Briarwood El Camino Little League (BELL) held a brief ceremony on March 30, to dedicate The Gordon C. Beatty Minor Field in honor of Gordon C. Beatty, a long-time coach and supporter of the league. In 1969, Beatty helped lead the Briarwood Little League All-Stars to the U.S. National Championship, and then to the final round … Read more
Free outdoor Wi-Fi became a reality for the City of Santa Clara last week, with citywide access launched by Silicon Valley Power (SVP) as part of its SVP MeterConnect program. Santa Clara was the first city in the country to provide free outdoor Wi-Fi access for an entire community as part of an advanced electric … Read more
Big buckles, cowboy hats and blue jeans were never more abundant in Santa Clara, as over 600 people turned out for the grand opening of Country Axis on March 21. Hosted by 95.3 KRTY (www.krty.com) DJ Randy Jones – with dance lessons by Adam the Dancing Cowboy (www.DancingCowboy.com), including the Watermelon Crawl – the new … Read more
Soroptimist International of Santa Clara and Soroptimist International of Silicon Valley, volunteer organizations for business and professional women, presented Women’s Opportunity Awards totaling $5,500 to Santa Clara resident Jane Tulali and San Jose residents Sonya Dotson, Melizza Milazzo, and Cynthia Yanez, who provide the primary source of support of their families. The applications of Ms. … Read more
Thirty vendors filled the galleries of the Triton Museum of Art on March 23 for the annual Spring Art Fair. There were photo cards, jewelry, crystal, ceramics, and paintings among other wares for visitors to purchase. The event allows artists to participate at no cost, but is done as a fundraiser for the museum. Thirty … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (Mar. 25, 1913) *Commercial League Boosters Plan Active City Development Campaign: League President L.H. Albertson Appoints Important Committee for Year’s Work: Electric Rail Line to be Built to Train Depot when Franklin St. Straightened *Highway Through County from Palo Alto to Santa Clara to be laid in Concrete Except … Read more
Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi play boyhood friends who want to perform magic after the first Steve receives a toy magic set – featuring Rance Holloway, a great magician pre-80s (Alan Arkin ) – which teaches basic tricks. The boys grow up to be Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton, and end up in Las Vegas … Read more
Ongoing – Farmers Market Every Saturday morning The Downtown Santa Clara Farmers Market continues its popular year-round engagement every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jackson Street between Benton and Homestead. Each season brings in new crops of fruits and vegetables. Check out colorful bouquets of cut flowers for your home, or plants … Read more
“Mass Casualty” drill unfolds in emergency department parking lot “Patient 22” did not survive the crisis. She was the victim of a huge earthquake and resulting chemical spill that sent 300 other victims to the Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara emergency department. There, dozens of doctors, nurses, and staff were dealing with the “walking wounded,” injured, … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (Mar. 11, 1913) *Concrete Pipe Co. Locates Here: Commercial League Lauds Important Enterprise for Our Mission Town *Santa Clara Bohemian Club has Come to Life Again: Club Re-organized, Dr. H. O.F. Menton to be President 50 Years Ago: Santa Clara Journal (Mar. 13, 1963) * In Next 10 Years: … Read more