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SVP Peak Wind Resources of 200 Megawatts Help Offset Low Hydro Resources in Drought Years

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June 25, 2014

The pursuit and creative utilization of wind power resources has earned Silicon Valley Power (SVP), Santa Clara’s municipal electric utility,…

Who Knew Water Conservation Could be Fun?

Diane Andrews

June 25, 2014

There’s no grumbling about water conservation in Herb and Donna Hutchinson’s Santa Clara home. They love a challenge, and for…

Stressed In

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June 25, 2014

I don’t know about you, but I get all mushy and flustered when someone refers to me as “a business…

Power to the People

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June 18, 2014

Let’s be honest here — you need a jolt. Yes, you manage to show up at your job every morning,…

Caserta Campaign for Third City Council Term Off to an Early Start

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June 18, 2014

Dominic Caserta kicked off his campaign for City Council on May 29 with an event at Fiorillo’s Restaurant. Caserta, who…

City Desk: June 11, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

June 18, 2014

New CIP Budget Includes Upgrades for El Camino, Public Safety, and IT; Plans for Future Sports Facilities The most exciting…

Family Fun Night Season Kicks Off

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June 18, 2014

The Santa Clara Library kicked off its first summer concert on June 9 with a performance by Alphabet Rockers, a…

Levi’s Stadium Proving to be Destination Event Venue

Robert Haugh

June 18, 2014

Nearly finished, Levi’s Stadium has quickly taken center stage, with at least 20 major events booked at the 68,500-seat, $1.2…

Library Throws Summer Reading Kickoff Party

Cynthia Cheng

June 18, 2014

Courtney Tam’s four year-old was one of many children who enjoyed watching agile performers from Conventry and Kaluza show off…

Looking Back – Week of June 11

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June 18, 2014

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (June 9, 1914) Second Annual California Cherry Festival Proves County’s Greatest Fruit Attraction: 50,000…

A Million Ways to Die in the West/Rated R for raunchy stuff and violence

Karl Scott

June 18, 2014

Comedy and westerns have been around for a long time. In the 1930s and 1940s comedy teams like the Marx…

Replace Your Lawn with Drought-Tolerant Natives

Diane Andrews

June 18, 2014

California is in the midst of a drought, and Santa Clara water rates are going up in July. It’s the…

Santa Clara’s Portuguese Roots Past and Present

Carolyn Schuk

June 18, 2014

There was a time when the Santa Clara Valley was primarily Portuguese. The 1880’s saw such an influx of immigrants…

Soccer Parks and Developer Fees on Santa Clara Council Agenda

Carolyn Schuk

June 18, 2014

This week’s City Council meeting (after press time) featured two significant items on the agenda. First was a vote on…

Spring Dance Medley Delights Dance Lovers

Melissa McKenzie

June 18, 2014

The elegance of ballet and emotion of modern dance met at the Mission City Center for Performing Arts on June…

Triton Displays Best Photographs in State in New Exhibit

Melissa McKenzie

June 18, 2014

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, there are at least 50,000 ways to describe the Warburton Gallery at the…

Proposed Saratoga Ave. Townhouse Project Slated for June 10 Council Agenda

Carolyn Schuk

June 11, 2014

At the May 14 Santa Clara City Council meeting, when members of a group calling itself Save The Orchard asked…

SCU Presents Performs In the Heights for Spring Show

Melissa McKenzie

June 11, 2014

Home is where the heart is. Whether home is in a fancy high rise apartment in Manhattan, modest home in…

St. Clare Annual Festiv’all A Community Hit

Melissa McKenzie

June 11, 2014

In its biggest fundraiser of the year – one always held the first weekend in June – the St. Clare…

Night of the Living Dread

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June 11, 2014

If you have trouble staying awake all day at work — and you know you do, you sleepy-headed little minx…

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