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January Council Calendars: Still Light, but Much to See

Melissa McKenzie

February 27, 2019

The first calendars of 2019 for the Santa Clara City Council are up. Here’s how our seven elected officials spent…

Santa Clara American Legion Post 419 Names Hall in Honor of WWII Lost Battalion Survivor

Diane Andrews

February 27, 2019

U.S. Army veteran Astro “Al” Tortolano, 97, was and is one of the few survivors of WWII’s “Lost Battalion.” The…

Remembering Showtime’s Creator: Cleo Stuckrath

Carolyn Schuk

February 27, 2019

This weekend, the curtain will rise on Santa Clara Showtime as it has for the last 35 year and it…

Classical Indian Dance Company Embraces a California Story

Carolyn Schuk

February 26, 2019

For almost four decades Mythili Kumar’s dance company Abhinaya (abhinaya.org) has been bringing South Indian classical dance to South Bay…

Santa Clara Police Report: February 17-23

Santa Clara Police Department

February 25, 2019

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

Santa Clara’s 1960s Experiment in Mass Transit

Mary Hanel

February 25, 2019

Today, when we think about mass transit the goal is getting people out of their cars. But a half-century ago,…

Jim Murray, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Diane Andrews

February 24, 2019

Jim Murray had something to prove a few years back when he turned 50. He wanted to prove that he…

Santa Clara City Library Prepping for a New Online Catalog System

Cynthia Cheng

February 23, 2019

Library card holders with the Santa Clara City Library might notice that to perform online library activities nowadays, such as…

Bay Area Plastic Surgeon Helps Young Burn Victims

Erika Towne

February 22, 2019

A Bay Area plastic surgeon has made it his mission to help young children whose lives have been gravely affected…

Santa Clara Sister Cities Association’s Youth Commissioners Remember Their Adventures in Ireland

Cynthia Cheng

February 22, 2019

If anyone thinks it has been cold in Santa Clara lately, imagine visiting a city around 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Such…

Looking Back: Week of February 20th Headlines

Mary Hanel

February 22, 2019

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 21, 1919) Mass Meeting Tonight at City Hall to Recruit a Welcome League…

Affordable Housing Projects Forefront of Council Discussion, City Deliberates on Pot

David Alexander

February 22, 2019

Adding housing — specifically below-market-rate housing — to the City was the centerpiece of the Santa Clara City Council’s most…

City Plans to Spend Millions More on Voting Rights Case in Appeal

Carolyn Schuk

February 21, 2019

Decisively losing a voting rights lawsuit, paying close to $1 million in legal bills and being hit with a punishing…

Man Arrested for Tampering with Food at Two Sunnyvale Safeways

Erika Towne

February 21, 2019

Investigators say the man accused of putting hydrogen peroxide on rotisserie chicken and bleach on eggs at two Sunnyvale Safeway…

Tight-Knit Chargers Cruise Past Westmoor in Quarterfinal

Carolyn Schuk

February 21, 2019

All 12 players on the Wilcox roster saw playing time for the Chargers’ playoff opener on Tuesday. Wilcox would made…

In the Valley this Week: February 21 – 27

Santa Clara Weekly

February 21, 2019

The following is a list of events happening in Santa Clara and throughout the Silicon Valley. Want to share an…

Milestones: Why Read Opinion

Miles H Barber, Publisher

February 21, 2019

Is there any good reason you should read an opinion column? Especially this one? After all, it is just this…

Storm Advice: Protecting Your Home From Downed Trees

Erika Towne

February 20, 2019

With rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future, there’s a lot of concern that strong winds coupled with the…

Wilcox Wins CCS Playoff Game for First Time in School History

Andrew Bensch

February 20, 2019

“Do you know when Wilcox opened? 1961. Do you know what you guys just did? You just won the first…

Santa Clarans Prepare for Return of Parade of Champions

Jacob Bourne

February 20, 2019

In 1945, Santa Clara, like many cities in the nation, experienced an influx of World War II veterans returning home…

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