Santa Clara is working to be more pedestrian-friendly. While older adults walk more often, they’re also at greater risk of injury or death than many other age groups. But there are things they can do to be safer, while still staying healthy and active. On Feb. 11, the Santa Clara Police Department will give a … Read more
Opening up at a location familiar to many, JX Cuisine celebrated their arrival in Santa Clara with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 15. Located at 3581 Homestead Road (at Lawrence Expressway) at the former home of Pizza Party (Pizza & Pipes), the owners gave the former pizza joint a complete overhaul, with new floors, paint … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 26, 1915) Future Maintenance of Fire Departments is Discussed at Special Meeting of Chiefs: Financing of Volunteer Companies in Growing Cities Has Become Municipal Problem 1915 Cherry Carnival May Be Held Under Auspices of Native Sons, Santa Clara Parlour Santa Clara Woman’s Club Holds Novel “Social Session” at … Read more
With 2014 in the past, the Santa Clara Performing Arts Foundation and the City of Santa Clara in conjunction with the City’s Cultural Commission and the Santa Clara Sister Cities Association, kicked off the first installment of 2015’s Triton First Fridays performances with Park Avenue Jazz on Jan. 9. Singing selections from the Great American … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 19, 1915) Trustees Hold Special Session to Hurry Paving Project: Need Good Roads for Tourists Who Visit Valley During Exposition Santa Clara News will Issue Special Panama-Pacific Exposition Number: This Edition to Contain Complete Illustrated Review of Exposition Wonders, City and County Industries, Resources, Attractions to be Featured … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 12, 1915) Rain for Season Above Normal Official Street Grade for Paving Now Established: Resolution of Intention to Pave Prepared by City Attorney: A. F. Killam Lands Paving Project Panama-Pacific International Expostion, 1915: News Notes E.S. Drew, Proprietor of Santa Clara Cyclery Gets Local Agency for Popular Bean … Read more
NFL Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Dan Marino and the 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick are among those who have competed in the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick program. Launched in 1961, the program is the nation’s largest grassroots sports skills competition. Santa Clara’s Townsend Field at Buchser Middle School hosted a regional 49ers team competition … Read more
The Rotary Club of Santa Clara (www.santaclararotary.org) recently announced the in support of local, national, and international service projects, the club contributed an all-time record of over $150,000 for its 2013-2014 fiscal year. Included in the donations, the club awarded scholarships to five students from Santa Clara High School, Wilcox High School and New Valley … Read more
Capitalizing on the Christmas Day release of Tim Burton’s newest film, Big Eyes, the Triton Museum of Art has gone into its vault and put nine of artist Margaret Keane’s paintings on display. Within the Triton’s hallway, Keane’s wide-eyed, disproportionate figures stare out, beckoning viewers to look back. Keane’s body of work, which was widely … Read more
Yes, you read that right. It’s exactly the same headline that ran last September. And it’s pretty much the same story. After more than a year of discussion about bringing Google’s optical fiber Internet service to the Santa Clara, the city and the Internet behemoth continue talking, pushing decision time into 2015. “Google announced that … Read more