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Four local elementary schools have achieved top marks with California’s Department of Education. Washington Open in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD), Cherry Chase Elementary in the Sunnyvale School District (SSD) and Murdock-Portal and Chester W. Nimitz elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) were all named California Distinguished Schools this year. … Read more
The San Francisco Bay has been hosting an influx of gray whales over the past couple weeks or so. One was found east of Angel Island State Park on April 2 and another was found off Fort Point Rock Beach close to the San Francisco end of the Golden Gate Bridge on April 4. On … Read more
A group of Santa Clarans are letting Washington know exactly what they think of the series of federal budget cuts. A group of roughly 10 local residents have opted to join a national postcard writing campaign decrying President Donald Trump’s campaign to slash government costs. The grassroots effort aims to inundate the White House with … Read more
The Triton might still be San José’s premier fine art museum had it not been for San José Fire Marshal John Gerhard’s ruling that the museum’s pre-WWI building was a fire hazard. The museum got its start when founder Robert Morgan — a well-known San José attorney and rancher as well as a philanthropist and art … Read more
The Triton Museum of Art is thrilled to present Unlimited Imagination (May 3 – Aug. 10, 2025) by Gabriel Coke and his students. Gabriel Coke, a fine artist who has honed his craft at art ateliers around the globe, currently operates an atelier in downtown Saratoga. Passionate about teaching and nurturing artistic talent, Coke is … Read more
The former headquarters of Sunnyvale Community Services was transformed Feb. 8 into a temporary art gallery for the unveiling of “Sun Flair”—26 public art sun sculptures commissioned by the Sunnyvale Arts Commission. Each sun face was decorated by a different Bay Area artist (nine from Sunnyvale) to reflect the history, values, and characteristics of the … Read more
Former California Assemblymember Evan Low used his technology-focused nonprofit to pay actor Alec Baldwin more than $227,000 to appear at a tech event and a separate fundraiser for Low, then deliberately tried to conceal the payments, the California Fair Political Practices Commission determined in a filing released Friday. The agency charged with enforcing California’s campaign … Read more
With the arrival of spring, Santa Clara is drawing attention to the benefits of mulching. The campaign, deemed Mulch Madness, is a rebate program to incentivize residents to assist the city in meeting state environmental goals. Mulch is key to water conservation. It improves soil microbiology, benefitting overall soil health, which is key in keeping … Read more
The California Department of Water Resources announced Friday that the statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack is at 90% of average for this date, though precipitation levels in Southern California have been far lower than those in the northern part of the state. The department conducted its monthly manual snowpack measurement Friday at Phillips Station in El … Read more
A local takeout restaurant has landed a spot on Yelp’s top restaurants in the country. The Good Salad, 371 Laurelwood Road in Santa Clara, is No. 8 on Yelp’s annual list of the 100 best restaurants in the county. Offering pickup and delivery, The Good Salad features six signature salads, including its popular Blazing Chicken. … Read more