By Robert Haugh

In 2024, former Vice Mayor and convicted felon Anthony Becker and 49er co-owner Jed York dominated the list.  

But York didn’t make it into the top five this past year. 

Here are the top five stories of the year based on unique page views. 

Please vote for the one you think is the most important story for the Mission City.

1) Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium Likely to Undergo Name Change (July 21, 2025)

2) BART’s new San Jose Station — the Worst New Transit Project (April 17, 2025)

3) Santa Clara Police Confirm Kevin Park Under Investigation (July 23, 2025)

4) Santa Clara Councilmembers Suds Jain and Kevin Park Asked Court to Sentence Convicted Felon Anthony Becker to No Jail Time (April 8, 2025)

5) Did Santa Clara City Councilmember Suds Jain Create a “Sock Puppet” to Post Negative Social Media Comments? (November 4, 2025)

Santa Clara News Online Top 5 Survey