On June 14, the City Council took the first steps toward establishing a review committee to look specifically at Santa Clara’s at-large Council seats. This follows receipt of a letter from Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights (LCCR) legal director Robert Rubin threatening the city with a California Voting Rights Act lawsuit. Rubin’s grounds for this … 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 (look for greens, winter squash, and late berries in the autumn). Check … Read more
June is Adopt-A-Cat Month at Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority. Throughout the month of June, SVACA is offering kitty companions over the age of one for $50. This is a 50 percent discount over the normal adoption fee! Pawfurred Pricing in July at HSSV. Throughout the month of July, HSSV is offering Pawfurred Pricing for … Read more
Lately I became Topic A in certain Santa Clara power circles. Or rather, the hour I spent discussing the proposed 49ers stadium with Roger Noll. I confess I wasn’t prepared for the reaction to my interview with this noted sports economist. When he was interviewed by both the San Jose Mercury and the San Francisco … Read more
The City of Santa Clara’smunicipal electric utility, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), more than doubled its solar installations in 2010 to be ranked the top utility in the U.S. by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) for new installations based on the average number of solar watts per customer installed.SVP customers installed over 1.8 megawatts (MW) … Read more
Don’t let the lingering clouds and late season showers fool you: the days are getting longer, summer is on the way (really!), the kids are out of school, and for both kids and adults it’s a time to be both carefree and cautious. “We know exercise and fresh air is good for your body,” says … Read more
Timothy Moos knew since he was a young boy that he wanted to grow up and have a career he was passionate about. A simple 9:00 to 5:00 job alone would not cut it for him. Growing up in Seaside California, just outside Monterey, Tim was homeschooled along with his four siblings. His father was … Read more
As part of USA Swimming’s Grand Prix Series, swimming elite Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin among other members of the US and Australian National Teams will be hitting the water at the 44th Annual Santa Clara International Swim Meet June 16-19. Santa Clara Swim Club’s own Russell Payne, an Olympic hopeful for the … Read more
It’s summer and time for barbeques, floppy hats, sunscreen and the City of Santa Clara’s annual Concerts in the Park series at Central Park. This year, the nine part series mixes upbeat styles with classical sounds and kicks off on Wednesday, June 22 with Dave Crimmen who will bring his Rockabilly riffs and fun music … Read more
One might say that theater has gone to Santa Claran JoAnne Bunker’s head. An 81-year-old mother of three and grandmother of seven, Bunker became interested in community theater in 1995. She was taking a tap dancing class in Santa Clara when a friend suggested she try out for the dancing ensemble for an upcoming production … Read more