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When Santa Clara resident Danielle Wheeler, now 17, was three-years-old, her hearing was tested. From the test results, her parents learned that she has a severe hearing loss and would require hearing aids. In the “world of the hearing” on and off the soccer field, Wheeler admits to sometimes feeling left out because she is … Read more
Alysia Montano doesn’t think about the competition. When gearing up mentally to qualify for the 2016 U.S. Olympic team, she sets her sights on personal goals. “The biggest thing is taking it one step at a time, focusing on the task at hand … I don’t think about the next day until the next day … Read more
As music blared over loudspeakers, echoing off the concrete of California Great America, two people dressed as the theme park’s mascots, Peanuts gang members Lucy Van Pelt and Snoopy, began to dance. People cheered and got in on the fun. But the roller coasters were still. The snack shop vendors were nowhere in sight. The … Read more
Passport Day at Sutter Elementary School January 29th was the culmination of the annual Multicultural Week for the eager, globe-trotting students who crossed international borders simply by changing rooms. The first through fourth graders had their passports in hand, ready to be stamped as they began each teacher-led, 30-minute country tour. “I’m going to my … Read more
Santa Clara rocked for Super Bowl weekend, beginning with the free, city-sponsored Super Community Celebration all day and into the evening February 6 at Santa Clara University. The sun was out and all the super stars were aligned for a perfect day-and you didn’t even have to be a football fan to enjoy it. A … Read more
Whether you’re a football fan or not, “Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame,” now on display at Santa Clara’s Triton Museum, offers a bounty of fascinating artifacts from over a hundred years of American football history. Football wasn’t always the mammoth corporate enterprise it is today (as much about the … Read more
The clouds took a time-out Sunday afternoon for the free Super Community concert at Mission College, letting folks enjoy some Super Bowl spirit a week before the big game. About 5,000 people came out to enjoy the afternoon, but the crowd wasn’t crushing and lines weren’t long. There was an ample variety of food from … Read more
Last week the NFL gave the media a sneak peek at Super Bowl 50 preparations at Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium. And the bottom line is that when the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers face off on Sunday, the stadium will be a Super Bowl 50 wonderland. “It looks different from a regular 49ers game day,” … Read more
As part of Santa Clara’s Countdown to Kickoff, Levi’s Stadium hosted “Run the Road to Super Bowl 50” on January 10. Three-time Super Bowl Champion Roger Craig served as the official race ambassador and also completed the run himself. Craig spent eight seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, from 1983-1990, where he won three Super … Read more
By the time you read this there will be a published ruling in the Clara Youth Soccer League’s (SCYSL) request for an injunction to stop NFL construction of a Super Bowl 50 media “village” on the Santa Clara Youth soccer park, and closure of the park until the City of Santa Clara provides acceptable replacement … Read more