Author: David Alexander
Sports
Santa Clara Olympian Gears Up for Rio Games
June 1, 2016
Alysia Montano doesn’t think about the competition. When gearing up mentally to qualify for the 2016 U.S. Olympic team, she...
Schools
School board debates suspension policy
June 1, 2016
Teacher discretion on make-up work for suspended students was a much-discussed topic at the Santa Clara Unified School District’s last...
Community
City Adds Second Day to Community Garage Sale
May 18, 2016
Almost everybody has some extra junk lying around. That is why Santa Clara organizes a citywide garage sale every year....
City Politics
City Center Project Could Get 35-acre Park Added
May 18, 2016
The developer of the multi-billion dollar City Center development has offered to set aside 35 acres for a public park....
CommunitySports
Mission City 5K raises $35K for Rotary
May 18, 2016
As music blared over loudspeakers, echoing off the concrete of California Great America, two people dressed as the theme park’s...
Community
Chili Cook off stirs up more than flavor
May 11, 2016
On a sunny afternoon at the Santa Clara Elks Lodge, strange smells wafted from steaming pots that bubbled like those...
City Politics
Council, Planning Commission discuss Traffic Conundrum for City Center Project
May 11, 2016
The Santa Clara City Council may look to impose penalties on Related, the New York-based company developing the 39-acre city...
Community
New Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens Near Levi’s Stadium
May 11, 2016
There are more than 1,200 electric or hybrid cars on the road in Santa Clara. The opening of a new...
BusinessCommunity
Habitat for Humanity highlights store as part of Earth Day
May 4, 2016
The goal of Earth Day is to draw attention to environmental issues. Habitat for Humanity believes that that shopping at...
Community
Local Nonprofit Holds Chili Cook-off to Fund Programs Addressing Child Alcoholism
April 13, 2016
Justin Bell started drinking when he was 10. Before he died of a heart attack three years ago, he told...



