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Santa Clara City Observer: March 15, 2016

Carolyn Schuk

March 23, 2016

Stadium Boosts General Fund $2.6 Million, But Arguments About Underlying Numbers Continue For the first nine months of the Santa…

A Lunch Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Bob Goldman

March 23, 2016

Frankly, I think we’ve gone about as far as we can go with this self-improvement thing. After all the books…

An Unlikely Venue for a Pajama Party

Diane Andrews

March 23, 2016

A luxury car dealership is an unlikely venue for a pajama party. Nonetheless, Lexus of Stevens Creek, San Jose, partnered…

Author Emmi Itaranta Takes Students Inside the Writer’s World

Cynthia Cheng

March 23, 2016

Imagine a world where snow and ice have not existed for many generations and water has become such a limited…

Dolls Come Out for Northside Library’s Barbie Bash

Cynthia Cheng

March 23, 2016

At Northside Library, anyone can pose as a Barbie doll. A photo booth mirroring the classic fluorescent pink Barbie box…

Lesson Studio Recital

Larry Sacks

March 23, 2016

The Santa Clara Convention Center has played host to a wide variety of outstanding concerts over the years. Tuesday, March…

Author Marissa Meyer Gives Virtual Library Talk

Cynthia Cheng

March 16, 2016

“The Marissa Meyer talk is part of a larger author talk series funded by a grant called the Pacific Library…

Award-Winning Author Francisco Jimenez Inspires Students at Mission College

Diane Andrews

March 16, 2016

Award-winning Mexican American author and educator Francisco Jimenez spoke to the hearts of the more than 400 immigrant students who…

Bowers Elementary School Celebrates Read Across America

Cynthia Cheng

March 16, 2016

Printed on a sign sitting outside the main office at Bowers Elementary School was a quote attributed to Dr. Seuss:…

Centerplate Faces Wage Theft Class Action Suit

Carolyn Schuk

March 16, 2016

Centerplate, Levi’s Stadium food service provider, is being sued for wage theft by Investigative Fund journalist, Gabriel Thompson, who did…

Drones Plus Lands in Santa Clara

Diane Andrews

March 16, 2016

Drones Plus landed in Santa Clara a little over six months ago–opening August 14, 2015–and is already flying high. “Our…

It’s Showtime 2016!

Larry Sacks

March 16, 2016

The 2016 rendition of Showtime played last weekend to everyone’s delight. Although the heavy rains kept some patrons away on…

Kathy Watanabe Becomes First Santa Clara City Council Member from Northside

Carolyn Schuk

March 16, 2016

Last night Rivermark resident Kathleen Watanabe was appointed to Santa Clara City Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s vacant seat #6, becoming the…

Local company looks to the future without forgetting its past

David Alexander

March 16, 2016

In the early 1950s, Bill Byington read a newspaper article that would change the trajectory of his life, and the…

Santa Clara This Week 3/9 – 3/15/2016

Carolyn Schuk

March 16, 2016

Free Fitness Class: Kickboxing- Monday, March 14, 10:30-11:30am: Combines punches and kicks of martial arts into choreographed combinations to burn…

The Strange 1300-Year History of Gargoyles

Cynthia Cheng

March 16, 2016

Not only do gargoyles spout water from buildings, serve as garden fixtures to scare away yard pests and pose as…

VCA Lawrence Animal Hospital Donates K9 Trauma Kits to SCPD

Diane Andrews

March 16, 2016

As part of its year-round outreach to the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) K9 Unit, VCA Lawrence Animal Hospital in…

Washington Open Parent Faculty Group Hosts Second Annual Italian Experience and Adult Talent Show

Cynthia Cheng

March 16, 2016

Executive Chef Dane Mechlin refers to Italian food as “rich but with a lot of simplicity.” His idea of an…

Children Cook Up Science at Northside Library’s Science Day

Cynthia Cheng

March 9, 2016

At Northside Library’s Science Day on Saturday, Feb. 27, children watched a live demonstration of a bar of Ivory soap…

Chris Stampolis: The $400,000 Schools Trustee

Carolyn Schuk

March 9, 2016

Santa Clara Unified Trustee Christopher Stampolis has cost the district $396,884 in legal bills since August 2014, according to information…

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