Approximately 40 works of art, created by 16 members of the Sunnyvale Art Club, are on display at the Santa Clara Library. From animals to people, and nature to abstract images, there is something for everyone to enjoy. While most of the art is oil on canvas, there are some that are done in colored … Read more
At 4:44 a.m. on Sept. 4, at least one suspect broke into DaSilva’s Bronco Bar at 1251 Franklin Mall. According Lieutenant Kurt Clarke of the Santa Clara Police Department, the suspect(s) entered the bar through an “air conditioning duct on the roof. Once inside, they attempted to force entry into an ATM machine.” The suspect(s) … Read more
It used to be that you criticized people at work for being “holier than thou.” Now, the most stinging criticism you can make about a co-worker is that they’re “happier than thou.” This raises an interesting question — if so many people are so darn happy, how come you’re still a miserable wretch? I’m happy … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (September 9, 1913) *Commercial League’s New Booklets Tell of Town’s Rapid Progress: Santa Clara to be Advertised on the East: Mail Men from East are Pleased with Town *Santa Clara Woman’s Club Buys Old Adobe Landmark for Museum *Santa Clara Has Pretty Girls: We have Winners in All Sizes, … Read more
The eight full service hotels near California’s Great America theme park, Santa Clara Convention Center, and new 49ers Levi’s Stadium continue to have a strong year, recording average occupancy and Average Daily Rate (ADR) increases in July, 2013. Santa Clara hotels averaged 85% occupancy in July, 2013, a 5% increase over the same period last … Read more
Rhonda Manning’s Lillie Mae’s Living Room Bistro located next to the House of Soul Food at 1240 Coleman Ave. recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting by the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce. Named in honor of Manning’s grandmother, the family-run bistro has live music and a full bar. It is an expansion … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (September 2, 1913) * Santa Clara Water Supply is Misused: Water Being Wasted in Shameful Way *Commercial League Will Hold Merchant’s Exposition: Every Enterprising Firm in Santa Clara Will Boost Home Trade Campaign with Exhibits: Week of Boosting and Entertainment Planned *”For Rent” Signs Scarce in this City: Unprecedented … Read more
Over five days this August, the Santa Clara and West Valley-Mission Community College District police departments joined forces to practice response to a shooter at the college and train for emergency situations. Santa Clara Police shared their technical expertise and resources while the College District provided three buildings and major campus walkways on the Mission College campus. Training … Read more
The greatest year for fish-out-of-water movie fans was 1986. Hands down. No contest. End of story. That was the year we saw the release of Crocodile Dundee and Star Trek IV. Don’t argue with me about this. Don’t even think about it. STIV was the end of a trilogy that started with Star Trek II: … Read more
Nevada tourist Carolyn Persinger never expected she would need urgent medical care during her July visit to the America’s Cup in San Francisco. But, after she took a nasty fall at America’s Cup Park, fast care was precisely what she got from Kaiser Permanente physicians and clinicians. Persinger was treated at Kaiser Permanente’s high-tech emergency … Read more