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At the Oct. 21 Santa Clara Children’s Business Fair, shoppers of all ages came out to support local youth entrepreneurs. This was the fifth year this annual event graced Live Oak Park. Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Kathy Watanabe spoke at the awards ceremony. “This year, we got permission from the City … Read more
Santa Clara’s power problem continues to go unchecked as Silicon Valley Power (SVP) prepares to introduce another rate increase and warns that plans for new data centers in the City could consume the rest of the City’s power supply. At the Oct. 10 City Council meeting, SVP’s Chief Electric Utility Officer Manuel Pineda told the … Read more
On Oct. 16, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) agreed to add five new sports to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles – baseball/softball, cricket, lacrosse, flag football and squash. The announcement has had a special impact on local athletes. Biju Nair is the CEO of Blazers Cricket Academy in Sunnyvale, a local group that … Read more
During her three-time battle with metastatic breast cancer, former Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan never let her illness stand in the way of living a full life. During her first bout with cancer, she participated in the 2012 Levi’s Stadium groundbreaking despite being in the middle of chemotherapy. In 2014, she excused herself from a … Read more
“Magic garage door, go up!” said three-and-a-half-year-old Ben, pointing a remote control at it. “Magic garage door, go down!” Ben was caught up in the thrill of the power in his hands, which he did not understand but loved wielding. He has already worn out two garage doors—those of his parents and grandparents—learning the meaning … Read more
It wasn’t long after Santa Clara University’s (SCU) establishment that the school offered its first commercial course in 1854, offering courses in stenography, penmanship and bookkeeping. That commercial course was the start of today’s Leavey School of Business, which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Responding to the post-WWI business boom, the university established … Read more
Slavyanka Chorus presents Konstantin Shvedov’s Liturgy, a rarely-performed Russian sacred masterwork for mixed choir that was written more than one hundred years ago. Artistic Director Irina Shachneva will lead Slavyanka in a performance to be given on October 27th at 8 p.m. at Mission Santa Clara on the University of Santa Clara Campus, 500 El … Read more
The rapidly rising cost of construction materials and labor prices, along with the impacts of inflation, have boosted the anticipated cost of the final phase of VTA’s BART to Silicon Valley completion from $9.3 to $12.2 billion. VTA management confirms the higher estimate remains within its means to fund the project. “All major U.S. infrastructure … Read more
The City of Sunnyvale congratulated its annual Community Award winners during the Sept. 23 State of the City celebration. Mayor Larry Klein and Sunnyvale city council members welcomed the awardees and the rest of the community to Sunnyvale’s new City Hall. This was one of the first major city events held in the building since … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council approved $81 million in spending for utilities, kicked a plan to remodel a home in the Old Quad neighborhood back to the homeowners, heard details about a plan for a joint powers authority for the cities in Santa Clara County, listened to public comment about a planned AT&T cell tower … Read more