Author: Carolyn Schuk
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...
CommunityObituary
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...
CommunityObituary
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,...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
January Brings Musical Fiesta to San Jose
December 31, 2025
For those who want to keep the holiday spirit flowing into the new year, Opera Cultura of San José has...
CommunitySchools
NVHS 60-Year Journey to Permanent Home (Part 1 – New Valley 1965 – 2025)
December 26, 2025
Since 2017, Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has intended to build a new school for New Valley High School,...
Community
Rotary Delivers Christmas Smiles
December 19, 2025
Christmas came early for 150 children as Santa Clara Rotary Club once again brought its “Christmas 4 Kids” program to...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Bit-Cracker Offers New Vision for a Classic Ballet
December 9, 2025
Reimagining Tchaikovsky’s ballet, The Nutcracker, has become almost as much of a holiday tradition as the original itself. In the...








