On Friday night, the air at the Santa Clara Books Inc. shop was heavy with the delectable aroma of fresh-baked cookies as first-time author Irvin Lin spoke about his new cookbook Marbled, Swirled, and Layered. The 43-year-old San Francisco-based food writer was born in St. Louis. The son of Taiwanese immigrant parents, Lin recalled that … Read more
Last Friday night, under a canopy of starry lights, the Santa Clara Elks Lodge #2347 honored local vets with its annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner. This year, the event drew a crowd of 164 attendees from across the area. Mike Davis, lodge chief executive officer–or, “Exalted Ruler,” as it’s referred to in the organization–drove the forty … Read more
Standing in the driveway of her childhood home on the corner of Santa Cruz and Cabrillo Streets, Niamh Conlon stood behind display tables arranged with margarita drinking glasses, stacks of dinner plates and cookbooks. All were for sale this past Saturday. She said it took her two hours to set up. But, really, she’d been … Read more
As part of introducing himself to the community of Santa Clara, Acting City Manager Rajeev Batra spoke at a recent Rotary Club meeting to inform residents and community leaders about where the city is right now and where it’s headed. Appointed last April, Batra came to the position with fourteen years of experience working for … Read more