Is the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce a despicable villain as the City Council claims? Funny that for 30 years the Chamber has operated as they were originally taught and trained by the City. They have been under the scrutiny and jurisdiction of the City for all this time. The City Council ordered an audit … Read more
Council’s Continued Confusion About Police Chief’s Compensation Although the Santa Clara City Council was set to pass an ordinance giving the job of setting the Police Chief’s salary to the Salary-Setting Commission, at the Sept. 18 Council Meeting meeting they appeared to be confused. The item was pulled from the consent calendar — items that are … Read more
The annual Santa Clara and Wilcox rivalry football game churned out another win for the Chargers on Friday night. Wilcox took this one — a 63-7 victory. However, despite the lopsided loss, Bruins Head Coach Burt Codera said he likes the fact that the schools continue to put the game on the schedule. “I like … Read more
The 2018 Homecoming festivities at Adrian Wilcox High School begin at 12:45 p.m. on September 28 with “Mystical Cities” — a themed parade of marchers, automobiles and, this year, class floats made with a nod to conserving natural resources. Each class chose its mystical city: seniors, Wakanda from “Black Panther;” juniors, Asgard from “Thor;” sophomores, … Read more
The City of Santa Clara’s annual Art and Wine Festival is a favorite, not just in Santa Clara, but regionally. Festival goers and vendors from across the Bay Area come to enjoy summer’s last hurrah in Central Park. This year’s festival had artists with 165 arts and crafts booths, 25 community groups serving festival food favorites, … Read more
The iconic C.J. Olson Cherries stand near the corner of El Camino Real and S. Mathilda Avenue in Sunnyvale is set to close at the end of the month. Owner Deborah Olson, who was born during cherry season and worked side-by-side with her grandmother, Rose, at the stand until her grandmother’s death in 1988, said … Read more
Sunday, September 9, 2018 Assault with a Deadly Weapon Location: Mayellen Avenue and Scott Street, San Jose The Press Release detailing the San Jose Police Department’s investigation of an officer-involved shooting by a member of the Santa Clara Police Department is available at http://www.sjpd.org/inews/viewpressrelease.asp?ID=2756 Monday, September 10, 2018 Commercial Burglary Location: 2000 Block … Read more
Thursday afternoon at Wilcox was the setting for all four rivalry games. The Santa Clara Bruins and Wilcox Chargers varsity and JV water polo squads for both boys and girls battled for city bragging rights. First on the deck were the varsity boys with Wilcox storming out to a 5-0 lead in the first quarter. … Read more
On the first possession of the game for the Fremont Firebirds, a fumble was made with their opponent, the Santa Cruz Cardinals, recovering the football. Unfortunately for the Firebirds, this was just the beginning of a night filled with turnovers, penalties, interceptions and other mistakes at the hands of the Cardinals, who won 42-7 on … Read more
Tucked away in a plaza off Sunnyvale’s Lawrence Expressway is the Maitri Boutique (1214 Apollo Way #401). Inside the store is an array of dress-up items reflecting the festive and colorful styles of the South Asian wardrobe. The merchandise here is priced fairly. For example, the price for a new saree, a garment that drapes … Read more