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
On Wednesday, April 25, Santa Clara Police Department arrested two felony vandalism suspects at Santa Clara high School. The alleged vandalists are 18-year-old Jared Brobst of Santa Clara, a student at SCHS who was the QB of the Bruins football team, and a 17-year-old juvenile male, who’s identity is being kept confidential because he is … Read more
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority is hosting a pay what you want in adoption fees event on Saturday, May 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. SVACA’s fifth annual Adoptathon will have dog training demonstrations at 12 noon and 2 p.m. by DJ’s Clever Canines and Stacy’s Wag’N’Train. There will be various vendors on hand … Read more
Zach McCarthy of Santa Clara is a busy young man these days. The 10-year-old is an “A” student, swims, plays soccer, golf, and baseball. This year, Zach also is serving as ambassador for the South Bay March of Dimes’ March for Babies that takes place on April 30 at Vasona Park in Los Gatos. In … Read more
For families around the country, spring means flowers blooming, cleaning the garage, and getting outdoors. For teachers, it means counting down the days to a much-anticipated Spring Break and preparing for the state test. The CST (California State Test) has become more than just a marker of student progress. It has become a high-stakes political … Read more
Be honest now — does your manager treat you like a dog? Does he or she scratch you behind the ears when you do a good job and smack you in the nose with a rolled-up newspaper when you don’t? Does he or she throw a ball down the cube-farm corridor and demand that you … Read more
The best of local vineyards come to the South Bay as the Sunnyvale Downtown Association launches its first Downtown Wine Stroll on May 7, 2011. Visitors can taste a variety of local vintages while window shopping on the newly vibrant Murphy Ave., while enjoying sleight of hand performed by master magicians, including Hollywood Magic Castle’s … Read more
CASE NUMBER: 11-2953 INCIDENT: Traffic Collision with Major Injuries and Arrests DATE: Sunday March 20, 2011, at 10:54 PM LOCATION: Kiely Boulevard and Butte Street, Santa Clara DEFENDANTS: Vincent Mergonoto, age 19, Resident of San Jose Chandra Purnama, age 25, Resident of San Francisco On the above date and time, Santa Clara Police and Fire … Read more
Having raised over $100,000 over two years, the third annual Mission City Run is swiftly approaching. On Sunday, May 1, Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara presents the third annual event, held at California’s Great America. This year’s event includes a 3.1/6.2 mile run and a 1-mile walk winding through the dazzling ambiance of California’s Great America, … Read more
CASE NUMBER: 11-4187 INCIDENT: Residential Burglary Suspect Arrested DATE: Wednesday, April 21, 2011 11:25 AM LOCATION: 3600 Block of Buckley Street, Santa Clara DEFENDANTS: Miguel Angel Gomez, 33 years old, San Jose resident On the above date and time, Santa Clara Police Officers responded to the 3600 block of Buckley Street after a 9-1-1 caller … Read more