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Debi Davis: Santa Clara Remembers Former Council Member
April 25, 2025
Former city council member and long-time active member of the Santa Clara community, Debi Davis, passed away over Easter weekend. Davis...
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Jennifer Sparacino: She Spoke Softly But Carried a Big Influence
March 21, 2024
The death last Monday of former city manager Jennifer Sparacino gave the final punctuation to the end of an era...
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Patricia Mahan (1952 – 2023): She Kept Thinking Forward
October 30, 2023
During her three-time battle with metastatic breast cancer, former Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan never let her illness stand in...
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Don Von Raesfeld Sr. (1926 – 2023): Architect of Modern Santa Clara
April 18, 2023
Don Von Raesfeld, arguably the single most influential person on Santa Clara’s road to electric power self-sufficiency, died suddenly this...
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Bill Kelly 1960 – 2022: Proud to Be on the Team
October 6, 2022
Anyone who ever worked with Bill Kelly agreed on one thing: The longtime City of Santa Clara Fire Chief had,...
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Glenda Cresap (1950 – 2022): A Life Full of Heart and Service
July 29, 2022
The true heart of Heart of the Valley (HOV), Services for Seniors, Inc. has died. Glenda Cresap, 72, who led...
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Larry Fargher: A Life that Intersected Silicon Valley
June 22, 2022
It’s not an exaggeration to say that much that has materialized in Santa Clara since 1970 is there because of...
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Laura Mahan: Dec. 26, 1924 – June 9, 2022
June 15, 2022
Santa Clara lost one of its great ladies last week. Laura Mahan died peacefully in her home surrounded by family...
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Forever Young: Gerri Gamma (Sept. 18, 1934 – Feb. 16, 2022)
May 30, 2022
Perhaps all you need to know about Gerri Gamma is summed up by her granddaughters Hailey and Brianna Gamma: “She...
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Santiago Ernesto Ramos Aguilar (1921 – 2022)
May 7, 2022
Santiago Ernesto Ramos Aguilar, lovingly known by his wife and close friends as Chanty, was born in Apulo, Ilopango, El...