Erika Towne

1 week ago | svvoice.com | Erika Towne

Cat cafes are common in Asia, where cafe patrons drink and eat among furry friends, perhaps getting the comforts of a pet that they cannot get at home. However, the popularity of cat cafes has spread across the world, and now one has opened in Santa Clara. Sisters-in-law Ailee Kim and Christine Hedeen opened Nabi Cat Cafe on The Alameda near Santa Clara University in late March, and there’s already a buzz. Guests like Guliana are repeat visitors, and they bring their friends.

1 week ago | fearthefin.com | Erika Towne

The San Jose Sharks now know where the team will pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. In a twist from the norm, the NHL aired the pick live so that the viewing audience would know at the same time as the NHL. The audience watched as those ping pong balls bounced around. The Sharks looked good to win the first overall pick through two ping pong balls, but faltered with the third.

1 week ago | svvoice.com | Erika Towne

Santa Clarans now have another place where they can interact with Santa Clara’s police officers. The city reopened the Northside Police Substation (NSS) on April 7. “The NSS re-opening marks a huge win for our northside, and the City as a whole,” said Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan. “With a full team of Community Service Officers, we’re able to restore a vital resource to enhance police accessibility within the community.

2 weeks ago | svvoice.com | Erika Towne

Before the pandemic, Lillian Lopez never questioned the safety of vaccines. That’s why all her children are up to date on their immunizations. The Bakersfield mother of three used to be religious about getting her flu shot. She never missed a year. No more. Lopez, 45, took offense at how COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions were enforced. The experience gave her pause about the integrity of the entire public health apparatus. Now, she questions every shot.

2 weeks ago | fearthefin.com | Erika Towne

Mario Ferraro was a leader on and off the ice this season for a San Jose Sharks team that’s working to get back to playoff level competitiveness. In his sixth season with the Sharks, Ferraro has grown into his role and is working on becoming more consistent game over game.