The 55th Santa Clara Parade of Champions and Festival is proud to announce that the San Francisco 49ers, the 2023 NFC Champions, will be the Presenting Sponsors for this year’s grand event. The sponsorship coincides with the 10th anniversary of Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium. The Parade and festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, … Read more
At the July 15 dress rehearsal for Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s (RJJT) “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical,” 73 enthusiastic actors, ages 8 to 15, told a story about the high school-aged children of former Disney villains, heroes and heroines attending the same prep school together. “It’s a story with comedy, adventure and familiar Disney characters and … Read more
One of the biggest issues facing the City of Santa Clara on the March 5 is Measure B – a ballot measure designed to change the City’s Charter and make the position of police chief appointed by the city manager instead of the current system in which the chief is elected. Because this is a … Read more
Yes on A’s Dark Money—and Its Convenient Exclusion From Santa Clara’s Dark Money Ban If it weren’t for a very convenient loophole in Santa Clara’s new “dark money” prohibition, Better Elections for Santa Clara: Yes on A would be violating City campaign reporting law. Of the political committee’s $92,000 war chest, $45,000 comes directly from … Read more
New Math Santa Clara City Attorney Brian Doyle appears to be working overtime on some new math, City Hall sources tell the Weekly. Under last Tuesday’s directive of “exploring options” for filling the now-vacant Council Seat 5, Doyle appears to be on the prowl for a legal angle that will let Mayor Lisa Gillmor install … Read more
Delegations from the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce and the City of Chongqing China met at Ding Ding TV studios at 3350 Scott Blvd. on Monday, April 30 in a brief cultural exchange. This was one of the first visits of a Chinese delegation to Silicon Valley from one of the world’s largest cities, boasting … Read more
Santa Clara’s Chamber of Commerce has been on the move over the past six months. Starting with a new Interim Director in Nick Kasper, the Chamber is once again humming on all cylinders. Kasper has brought a new energy to an organization which has undergone a period of turmoil. “The Chamber has a major role … Read more
This political season’s candidates for Santa Clara’s public offices — the city clerk, police chief and four City Council seats — have discussed at great length, although in nonspecific terms, the role of campaign contributions. Nearly all the candidates have lobbed vague backhanded ad hominem attacks by declaring that they are not accepting money from … Read more
All that really needs to be said about the 1970 cult film The Phynx is, if your thing is stratospheric badness, this movie is for you. This film gives Cannonball Run II a run for its money. Its only redeeming feature is the movie debuts of Rich Little and Sally Struthers. The Phynx’s real features … Read more
Over the past year the Santa Clara Performing Arts Foundation has worked behind the scenes to promote Santa Clara’s talented and diverse performing arts companies, and to help those companies build secure futures in the city. Last Saturday, the SCPAF took the spotlight to celebrate its first birthday. An elegant evening of dinner entertainment for … Read more