The best theatrical show in Santa Clara isn’t at the Santa Clara Players or the Roberta Jones Junior Theater. The biggest show in town is the theatrics on the City Council dais. Every other Tuesday evening, Mayor Lisa Gillmor steps onto the stage and begins her Kabuki knock-down of the fine men and women who … Read more
Calling “shotgun” to ride in the front seat may no longer be an option for small-sized California middle and high schoolers. Citing crash statistics that show small-framed children, regardless of age, are disproportionately hurt in crashes when not in the back seat or using a booster seat, traffic safety advocates are pushing for a controversial … Read more
Santa Clara’s George Haines International Swim Center (ISC) will finally get the facelift many have been waiting for since its closure early last year. At the Santa Clara City Council’s meeting Tuesday night, the council approved allocating $10 million for more comprehensive improvements to the ISC. In June last year, the council approved $1.86 million … Read more
Four local elementary schools have achieved top marks with California’s Department of Education. Washington Open in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD), Cherry Chase Elementary in the Sunnyvale School District (SSD) and Murdock-Portal and Chester W. Nimitz elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) were all named California Distinguished Schools this year. … Read more
The San Francisco Bay has been hosting an influx of gray whales over the past couple weeks or so. One was found east of Angel Island State Park on April 2 and another was found off Fort Point Rock Beach close to the San Francisco end of the Golden Gate Bridge on April 4. On … Read more
The Sunnyvale City Council has denied a resident’s request to exempt an illegally built home office from zoning regulations. The detached home office, located at 160 S. Pastoria Ave., failed to meet the height and setback requirements set forth in the zoning code. The applicant, Scott McClennan, claimed the building, which is 112 sq. ft., … Read more
A group of Santa Clarans are letting Washington know exactly what they think of the series of federal budget cuts. A group of roughly 10 local residents have opted to join a national postcard writing campaign decrying President Donald Trump’s campaign to slash government costs. The grassroots effort aims to inundate the White House with … Read more
The County of Santa Clara officially assumed ownership and operation of Regional Medical Center (RMC) on April 1, 2025. The venerable East San José hospital is now a part of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH), which operates the County’s public hospital system and provides access to high-quality care across the valley. The County purchased RMC … Read more
The Triton might still be San José’s premier fine art museum had it not been for San José Fire Marshal John Gerhard’s ruling that the museum’s pre-WWI building was a fire hazard. The museum got its start when founder Robert Morgan — a well-known San José attorney and rancher as well as a philanthropist and art … Read more
No seniors? No problem. The MacDonald Condors first-year varsity softball program delivered an impressive performance Wednesday, April 2. Despite no senior class, the Condors traveled into hostile Fremont Firebirds territory and doubled up the Firebirds to the tune of a 12-6 victory. The Condors battled back from some early adversity as the team fell behind … Read more