Latest News Latest News Community Viva la Northside Celebrates Library’s Third Anniversary Cynthia Cheng August 23, 2017 According to Cheryl Lee, Northside Library’s branch manager and program coordinator, it was a busy year for the library between… Community Bay Area Pay It Forward’s 4th Annual Backpack Drive Takes Place at Franklin Square Mall Cynthia Cheng August 23, 2017 On the morning of Aug. 13 at Franklin Square Mall, children of low-income families prepared for the new school year… Community Santa Clara Vanguard Ends Season with Silver Melissa McKenzie August 23, 2017 Vanguard Music and Performing Arts ended its 50th anniversary 2017 season on Aug. 12, capturing a silver medal at the… City Politics Mayor’s Levi’s Stadium Audit Costs Taxpayers $1.75 for Every $1 It Finds Unbilled by the City Carolyn Schuk August 23, 2017 Consulting firm Harvey M. Rose Associates estimates that Santa Clara didn’t bill the 49ers for $114,000 in stadium-related work. That’s… City Politics Council Appoints New City Manager David Alexander August 23, 2017 The City Council approved appointing a new City Manager, whose new contract amounts to roughly $700,000 a year in salary… City Politics Santa Clara Pension Data Shows Average Pension Drop in 2016, Pensions Exceeding $100K Triple Carolyn Schuk August 23, 2017 Santa Clara’s average pension dropped to $72,210 from $77,696 in 2016, according to CalPERS data compiled by Transparent California*. However,… City Politics Santa Clara Council War on 49ers Started Over Soccer Fields – Conclusion: $32 Million in New and Improved Soccer Fields Carolyn Schuk August 23, 2017 Amid the escalating acrimony between the Santa Clara City Council and the 49ers—and similarly escalating City legal bills—there’s one undeniable… Sports Santa Clara Native at USA Softball All-American Games Andrew Bensch August 23, 2017 There must be something in the Santa Clara water that is helping breed elite catchers. Last month we learned about… Sports SVRG Dot.Kamikazes Roll Over Shasta 283-63 Andrew Bensch August 23, 2017 On Saturday, the Silicon Valley Roller Girls grabbed another victory led by star jammer Pia Mess. The Silicon Valley Roller… Milestones Milestones (OPINION) Miles H Barber, Publisher August 23, 2017 Like a firecracker with a bad fuse, the much-touted Stadium Audit has turned out to be a serious dud! As… Public Safety Police Report Santa Clara PD August 23, 2017 The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The… Community Santa Clara this Week Santa Clara Weekly August 23, 2017 Weekly Events Calendar Thursday, August 24 Stadium Authority Meeting: City Hall Council Chambers. 7 p.m. Friday, August 25 Coffee with… Community Looking Back Santa Clara Weekly August 23, 2017 Week of August 23rd Headlines 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (August 24, 1917) Upon Recommendation of Senator James Phelan,… Opinion Work Daze – The Career That Would Not Die Bob Goldman August 23, 2017 You only have yourself to blame. Considering all the blunders you’ve made, all the deadlines you’ve missed, all the poisonous… City Politics Chief Sellers’ Statement Santa Clara Weekly August 23, 2017 At Thursday night’s Stadium Authority Meeting, following the Measure J Compliance Audit presentation, Santa Clara Police Chief Mike Sellers presented… Community Sean’s K-9s Continues Mission Melissa McKenzie August 16, 2017 Turning tragedy into triumph, Cheryl Walsh took the traumatic loss of her son, Sean, who died serving in Afghanistan as… Community Santa Clara’s Whole Foods Market Celebrates First Birthday Cynthia Cheng August 16, 2017 At Santa Clara’s Whole Foods Market (at 2732 Augustine Dr. #1600) on July 28, a number of store patrons came… Community Runners Sweat for Vets Larry Sacks August 16, 2017 Early risers prepared to “sweat for vets” on Sunday, August 6. The Mission City VetRun partnered with local beneficiaries to… Community The Tjanaka Brothers Win High School Division of the 2017 VEX Robotics World Championship Cynthia Cheng August 16, 2017 Back in April, brothers Bryon Tjanaka, 17, and Dylon Tjanaka, 15, ventured out of Santa Clara and traveled to Louisville,… Community Norma Haxton Celebrates 20-Years as a Crossing Guard with SCPD The Editorial Board August 16, 2017 Santa Clara Police Chief Michael J. Sellers and Community Service Officer Taylor Carpenter honored Norma Haxton with a 20-year service… 1 … 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 … 481