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Work Daze – Weekend Update

Bob Goldman

May 16, 2018

TGIFridays It’s not just a gourmet restaurant, where the Philly cheesesteak eggrolls alone are worthy of three Michelin stars. It’s…

Police Report

Santa Clara Police Department

May 16, 2018

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

Santa Clara this Week

Santa Clara Weekly

May 16, 2018

Weekly Events Calendar Thursday, May 17 San Jose Improv Festival: Black Cat Licorice Theatre, 260 McEvoy St., San Jose. Performances…

Wilcox Shortstop Deena Pederson Dominated the De Anza League

Andrew Bensch

May 16, 2018

With a lightning-quick bat and track-sprinter’s speed, “setting the table” as a leadoff hitter comes rather naturally for Wilcox shortstop…

Chargers’ Storybook Boys Volleyball Season Comes to an End

Andrew Bensch

May 16, 2018

Between both non-conference and league games, the Wilcox volleyball squad competed in 32 matches during the regular season—they lost just…

Looking Back

Mary Hanel

May 16, 2018

Week of May 16th Headlines   100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (May 17, 1918) *Red Cross Campaign Drive Begins…

Caserta Resigns, Gillmor Announces New Council Censure Procedure to be Instituted

Carolyn Schuk

May 9, 2018

Flanked by Council Members Debi Davis, Patrick Kolstad and Kathy Watanabe, Mayor Lisa Gillmor commended Dominic Caserta for resigning his…

Santa Clara City Council Member Dominic Caserta Resigns and Suspends County Board of Supervisors Campaign

Alissa Reyes

May 9, 2018

On Tuesday, May 15 Dominic Caserta resigned from the Santa Clara City Council and will no longer campaign for the…

Council Member and Santa Clara High School Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Concerned Santa Clarans Call for Censure

Alissa Reyes

May 9, 2018

Dominic Caserta, a three-time Santa Clara City Council Member, Santa Clara High School political science teacher and Santa Clara County…

Why The Housing Crisis Will Continue and Santa Clara’s Old Boys Machine Will Stay in Control

The Editorial Board

May 9, 2018

Now that SB 827—the bill that would have overruled local zoning controls on placing housing development within a certain distance…

Books, Inc. Reaches the Final Page in its Santa Clara Story

Melissa McKenzie

May 9, 2018

Santa Clarans will have to find a new place to purchase books. The Santa Clara Books, Inc. store at Santa…

District Lines Drawn, Council Endorses Ranked Choice Voting

David Alexander

May 9, 2018

Despite the objections of two Council Members, the Santa Clara City Council has endorsed an upcoming ballot initiative that aims…

Rocko’s Ice Cream Tacos Opens in Santa Clara

Melissa McKenzie

May 9, 2018

Santa Clara’s newest ice cream shop has opened at the former location of Mission City Creamery by Santa Clara University,…

Northside Library’s Parenting Program: Talking to Your Children About the Birds and the Bees

Cynthia Cheng

May 9, 2018

At the May 1 Northside Library parenting program “How to Talk to Kids & Teens About Sex,”  Torrey Freeman, Counselor…

Half-Century Old Cluster Housing Still A Fresh Solution for Suburban Sprawl

Carolyn Schuk

May 9, 2018

Sometimes the best new solutions to old problems are old solutions. Take suburban cluster housing for example, illustrated by Santa…

Cinco De Mayo Sugar Rush

Cynthia Cheng

May 9, 2018

When Santa Clara resident Mimi Young was a child, her mother refused to buy her an Easy-Bake Oven. Young’s mother…

East Meets West in Santa Clara

Weekly Staff

May 9, 2018

Delegations from the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce and the City of Chongqing China met at Ding Ding TV studios…

Peanut McLean Foundation Dance Showcase Benefits Syrian and Rohingya Child Refugees

Diane Andrews

May 9, 2018

Juliana McLean and her husband, Kyle, responded to personal loss by reaching out in love. After losing their unborn first…

Is Buying Local Better?

Melissa McKenzie

May 9, 2018

Oklahoma-based Lopez Foods is the beef supplier for McDonald’s. Pennsylvania-based Keystone Foods supplies McDonald’s meat and fish. These two companies…

Add Gardening Space, Beauty and Ease with Elevated Gardens

Melinda Myers

May 9, 2018

Elevate your gardens to waist high level for convenience and easy access.  Elevated gardens are easy on your back and…

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