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The highly anticipated Santa Clara Parade of Champions Fundraiser is back and set for Saturday, Aug. 26. The 54th annual event organized by the Santa Clara Parade of Champions promises an energetic evening filled with connection, celebration and giving back. Distinguished community members, sponsors and supporters from near and far are invited to join this … Read more
The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District will spray parts of Sunnyvale on Thursday, Aug. 17 for mosquitoes. Vector Control says West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes were located in and around the zip codes 94086 and 94087. Spraying will begin at 10 p.m. and conclude a few hours later. This is the second scheduled spraying … Read more
Since Santa Clara approved its charter in 1952, the City has, with one exception, had an elected police chief. That exception was in 1953 when voters changed the charter to have an appointed chief. Two years later they changed their minds, although the reason appears to be lost to living memory. However, the discussion has … Read more
For the neighbors on Loyola Drive in Santa Clara, the attendees may change from year to year, but the enjoyment of National Night Out is always there. Homeowner Noren Helvie and her husband Jim have hosted for more than two decades. Helvie says it’s something that developed out of the blue. “I’ve been here like … Read more
“Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the street,” Martha and the Vandellas sang in 1964. On Friday, Aug. 4, the time was right for Santa Clara’s annual Street Dance, and Jackson Street became a dance floor for “swinging” and “swaying” to live music. An annual City event for about 40 years, … Read more
Update: Santa Clara police have identified the woman hit and killed while crossing Monroe Street near Lawrence Expressway early Sunday morning. Investigators say that thanks to the public’s assistance, officers were able start looking for the woman’s next of kin. SCPD Traffic Investigators have determined that the pedestrian was crossing the street against a red-traffic … Read more
One of the hidden gems of the summer curriculum in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) is the Farm to Table Camp. It’s a week long program on the district’s farm behind Peterson Middle School. The program teaches students anywhere from first through sixth grade about farming. “We’re more going into the history of … Read more
Activity at the Newhall Yard, home of the future Santa Clara BART station, has increased in the past few weeks. Crews are preparing the yard for the arrival of the Tunnel Boring Machine. The machine will create a five-mile long underground tunnel that will connect Santa Clara to Diridon Station in San Jose. According to … Read more
Another year, another round of mosquito fogging to prevent the spread of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes. The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District will fog parts of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara on Thursday, Aug. 3. Zip codes including 94085, 94086, 94087 and 95051 will be fogged starting around 10 p.m. and finishing around midnight. … Read more
The Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) has released plans to help support Santa Clara and San Jose small businesses during the construction of the Silicon Valley BART extension project. At the June 16, 2023 VTA Board of Directors’ meeting, the details of the Business Resource Program (BRP) were released. The program falls under VTA’s BART Silicon … Read more