SummerHill Apartment Communities celebrated the beginning of construction for its Villas On The Boulevard apartment homes with a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 8. The luxury residential rental community designed by KTGY, taking up parcels formerly housed by El Real Nursery and Russell’s Furniture at 2611 El Camino Real between Bowers and San Tomas along Saratoga … Read more
Admit it! If there’s one thing you’ve always wanted to do, it’s exude. And I don’t blame you. Exuding is cool. Especially, if what you are exuding is success. But, you ask, how can I exude success when I am by any standards — how shall I put it? — a colossal flop? The answer, … Read more
Footwear Etc. celebrated its arrival at Santa Clara Town Centre with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 1. Among the dignitaries attending the ceremony were Mayor Jamie Matthews, Santa Clara Convention Center-Visitor’s Bureau CEO Steve Van Dorn and several chamber ambassadors. Some of the “finest brands in footwear, apparel and accessories,” are featured including: MBT, UGG … Read more
The visiting Lynbrook Vikings (2-2, 1-1) defeated Santa Clara (2-1, 1-1) 8-7 on Sept. 25 in a Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) El Camino division clash in Santa Clara. The Bruins played at Fremont after press time on Sept. 30 and host cross-town rival Wilcox (4-0, 1-0) on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum! You landlubbers can keep your earth-bound careers. It’s the seaman’s life for me. And it ain’t gonna be a big whale I’m chasing, matey. It’s a big paycheck. I’m not delusional. I’m simply putting a bet on the next big demographic trend. Yes, I’ve finally realized if … Read more
The Santa Clara Police Department has experienced multiple strong-arm robberies near Bing Drive at Homestead Road, El Camino Real at Lawrence Expressway and Monroe Street at Los Padres Boulevard over the past month. The suspect(s) target individuals of Asian Indian decent with visible gold chains around their neck. The subject either snatches the jewelry and … Read more
“STEPS FOR SUCCESS” PROJECT The Rotary Club of Santa Clara (www.santaclararotary.org), once again, hosts its annual community giving project “Steps For Success.” This project provides school children from low-income families with a new pair of shoes, socks and a library book. The project aims to ensure that students have properly fitted shoes for school … Read more
The Board of the Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters (SCCLCV) recently announced the recipients of their annual Environmental Awards. Among the recipients are Environmentalists of the Year Danielle and Jed York; Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews as a Legislator of the Year for being one of the champions of the Silicon Valley Advanced … Read more
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Santa Clara’s Sister City relationship with Izumo, Japan. And every year, annual student exchanges promote cultural sharing and understanding. During this year’s visit, Izumo middle school students presented the city with some special artwork during their visit last March. The drawings and paintings are now framed and hanging … Read more
Putting in long days? Working over the weekend? You probably feel pretty darn proud of yourself. Well, you can stop. Stop feeling proud of yourself, that is. According to a recent Gallup poll, “half of all full-time workers indicate they typically work more than 40 hours, and nearly four in 10 say they work at … Read more