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At the Mission City Center for Performing Arts (3250 Monroe St.), March 21-23 and March 28-30, Santa Clara’s beloved Roberta Jones Junior Theatre (RJJT) reprises its (and one of the world’s) favorite musicals—“The Wizard of Oz.” Put on your ruby red shoes, close your eyes, and tap your heels together three times. And think to … Read more
From school board and city council members to parents and local firefighters, members of the Pomeroy Elementary School community in Santa Clara turned out in force to help spread the joy of reading. The school’s annual Read Across America event on March 3 was a rousing success. For the younger students, it was a chance … Read more
After abundant rain and moderate snowfall this year in the northern half of the state, California’s largest reservoirs are holding more than 120% of their historical average. But underground, the state’s supply of water for drinking and irrigating crops remains depleted. Even after multiple wet winters, and despite a state law that’s supposed to protect … Read more
Santa Clara University (SCU) demonstrated its faith in science as well as God on March 7. Faculty, staff, and students at the Jesuit Catholic university walked out of classes, labs and offices to Stand Up for Science at noon. Gathering outside the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, they rallied in solidarity with others nationwide—from … Read more
It has been almost two years since the Santa Clara BMX track had its sanction yanked, and there are still no plans to relocate a public recreation many have called a “crowning jewel” of the city. In the spring of 2022, the situation drew lines in the sand, sparking public outcry from riders. The Police … Read more
Applications have opened for grants from the Bay Area Air District to help pay for installing electric vehicle chargers. The grants are available to businesses, homeowner associations, nonprofit organizations, public entities and tribes, the Air District said in a press release Wednesday, March 5. At least $10 million in funding will be awarded from the … Read more
The Year of the Snake is upon us, and the Lunar New Year is in full swing. One local cultural group has its hands full, displaying a traditional Asian dance often associated with the holiday festivities. For more than 20 years, the Rising Phoenix Dragon and Lion Dance Association has served the Bay Area, offering … Read more
Thousands of daily VTA riders in the South Bay will have to find alternate transportation on Monday as frontline transit workers go on strike over stalled contract negotiations. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265, representing more than 1,500 VTA workers, including bus and light rail operators, is following through on its notice last week to the … Read more
Sares Regis Group of Northern California (SRGNC) and Hunter Partners are pleased to announce impressive leasing activity on both the commercial and residential sides at Cityline, the vast new transit-oriented, mixed-use destination in downtown Sunnyvale. Four new retail leases totaling 7,831 square feet has pushed commercial space occupancy past 80 percent. Meanwhile, on the residential … Read more
E., a mother of three in Salinas, is extra careful when she takes her kids to school. She switches up her routes, leaves at different times, and is always on the lookout for immigration agents, especially during pick-ups and drop-offs. President Donald Trump’s threat of mass deportations is never far from her mind, but it’s … Read more