On July 1, Dr. Stella Kemp will begin her first day of work as the new Superintendent for the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD). Having served as a teacher, a middle school principal, a high school administrator, a director of professional development and a superintendent, Kemp brings 30 years of educational experience to SCUSD. … Read more
Janessa Gallardo, 8, a student from Kathryn Hughes Elementary School, calmly demonstrated how to insert a finger enclosed through a loop formed by a rubber band to power a Makey Makey circuit board. Gallardo’s exhibit was one of many student projects shown at Mission College during the May 18 STEAM Expo. According to Niall Adler, … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all the arrests made … Read more
Students from Wilcox High School’s Fashion Design and Marketing program have been connecting with third-graders at Pomeroy Elementary School to combine philanthropy with fashion design. The program is part of Wilcox’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program. “My Fashion 1 students at Wilcox High School have been doing what’s known as PBL, or project based … Read more
In 2014 an anonymous donor gave money to the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends for an annual author talk in honor of Santa Clara resident, Emma Kaliterna, who turned 100 last December. Scott Campbell, Author and Illustrator, facilitated this year’s May 13 Emma Kaliterna Author Event. The first 40 families arriving at the … Read more
Mothers can nurse their children at any City Library. For mothers who would like privacy while they nurse or pump, now there is an additional option for their breastfeeding needs. Enter the Mamava Lactation Space that officially opened in the children’s book area at Central Park Library on May 9. County of Santa Clara Supervisor … Read more
On May 2, Santa Clara resident John McLemore received the San Jose State University College of Social Sciences Outstanding Alumnus of 2019 Award. McLemore was honored to be recognized by his alma mater, 50 years after he attended. Here, McLemore studied political science as an undergraduate and graduate student. “I think I was selected because … Read more
Back in April, Santa Clara author Tim Myers released a new picture book, “Yao Bai and the Egg Pirates,” published by West Margin Press. The book, set during the Gold Rush, tells the story of Yao Bai, a boy from China who lives with his family in a fishing camp in the upper San Francisco … Read more
On Friday, May 3, three fifth-grade students from Central Park Elementary School sat on a couch in a classroom. Reading from their notes, the trio conducted a taped broadcast to be aired on the following Monday at their school. Announcements included that it was Teacher Appreciation Week and testing was going on. The school’s compost … Read more
In the City of Santa Clara are 10 fire stations all part of the Santa Clara Fire Department. At these stations, Fire Chief Bill Kelly manages about 167 employees and up to 40 volunteers, depending on how many people are in the volunteer program at any given time. Kelly will wrap up nearly 35 years … Read more