Here’s how Santa Clara’s elected officials spent May: Mayor Lisa Gillmor The Mayor’s first notable meeting occurred on May 9 when she and Irvine Company’s Carlene Matchniff met to discuss the Freedom Specific Plan. On May 10, she had a pre-press conference prep call with The Related Company’s Steve Eimer and Related’s lobbyist Jude … Read more
Although there is documented evidence of pet ownership providing a variety of benefits to people of all ages, not everyone wants the level of responsibility that comes with cleaning litter boxes multiple times a week. Or they value the companionship of an animal, but have a rodent problem they want to address without harsh pesticides … Read more
From the new and now to the closing for good, here’s what’s coming and going in and around Santa Clara. Closed Office Depot 121 E. El Camino Real Ste. 909, Sunnyvale The Office Depot at the corner of El Camino Real and Sunnyvale Saratoga Road closed in mid-May. The location was one of 50 … Read more
Outside of the City’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Arbor Day Celebration, there were few major public events in Santa Clara in April. Santa Clara’s City Council, however, stayed busy. Here’s how April shaped up for many of Santa Clara’s elected officials. Mayor Lisa Gillmor Santa Clara’s Mayor began her month with a park … Read more
The fuzz had a pleasant conversation with a goon and dames got dolled up to dine with flappers as months of meticulous planning came together when the Triton Museum of Art held its Roaring 20s-themed gala on May 4. According to Executive Director Jill Meyers, planning for the fundraiser begins late summer and takes approximately … Read more
March was light for most Council Members, but there are a few notable items to report. Related Companies One interesting tidbit on Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s calendar is the two-day trip, March 13-15, she, City Manager Deanna Santana and Assistant City Manager Ruth Shikada took to tour New York’s Hudson Yards, a Related Companies project … Read more
Sunnyvale resident Catherine Wong has turned her background into a business. Although only open just shy of three years, Wong’s online bakery, Cat Cat’s Nom Nom, takes her education in food science and makes delectable treats in the form of macarons, cupcakes and cookies. “I’ve always liked food,” she said. “My family likes to cook … Read more
Five members of the Santa Clara City Council attended the Santa Clara Library’s annual Librarypalooza on Feb. 2, Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Members Kathy Watanabe, Debi Davis, Teresa O’Neill and Raj Chahal. Although not a direct violation of any particular rule, having a quorum at any event, public or not, is oft avoided to … Read more
Santa Clara business is booming, with many more retail, restaurant and service locations opening than closing. Here’s a list of what has left, what’s open and what’s coming soon in the Mission City. Closed Hometown Buffet 2670 El Camino Real Residents noticed a sign on the doors of Homestead Buffet stating the Santa Clara … Read more
The first calendars of 2019 for the Santa Clara City Council are up. Here’s how our seven elected officials spent their month. Mayor Lisa Gillmor Early in January, Mayor Lisa Gillmor met with Council Member Kathy Watanabe and Zero Emissions Recreational Organization, Inc.’s President Dean Stanford about the Police Activities League (PAL) track. Later … Read more