It was a lovely Saturday in August when over 70 ladies gathered in The Adobe courtyard. The women sipped cool libations and awaited the opportunity to view 16 festive luncheon tables. Each table was designed by members of Hacienda Section and the guests weren’t disappointed! Some tables had themes – Christmas, Easter, Anniversary – and … Read more
Tech startup SpareFoot, the world’s largest online directory connecting consumers to self-storage facilities recently announced Santa Clara native Joyce Kim as a recipient of the SpareFoot “Spare Funds” scholarship. In addition to $5,000 to cover school expenses, Kim will receive free storage space for the duration of the summer. Joyce is a Junior Psychology major, … Read more
The original film, The Expendables, which should have been called “The Not Really Expendable,” came out in 2010. It wasn’t much of a film, consisting of a weak story line trying to support endless bloody violence and explosions. They wanted to release TE2 a year ago but had a problem. During the filming of TE … 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
Giving back to their community as a back to school gesture, Santa Clara Unified School District teachers handed out free school supplies to K-8 students at the Farmers Market on August 18th. Bags of crayons, colored pencils, pens, paper and other supplies were handed out by educators from the United Teachers of Santa Clara (UTSC)
The Bourne series continues but Jason Bourne has not returned. Unless you count seeing a picture of him and discussion that he is in town. Let’s party. The series started as a novel by the late Robert Ludlum. Three films followed with Matt Damon as the amnesiac super-smart spy on the run. The current storyline … Read more
The Santa Clara Police Department’s Police Activities League (PAL) is donating new school supplies to Santa Clara Unified School District students for the upcoming school year. Over 700 elementary students will have received a backpack filled with a notebook, paper, a pen, pencils, and other classroom essentials. Beginning August 13, Santa Clara PAL delivered “stuffed” … Read more
Parents and guardians of SCUSD student are able to pay for their child’s meals online. It is fast and simple and can easily take the place of having to wonder whether a child has money in his/her account and/or sending money to school with their child. To access the online system, please follow these steps: … Read more
Longtime Santa Clara resident Christy Kinney entered into rest on August 6, with her loving family and friends by her side. A mother and grandmother, Christy is survived by her children, Rachel and Robert, daughter-in-law Rebecca Strait Kinney, and grandchildren, Joshua, Jake, Hayden, and Addison. The daughter of Anita Barnes and Scott Hornsby, Christy was … Read more
Boy Scout band The 357’s came to the Central Park Pavilion stage on August 12. Playing mostly pop songs from the last few decades like Jack’s Mannequin’s “Dark Blue,” Neon Trees’ “Animals,” and Weezer’s “Beverly Hills,” The 357’s performed to a large and supportive crowd. In addition to songs from the 90s and 2000s, The … Read more