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Sports

Fremont Boys Water Polo Mirrors Girls With Second-Half Progress

Author Andrew BenschPosted on October 22, 2018
The Fremont Firebirds of Sunnyvale dropped their final water polo league game by a 9-5 margin to the Monta Vista Matadors on Thursday. Fremont sees their season end with...
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Community

Sharks on the Prowl at WorldWideWomen Girls’ Festival

Author Diane AndrewsPosted on October 21, 2018October 19, 2018
More than 3,000 greater Bay Area girls of all ages were empowered to dream big — even to swim with the sharks...
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Business

Rise of the Robots: Santa Clara Convention Center Hosts Expo for Emerging Robotics Technology

Author David AlexanderPosted on October 20, 2018October 19, 2018
Whether it’s a mechanical arm soldering car parts in a Detroit factory, an Amazon drone delivering products to your doorstep or a...
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Schools

School District Helps to Feed the Hungry Through Meal Donation Program

Author Cynthia ChengPosted on October 19, 2018
On the morning of Friday, Oct. 5 at Buchser Middle School, cafeteria staff were busy cooking lunch. On the menu today were...
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Public Safety

Santa Clara’s New Hazmat Truck Will Have Widespread Benefits

Author Erika TownePosted on October 19, 2018
A new fire truck will be rolling through the streets of Santa Clara, one with a very special purpose. The fire department...
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Community

Santa Clara Planning Commissioner Transforms Garage into Affordable Housing

Author Diane AndrewsPosted on October 19, 2018
Santa Clara resident Yuki Ikezi is among the first to take advantage of a new City ordinance that facilitates the process of...
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Community

Looking Back: Week of October 17th Headlines

Author Mary HanelPosted on October 19, 2018
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (October 18, 1918) Bank of Italy Buys More Banks: Security Bank of Oakland and Three Branches...
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Community

In the Valley this Week: October 18 – 24

Author Santa Clara WeeklyPosted on October 18, 2018
Thursday, October 18 Prepare to Vote: Central Park Library — Edinger Room. 1-2:30 p.m.  A nonpartisan presentation on this November’s propositions. Volunteers...
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Community

Santa Clara Rotary Helps Kids Take a Step Towards Success

Author Larry SacksPosted on October 18, 2018
Given the high cost of food, gas, and rent or mortgage payments, families are faced with tough choices about where to spend...
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Arts & Entertainment

Viviana Paredes’ “Alimentos” Nourishes the Triton Museum with Glass Sculptures

Author Elizabeth RealPosted on October 18, 2018
As visitors approach the Alimentos exhibit inside the Triton Museum, intricate glass sculptures fill one’s line of sight and, in an otherwise...

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Letters To The Editor

The Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce takes offense with a recent audit ordered by the Santa Clara City Council. The issues raised by TAP International, the auditor for the Council, are standard practices in the service industry. As managers of the Convention Center for forty years, the Chamber has followed the policies and procedures given to them by the City Council from the beginning. Providing negotiated pricing in the service industry is a long-established practice to attract groups and organizations to hotels and convention facilities. The auditor incorrectly recorded these negotiated prices as money the Chamber misused or lost. The auditor further indicated the Chamber had not contracted properly with the City regarding their management fee. This is not correct. The management fee increase was explained clearly in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 budget and was even marked in red. This Council approved this budget increase and accepted it by unanimous

Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce

 We need these three new schools Development within the SCUSD attendance area has accelerated as a result of the improved economy and increased employment in Silicon Valley. Santa Clara Unified School District is one of only a few districts in the state that continues to grow. With increased student growth in our attendance area, our schools are already at capacity. Just how filled up must the schools become before taxpayers realize that the district is mandated to accommodate and educate these students? Measure BB on the November 6 ballot addresses these needs and will allow SCUSD to build three new schools: a 1,600 student comprehensive high school in the northern part of our district, a new elementary school to alleviate overcrowding at Laurelwood School and a new school on the Monticello site. These new schools will allow us to provide high-quality classrooms for our students. Measure BB provides a long-term

Cathy and Jim VanPernis

Endorsement of Vickie Fairchild for SCUSD School Board I have had the pleasure of knowing Vickie for nearly 2 decades – personally and professionally. We were hired by SCUSD the same year. I have always known her to have the best interest of students as her guide. She is not afraid to ask questions and challenge the status quo if there are things she sees could be improved, or there's a better way to serve students. Vickie is an incredible person. She is kind and looks to help others. She is smart and thoughtful. She has worked with preschool, elementary, high school, and post-secondary students and schools in our district. She is dedicated to seeing all students succeed in whatever capacity they are able. Her knowledge and understanding of the inner workings of our schools would be an incredible asset to our school board. Please join me in voting for

Becky Pereira

Measure BB Schools already get 25 percent of our property tax annually. Why do they need more money?? My property tax is very high and though schools are important we already pay more than is fair. We also do not even have kids. This is ridiculous. What can we do to stop this?   Thanks, Kellie Mangal

Kellie Mangal

Election We are delighted to finally have a sensible, stable individual willing to represent District 3. Karen Hardy is someone who has our neighborhood at heart. Her involvement in our community, contributions as a teacher to our local Wilcox High School, and knowledge of this small district is more important to us than anything else. We highly recommend her for District 3; Karen is by far the most knowledgeable and involved candidate in our district. Since she has lived here for several decades, we are sure our vote for Karen will bring about the change our dynamic community needs. Vote for Karen Hardy, District 3!   Navdeep Kaur, Resident of District 3

Navdeep Kaur

Measure M proposes a “Cannabis Tax” that would be funded by inviting Pot Shops into our city with no limits on how many shops or where they would be located. Would they be located near the mayor’s home? Near low income neighborhoods? (Would that be fair to those residents?)  Near the stadium? On El Camino Real? Near high schools? Actually, they won’t tell us where the Pot Shops will be located.  They want us to vote for it without having that information. If Measure M passes, the city council can put the pot shops wherever they want to without your vote!  All proceeds go to their slush funds. This same city government is struggling to manage our stadium and convention center.  Do you think they can also effectively manage and regulate an entire recreational drug industry in our city? Vote No on Measure M in November! Visit KeepSantaClaraSafe.nationbuilder.com Rob Jerdonek

Rob Jerdonek

Vote NO on BB I’m writing to urge voters to vote NO on Measure BB, the SCUSD Bond appearing on this November’s ballot. The AMOUNT of THIS Bond Measure is $720 million – but – the true COST approaches $1.5 Billion over the life of the bond. (BB is the 4th bond measure in 14 years) Requested information on the previous school bond measure H of 2014 was originally withheld by the school district, only to be force released by a FOIA request. Really? A FOIA request! This doesn’t exactly show forthcoming transparency by the school district for which we so dearly pay. The accounting documents and details of waste and misappropriation of funds for the previous measure H can finally be easily found on the Santa Clara Plays Fair’s web site and other sites engaged. You will find a succinct list of expenditures, many of which fall outside the promise

Dave Kudelka

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