In its first year, Kathleen MacDonald High School is only made up of a ninth grade class. Still, the school tries to offer as many opportunities to its student body as possible, including athletics. This year, MacDonald High School fielded a badminton team that plays games in CCS. The team is coached by Eric Rivera … Read more
In the first game of a 5-game set at Wilcox High School, Chargers’ Middle Hitter Juan Ruezga (14), jumps to hit the ball over the net as Fremont Firebirds Sophomore Eli Geddes (10) gets ready to jump to block. Wilcox won the first game 25 – 21. However, the Chargers went on to lose the … Read more
In the City of Santa Clara, the annual Veterans Day ceremony returned to the Santa Clara Veterans Memorial in Central Park after missing the Memorial Day event earlier this year. Hosted by the Santa Clara Veterans Memorial Committee together with American Legion Posts 419 and 564, the tradition was back to its regular spot. Due … Read more
During the pandemic and lockdowns, just getting out of your home became even more special. As things have opened, people are faced with the challenge of what to do. Fortunately, John Kawada, Recreation Coordinator at the Teen Center came up with a solution. “I wanted to offer families the opportunity to go camping but not … Read more
People all over Santa Clara took over the streets and sometimes, their local schools for the annual National Night Out (NNO). The neighbors on Barkley Avenue have made National Night Out (among other holidays throughout the year) an annual event. 2022 was their 19th year of hosting an NNO event and the turnout was great. … Read more
The City of Santa Clara hosted a City-wide 4th of July picnic. While the City was unable to provide fireworks as it has in years past, it was still able to offer residents a good time. The International Swim Center was open for recreational swimming and Silicon Valley Power hosted a kids area featuring games. … Read more
It’s rare to find a person who has touched so many people’s lives. But that is exactly what Tom Goodson did with so many people in Santa Clara. Sadly, Tom Goodson passed away on Friday, Jan. 14. As word spread through social media, the comments were all heartfelt and many spoke of how they came … Read more
The Santa Clara Fire Department brought holiday cheer to residents of the city on the nights of Dec. 19, 21 and 23. The Santa Clara fire trucks and engines decorated with lights from local Fire Department stations drove slowly along the streets in their areas. They handed out candy canes to children who were waiting … Read more
Santa Clara announced the winners of the annual Holiday House Decorating Contest on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Homeowners got creative this year. Some stuck with the more traditional strings of lights and cutout figures. While others included blowup characters and some displays had a bit of everything. One common change was the move away from incandescent … Read more
Santa Clara Rotary continued its holiday tradition on Dec. 9, by holding its 27th annual Christmas 4 Kids event. With COVID-19 restrictions still in place on indoor gatherings, the 2021 version had the same look and feel as last year’s 2020 version. While many organizations put events on hold in 2020 due to uncertainties caused … Read more