: Hello SNA’s, I normally … Continue reading
The Merc is reporting that Rural/Metro, the ambulance provider for Santa Clara County, has filed for bankruptcy protection to restructure its debt burden. County officials say that this should not disrupt service, but that they are working on a backup … Continue reading
I’ve now heard multiple reports of a particularly heinous telephone scam that’s been targeting Sunnyvale residents lately. The caller identifies himself as being from law enforcement (I’ve now heard the IRS, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, and “Sunnyvale Police” … Continue reading