Latest News Latest News City Politics Role of “Special Advisor to the Mayor” Leads to Conflict at Council Meetings Erika Towne March 6, 2023 Just before midnight on Feb. 7, 2023, Santa Clara Vice Mayor Kevin Park closed the City Council meeting in an… BusinessCommunity The Guitarist: Richard Hawthorne Shawn Chong March 6, 2023 Richard Hawthorne of Santa Clara remembers growing up “playing guitar as a kid.” After studying music at the University of… Community Santa Clara Fire Station Difference Between Inconvenience and Catastrophe Carolyn Schuk March 3, 2023 Thanks to the quick work of the Santa Clara Fire Department (SCFD), Leichi Japanese Restaurant on Saratoga Avenue was open… Sports Playoff Expectations for Santa Clara, Wilcox and Fremont Baseball Teams Andrew Bensch March 2, 2023 The high school baseball season is already underway—well sort of. With the inclement weather in the region, the start of… Milestones Milestones – Needed Now! – Opinion Miles H Barber, Publisher March 1, 2023 You just have to ask. More than that, you want an answer that is more than the double talk that… Arts & Entertainment Four Old Broads Promises Laughs Like 80 for Brady and The Golden Girls Diane Andrews February 28, 2023 “Four Old Broads is an uncensored version of [the 1985 – 1992 TV sitcom] The Golden Girls if The Golden… Community Temporary Homeless Housing Project Upsets Community Erika Towne February 27, 2023 Nearly 400 people turned out for the Feb. 13 virtual community meeting about plans to construct temporary homeless housing in… Community Wind Storm Brings Down Historic Trees Carolyn Schuk February 25, 2023 Two of Santa Clara Carmelite Convent’s historic trees came down Tuesday night amid this week’s unprecedented wind and rain, with… Community BART Silicon Valley Extension Receives $375 Million in State Funding Press Release February 25, 2023 Earlier this year, the State of California awarded $375 million to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for its… Public Safety Man Menaces Security Guard with Knife, Slashes Tires at Sunnyvale Daycare Press Release February 24, 2023 Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) arrested a man on the morning of Feb. 15 for threatening a grocery store… City PoliticsCommunity Morse Mansion: Future Home of SVP Sustainability And Historical Center? Carolyn Schuk February 23, 2023 A new educational and historical center may be on the horizon for Santa Clara’s historic Morse Mansion on Fremont Street,… Milestones Milestones – The Last Gift! – Opinion Miles H Barber, Publisher February 23, 2023 Sorry, and I just don’t get it. Let’s see. Prices on most everything like groceries, gas and good times are… City Politics Council Approves Noise Monitoring Contract David Alexander February 22, 2023 Despite previously wanting alternatives to re-upping the contract for stadium noise monitoring, the Santa Clara City Council hired the same… Sports Santa Clara’s Cinderella Run Through CCS Andrew Bensch February 22, 2023 Friday, Feb. 17 marked the opening round of the Division I CCS Girls Basketball Tournament. The Santa Clara Bruins hosted… Community Silicon Valley Power Weathers Storms, Keeps the Lights On David Alexander February 22, 2023 An election year brings with it a tide of politicking. In 2022, as the election crept closer, the noise of… Arts & Entertainment Families Come Together for Playful People Productions’ “Our Town” Cynthia Cheng February 21, 2023 At the Feb. 8 run-through rehearsal of the San Jose-based Playful People Productions’ “Our Town,” members of the Thornton cast… Community Late Interview Coach Remembered at the 2023 Miss Mission City and Miss Santa Clara Competition Cynthia Cheng February 20, 2023 At the 2023 Miss Mission City and Miss Santa Clara Competition held on Feb. 4 at the Community Recreation Center,… Community Mary Grizzle: Call Her Mrs. Downtown Carolyn Schuk February 20, 2023 Say the name “Mary Grizzle” and the next thing people here think of is reclaiming Santa Clara’s historical downtown, demolished… Community Agrihood Senior Housing Nearing Completion Erika Towne February 17, 2023 Santa Clara’s Agrihood project is coming together. In late January, developers started selling the townhomes in the complex on Winchester… Sports Firebirds Fly to Fast Start, But Fall to Wilcox in Frantic Finish Andrew Bensch February 16, 2023 Valentine’s Day on Tuesday was the Fremont Firebirds’ Super Bowl. A tough season dealing with key injuries and a handful… 1 … 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 … 496
