Coming Soon Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A will occupy the former McDonald’s location at 1950 El Camino Real. “We are always evaluating potential new locations in the hopes of serving existing and new customers great food with remarkable service,” said Chick-fil-A’s Senior Principal Team Leader of Public Relations Jackie Jags. “We are excited to confirm that we will … Read more
Hours before the Wilcox Chargers football team claimed the division 3-A state championship on Dec. 15, Wilcox’s other football team took to the Avaya Stadium pitch to play the Santa Clara Bruins in a pre-season matchup that resulted in a 2-2 draw. Santa Clara junior Zaid Ansari got the Bruins on the board with a … Read more
Driving down Homestead Road, it’s hard to miss the bold splashes of paint, aged photos and intersecting roads in the colorful display of art at Santa Clara’s Lawrence Station Shopping Center, but the mural is more than simply a roadside attraction and Instagramable photo spot. After being commissioned by the Lawrence Station property owner to … Read more
On any given day, the dining area of City Lights Espresso has hosted local dignitaries, including the Mayor, Council Members and Santa Clara’s current and former Congressman, community groups and scores of Santa Clarans clamoring for baked goods, coffee and café items, including soups, sandwiches and quiche. It’s a place where owner Margaret Marques, and … Read more
Soon after Jaden Zhao completed graduate school at Santa Clara University she entered into the corporate world, working as a data analyst for a technology startup. Quickly realizing she didn’t want to be behind-the-scenes, Zhao partnered with some of her co-workers to create the Silicon Valley Jiaren Association, a non-profit supporting female leadership. As the … Read more
Inspired by NASA’s Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle spacecraft, a Sunnyvale resident has designed and is selling an ornament that will please aerospace addicts this holiday season. Richard Lesher, 46, is a veteran and stay-at-home dad to a toddler and two-month-old. As a child he wanted to be an Air Force pilot and dreamed of walking … Read more
Related’s Day The Related Companies’ Executive Vice President Steve Eimer and President and CEO Ken Himmel met with most of City Council in October, and City Manager Deanna Santana — who maintains biweekly meetings with the developer — and Assistant City Manager Ruth Shikada sat in on those meetings. All meetings with Related occurred on … Read more
The progressions from growing up working on a farm to becoming a chef wasn’t traditional for Anthony Lamas, but a love of food and a few of his mother’s recipes took him from his humble Central Valley beginnings to owning an award-winning and successful Louisville restaurant, multiple television appearances and a seat on Macy’s Culinary … Read more
Sweet Dani B (Dani Fiori), the former resident cookie expert from the Martha Stewart Show, visited Macy’s Valley Fair on late October for a Day of the Dead cookie decorating demonstration. Masterfully showcasing the best techniques for decorating cookies, Fiori showed participants step-by-step instructions to turn naked cookies to edible Halloween art. After the workshop, … Read more
Santa Clarans have long been privileged to hear the Triton Museum of Art’s Deputy Director Preston Metcalf lecture on art history. His vast knowledge of different mediums, theories, meanings and historical periods has entranced both students in the classroom and those who appreciate what it takes to make great art. Now, after nearly a decade, … Read more