In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared that the third Sunday in June would be Father’s Day, 50 years after the country had begun celebrating American mothers. Nevertheless, as traditional roles around the house have changed, fathers are gaining more attention. And rightfully so! Dad’s role is crucial, not only to the children in his life, … Read more
It’s no secret that voters are frustrated with Congress. They feel more disconnected than ever. When Washington politicians take PAC and lobbyist dollars, when they grant special access to their high end donors, when they hold office for decades and have nary a legislative accomplishment to point to, they demonstrate just how out of touch … Read more
Cheered on by almost 200 guests, thirty graduating high school seniors from Santa Clara County and surrounding cities were feted with the Chi Am Circle Scholarship Program celebration at China Stix Restaurant in Santa Clara on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Chi Am Circle Club raised $77,050 from club members as well as from the community … Read more
Debbie Rabourn never thought she’d be a cancer patient at Kaiser Permanente San Jose because she always took great care of herself. “I was the healthiest person,” she said, “I exercised seven days a week, ate fairly healthy, and always stayed positive.” But cancer doesn’t discriminate. Thirteen years ago a routine blood test showed Debbie … Read more
Santa Clara has one of the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA Communities for many years. Last month, residents on Butte St. found out how serious the City’s commitment is to tree care and preservation. When a tree grew into the sidewalk, instead of cutting down the tree, the Santa Clara Streets Dept. moved the … Read more
At the March 8 City Council Meeting, Planning Commissioner Mike O’Halloran asked the Council to review the delay in posting commission and committee minutes on the City website. “Right now it’s a minimum of two months – some are as old as six or seven months,” he said. “It was raised in 2014 with even … Read more
Longtime Santa Claran Nancy Marsalli died on Good Friday surrounded by her family and friends after a long battle with scleroderma and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Nancy was passionate about family – especially her grandchildren – and an active community member; serving as a board member at Church of the Valley and Valley Village Retirement Community … Read more
The NFL kept its promise to restore the fields in Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park following Super Bowl 50. The fields to are looking better than ever, and the restoration work included repairing the broken dugouts. “The NFL has kept their word to repair the facility, and we appreciate the teamwork effort between SCYSL, Santa … Read more
Every year during the holidays, Christina Solis returns to Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara’s advanced care pediatric unit, and fulfills her son Alex’s wish. She does it with a cart carrying carafes of coffee and hot chocolate and a pair of red wagons filled with “Pillow Pets,” comfy stuffed animals that unfold as plush pillows. “My … Read more
Next month is the deadline for Santa Clara Unified to decide the grade configuration of the new 60-acre Agnews K-12 campus in North San Jose. The purchase of the state-owned land was completed in 2014 and SCUSD plans to start construction this year with an anticipated opening date in 2019. In January, the SCUSD board … Read more