Inspired by NASA’s Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle spacecraft, a Sunnyvale resident has designed and is selling an ornament that will please aerospace addicts this holiday season. Richard Lesher, 46, is a veteran and stay-at-home dad to a toddler and two-month-old. As a child he wanted to be an Air Force pilot and dreamed of walking … Read more
Your source for all of the holiday events happening in the City of Santa Clara. Want to suggest an event to add? Please email the details to scweekly@ix.netcom.com. Sunday, December 2 Menorah Lighting Festival with Santa Clara Chabad: 2636 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 5-7 p.m. Free Event. Wednesday, December 5 Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: … Read more
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, eight Santa Clara Swim Club high school seniors signed National Letters of Intent to continue their swimming career in college next year. Those eight seniors — Trent Itow, Tina Le, Ashley Ma, Maggie Malloy, Virginie Qian, Max Saunders, Mackenzie Thomas, and Mikayla Tseng — joined their parents, coaches and teammates in … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the City and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all of the arrests … Read more
Hilary Keith, Director of the Santa Clara City Library, confirmed that the California Public Library Advocates recognized the Santa Clara City Library’s Board of Trustees as the Trustees of the Year “for outstanding service.” Attended by Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor, this award ceremony was one of the Nov. 9 events that kicked off the … Read more
“I was behind in credits,” said Juliana, 17, a student at Wilson High School. “My brother came here. I heard I can make up credits here more easily if I put the work in. I’m also a student in SVCTE’s (Silicon Valley Career Technical Education) medical science class. My goal is to work [as an] … Read more
Born November 25th 1918. First child of Saliam S. Fatuch and Virginia Herrera Fatuch, Brothers Said, Oscar, Emilio, Joseph and Hector. From El Paso Texas. Amelia was married to longtime resident of Santa Clara Staff Sergeant Peter J. Teresi in Beverly Hills in April 1944. Peter son of Joseph A. and Clara Teresi. Brothers Joseph, … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (November 29, 1918) Governor Gives Thanks: Legal Holiday and Day of Prayer, Thursday, November 28, ‘Thanksgiving Day’ Thanksgiving Day Prayer Schedule for Local Churches Santa Clara Boys Among Those in Victory March: Procession of Troops Enters Brussels Assistant Manager of Bank of Italy in Santa Clara, A. Maison, Promoted … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council’s public flogging of the Chamber of Commerce over its management of the Convention Center and Convention Center & Visitors Bureau (CVB) ramped up to full-force at the Council’s last meeting. With the completion of an audit by TAP International Inc., a Sacramento-based consulting firm, the Council further lambasted the Chamber … Read more
On Monday, Nov. 19, Kaiser Hospital’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit was transformed to a place filled with music, laughter, arts and crafts and sights most people don’t normally associate with hospitals. The revamped space served as home to Starting Arts’ 2nd Annual Autumn Arts Gathering. A San Jose-based non-profit focused on performing arts, Starting Arts … Read more