100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 20, 1914) Modern Electric Cars for City: Service Between San Jose and Santa Clara Will be Best in Entire Valley: Heavy Use is Reason 10th Anniversary of Santa Clara Coffee Club Celebrated Everybody’s Busy at New Town Hall Granadafig Mfg. Co. Moves into Larger Quarters to Accommodate New … Read more
One man was killed and another severely injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment after a train hit them near the Santa Clara Caltrain station on Jan. 20. A northbound train, NB 375, an express train, traveling between 50 and 70mph, that does not stop at the Santa Clara station, struck the two … Read more
Though open for several weeks, Taste Night Club and Restaurant is hoping to expand its presence in Santa Clara, recently celebrating its arrival with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 13 attended by Major Jamie Matthews, Convention Center CEO Steve Van Dorn and several Chamber ambassadors. Formerly the Peppermill Restaurant, the venue has been completely remodeled, … Read more
We’ve waited long enough. It’s time to admit the truth — 2014 is a bust. Sorry, 2014. We had high hopes for you, but despite putting on funny hats and acting inappropriately at the office New Year’s party, and despite all the pomp and ceremony in our annual ritual of replacing the Snap-on Tools calendar … Read more
Sorry, prettykittyselfies.com, I have a new favorite website. It’s tinybuddha.com, and I think you’re going to love it as much as I do. After decades of being inundated and intimidated by verbose verbiage from all kinds of wildly successful executives and entrepreneurs, preaching all kinds of self-help, be-positive-and-you-can-be-a-success-like-me claptrap, it’s refreshing to discover an online … Read more
California’s Great America, Santa Clara’s fifth largest employer, is now accepting applications to fill approximately 2,500 positions for the exciting 2014 season. Applicants can begin the employment process online at www.cagreatamerica.com/jobs. Applicants that are accepted online will be invited to a hiring fair on Feb. 8 and 9. Applications are currently being accepted for a … Read more
Beck’s Shoes, a fifth-generation family-run business headquartered in Silicon Valley recently opened a New Balance store at 3912 Rivermark Plaza in the City’s Northside. Specializing in premium athletic shoes and apparel, the store held a ribbon cutting on Jan. 8, attended by Mayor Jamie Matthews, Convention Center CEO/President Steve Van Dorn and members of the … Read more
On Jan. 3, four Boy Scouts representing Troop 394, along with 20-year veteran Scoutmaster Bruce Lee and Silicon Valley-Monterey Bay Council Boy Scouts of America Board Member Andrew Ratermann presented a special thank you photo to Starbucks Branch Manager Danielle Silvia and Assistant Manager Amanda at the Starbucks at 2370 El Camino Real at the … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 13, 1914) Sewer Suit Lost by M.J. Rankin: Only 4 Out of 1000 Taxpayers Pass Back Sewer Refund Commercial League to Boost Town By Film: Secretary Sigsby Scores New Record for Publicity Work Municipal Paving Plant Favored by Directors Woman’s Club to Improve Old Adobe: Meeting With Architect … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 6, 1913) [Note: Missing Issue – Not available in microfilm edition or in Library’s archives] 50 Years Ago: Santa Clara Journal (January 8, 1963) State Petitioned: Widen El Camino Now: Councilmen: Plan Call for Joint Payments Santa Clara University Football Coach Pat Malley Given ‘Memento’—New Automobile Over 400 … Read more