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Santa Clara Celebrates Central Park Annex with Red Ribbon Cutting and Cupcakes

Diane Andrews

March 28, 2018

Santa Clara’s newest neighborhood park—the 1.91-acre Central Park Annex at 2902 Miles Dr.—was dedicated under cloudy skies (but no rain)…

Proportional Voting—A Fair Election System

Steve Chessin

March 28, 2018

Santa Clarans have an exciting opportunity in June, to vote whether to switch to electing the City Council using proportional…

Work Daze: Decision Time

Bob Goldman

March 28, 2018

Do you need a decision coach? While you’re trying to decide, let me introduce you to Nell Wulfhart, the author…

Police Report

Santa Clara Police Department

March 28, 2018

The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The…

Looking Back

Mary Hanel

March 28, 2018

Week of March 28th Headlines   100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (March 29, 1918) *W. Coniff of Seattle Investigating…

Santa Clara Coaches on the Proposed Bill to Ban Youth Tackle Football

Andrew Bensch

March 28, 2018

It’s one of a parent’s worst nightmares. Seeing your child lay motionless on the turf, ice or gym floor. For…

Santa Clara this Week

Santa Clara Weekly

March 28, 2018

Weekly Events Calendar Thursday, March 29 Chat with the Chief: Henry Schmidt Park—555 Los Padres Blvd., Santa Clara. 7-8:30 p.m….

Milestones (OPINION)

Miles H Barber, Publisher

March 21, 2018

Santa Clara is fortunate to have Annette Manhart as Manager of our Convention and Visitors  Bureau. Petite, feisty and charming…

Vietnamese History and Culture Explored in the Miss & Mrs. Vietnam USA 2018 Pageant

Cynthia Cheng

March 21, 2018

“I got to speak the Vietnamese language a lot and my Vietnamese has improved significantly during this time,” said Dr….

Rocking Socks for Down Syndrome Awareness Day

LaSandra Brill

March 21, 2018

Finding out that your unborn child will have Down Syndrome is not easy to hear. I was scared and mourned…

Great America Opens This Weekend

Melissa McKenzie

March 21, 2018

The 2018 season of California’s Great America is just around the corner. One of the main focuses at the theme…

Police Chief Gets Back Pay, City Manager Gets a $30,000 Raise

David Alexander

March 21, 2018

Raises for two Santa Clara department heads dominated most of the discussion at this week’s City Council meeting. At its…

Santa Clara Schools Over the Years

Cynthia Cheng

March 21, 2018

Lorraine Stegemiller, 88, was a former student in the area that the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) now encompasses….

Is it Illegal?

Rex McIntosh

March 21, 2018

Santa Clara’s June 5 Special Election is asking that the Santa Clara electorate change its election method from one discriminatory,…

Buchser Middle School Walkout

Larry Sacks

March 21, 2018

On Wednesday, March 14, as students at schools around the country participated in the National Walkout Day, many schools in…

CalPERS Change Will Add Over $150 Million to Santa Clara Pension Costs Short Term Despite Long Term Savings

Carolyn Schuk

March 21, 2018

  California’s pension “crisis” has been brewing for a while. But recently things got worse. That’s because the California public…

Local Students Win World Scholars Cup Regional, Headed for International Competition

The Santa Clara City Library

March 21, 2018

A team of Monroe Middle schoolers won top awards at the World Scholars Cup regional tournament in San Jose last…

Santa Clara Student Recognized as a Top Reader by the San Jose Sharks

Cynthia Cheng

March 21, 2018

“My favorite part was seeing the Sharkie mascot climbing over the glass walls and messing up other people’s hair,” said…

Work Daze: Fight or Fright

Bob Goldman

March 21, 2018

Does the thought of going to work fill you with dread? Does the mere mention of a due date set…

A Look into the City’s 2017 Crime Statistics

Alissa Reyes

March 21, 2018

Last month, the City and the Santa Clara Police Department published their 2017 crime statistics to their website. These numbers…

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