Author: Carolyn Schuk
Community
NFL Football Family Festival Hit With Parents, Kids Alike
February 17, 2026
The day was bright and sunny as about 2,000 parents and kids got their own taste of Super Bowl fun...
CommunitySchools
NVHS Campus One Step Closer
February 12, 2026
At its Jan. 22, 2026 meeting, the Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees unanimously approved the master plan for New...
BusinessCity PoliticsCommunity
What Super Bowl? Santa Clara’s Planning for Big Games
February 6, 2026
Watching the Jan. 5 meeting of Santa Clara’s Economic Development & Marketing committee, you might think Super Bowl LX was...
City Politics
Charter Review Committee Digs Into Charter Details
February 5, 2026
Santa Clara’s charter review subcommittees have now met and are beginning to shape their recommendations. At the committee’s Jan. 21...
Arts & Entertainment
Live Jazz in South Bay This Weekend with Composer, Saxophonist Carl Schultz
January 20, 2026
There aren’t many choices in the South Bay when it comes to hearing live jazz. Santa Clara University’s eclectic composer...
Community
Partners of H-1B Visa Holders Face Special Hurdles to Escaping Domestic Violence
January 16, 2026
Domestic violence knows no economic, cultural, educational or ethnic boundaries, and escaping it is never an easy road. But for...
Business
Getting Fair Share of 2026 Games Benefits: South Bay Mayors Roundtable
January 13, 2026
At the Silicon Valley Chamber’s Mayors’ Roundtable last month, Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor put her finger on a top...
CommunityLife AnnouncementsObituary
Raymond G. “Ray” Gamma: He Left His Heart in Santa Clara (Jan. 14, 1930 – Jan. 3 – 2026)
January 12, 2026
If you’ve visited Santa Clara’s renowned Veterans Memorial, the Ray Gamma dog park, or enjoyed the Walter E. Schmidt Youth...
CommunityLife AnnouncementsObituary
James Joseph “Jim” Pacelli: Santa Clara’s Renaissance Man (Sept. 16, 1946 – Dec. 29, 2025)
January 7, 2026
With his broad interests, love of the arts, extensive hospitality, appetite for travel, business acumen, and generous community support, Jim...
CommunitySchools
NVHS: 60-Year Journey to Permanent Home (Part 2 – Status Quo for Neighbors, Sports Clubs or Equity for District Students)
January 2, 2026
Since 2017, Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has intended to build a new school for New Valley High School,...









