Santa Clara is losing a long-time institution: Fiorillo’s Restaurant. After 52 years, Fiorillo’s closed its doors for the last time on June 22. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Vincent Fiorillo began his restaurant business as a pizza and sandwich restaurant on the Peninsula and subsequently relocated to El Camino in Santa Clara. In 1999, he … Read more
It’s been more than 15 years since Mayor Lisa Gillmor and former Council Member Kevin Moore led a successful effort to bring a new 49ers stadium to Santa Clara. And it’s been ten years since the ribbon-cutting of Levi’s Stadium on July 17, 2014. Since that time, the stadium has seen legendary concerts like Taylor … Read more
Last year, Sunnyvale opened its new city hall, a stunning LEED Platinum, Net Zero carbon building — the first in the U.S. — that was named one of the Business Journal’s 2022 Structures honorees for civic/public buildings. On April 20, Sunnyvale cut the ribbon on phase 2 of its new civic center: a six-acre park … Read more
From a ladies’ luncheon in 2011 to what is now a signature Santa Clara social event that boasts a growing number of gentleman guests, Soroptimist International Santa Clara Silicon Valley’s (SISCSV) Classy Bag Affaire keeps growing year by year. And if it’s not the biggest social affair in the South Bay, it’s the only one … Read more
One story about Bay Area Host Committee CEO and President Zaileen Janmohamed’s childhood tells you one important thing about this enterprising child of East African refugees from civil war and Idi Amin’s murderous regime: She doesn’t give up. “My parents were so nervous about being in a new country [Canada], and raising first-generation kids, where … Read more
Sameer Gupta is the son of Indian American immigrants who began his musical journey firmly in the world of American jazz. Now, in mid-life, he has forged his own musical path, bridging east and west by combining Indian classical melodies and rhythms with jazz harmony and improvisation. The percussionist, known for his unique fusion of … Read more
Last month, the Wilcox Robopocalypse robotics team hit the ball out of the park when it added two international prizes to its already impressive record of regional and state championships. Demonstrating its prowess in robotics design, programming, and teamwork, Robopocalypse took home a THINK and Inspire prizes in the World Championship FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics … Read more
It’s often said that newspapers are the first draft of history, and a new archive at San José Public Library (SJPL) has made it a lot easier to read those first drafts of Bay Area history. The San Jose City Library’s new Mercury News archive provides online access to newspapers from 1900 to 1985, previously … Read more
From an early age, conductor Elena Sharkova knew that music would be her path in life. Growing up in the former Soviet Union, where music was a significant part of early childhood education, Sharkova showed such a sensitivity to music that her teachers advised her parents that she shouldn’t listen to music in minor musical … Read more
Santa Clara City leaders face a big decision on Tuesday. Agree to settle with the 49ers and quash all pending litigation or continue to fund a legal battle that has been raging for more than five years. The Forty-Niners Management Company (ManCo) has offered the Santa Clara Stadium Authority (SCSA) $18 million to resolve two … Read more