Thursday’s volleyball match between Saratoga and Fremont featured some ferocious flocks of Firebirds and Falcons. There weren’t any lions, tigers nor bears, but it was certainly an “oh my” kind of night with unbelievable digs, kills and aces aplenty. Eventually, it was the Fremont Firebirds escaping with the victory, winning a five-set marathon 22-25, 25-21, … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (October 4, 1918) Santa Clara “Over the Top” and County Nearing Her Quota for 4th Liberty Loan Drive Post Office Makes Excellent Showing: Employees of Department Have Made Excellent Showing With Bonds and War Stamps Why Uncle Sam Needs the Money: Enumeration of Various War Costs Local Schools Re-Open: … Read more
Thursday, October 4 Rush Hour Concert, Ray Furuta, Flute: Santa Clara University Recital Hall — Lafayette Street at Franklin Street. 5:30 p.m. Free event. Friday, October 5 Santa Clara City Council and Clerk Candidates’ Forum: Muslim Community Association — 3003 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara. 7-8:15 p.m. For Santa Clara City Council Districts 2 … Read more
Starving Santa Clara University (SCU) students rubbed shoulders with equally hungry local residents, all waiting in line together for free food from the five food trucks at the Franklin Street Festival on Sept. 29. Yes, free food. “It’s like a farmers market,” commented SCU sophomore Tia Halsey from Los Angeles. “I worked on campus 50 … Read more
Volleyball is without an equivalent term to extra innings in baseball, but it took the Santa Clara Bruins volleyball team “extra kills” to win each of the first two sets on Tuesday. The Bruins eventually won the match over Milpitas. “Eventually,” being the key word as the four-set match lasted over two hours. “Definitely exhausting,” … Read more
The Wilcox Chargers Football team won again last Friday at their Homecoming Game. This time they won 35-21 over the Palo Alto Vikings, improving their record to 6-0. While the two-touchdown margin of victory certainly doesn’t sound like a blowout, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story. Wilcox jumped out to a 21-0 lead, … Read more
The Santa Clara Weekly has invited candidates running for Santa Clara Mayor to speak directly to the voters via our pages and website. Anthony Becker – Candidate for Mayor What are the City’s most critical needs and challenges? The most critical and immediate challenges we face are traffic and delivering affordable housing that is actually affordable. We … Read more
The Santa Clara Weekly has invited candidates running for Santa Clara City Council and City Clerk to speak directly to the voters via our pages and website. What are the unique issues in your district and how do you propose to address them? Traffic, parking, code enforcement, poor road conditions, encroachment of high density housing … Read more
The Santa Clara Weekly has invited candidates running for Santa Clara City Council and City Clerk to speak directly to the voters via our pages and website. What are the unique issues in your district and how do you propose to address them? Neighborhood protection from inappropriate high-density housing which causes traffic congestion and displaces … Read more
The Santa Clara Weekly has invited candidates running for Santa Clara City Council and City Clerk to speak directly to the voters via our pages and website. What is the primary role of the City Clerk? The Office of the Clerk acts like a secretary to the city, recording meetings, contracts, ordinances, resolutions as well … Read more