Looking Back: Week of August 22nd Headlines

Looking Back

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (August 23, 1918) *Primary Election August 27th:  May the Best Man Win *Henry A. Pfister Has Made Good: Re-Elect Him for County Clerk *A Word About D.T. Bateman Our Able, Capable and Zealous County School Superintendant *George W. Glendenning of Santa Clara Township is the Man You Should Send … Read more

Santa Clara this Week: Weekly Events Calendar

Silicon Valley Events

Thursday, August 23 Senior Center Dance Night featuring The Island Waves Band: Santa Clara Senior Center — 1303 Fremont St., Santa Clara. 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Admission: $6 and the dance lesson is included with admission. Light refreshments are served.   Friday, August 24 Henry Mollicone’s The Face on the Barroom Floor: 3Below Theaters & … Read more

Fremont Firebirds Football to Face Ferocious Foes in De Anza League

fremont

The Fremont Firebirds football team is set to face some ferocious foes this season, their first under new Head Coach Adam Herald, as they have made the jump to the ultra-competitive De Anza League. Last season the Firebirds tied for third in the El Camino League standings with a 4-2 record. Fremont finished 6-4 overall … Read more

An Entertaining Medley of South Asian Humor Showcased at 5th Annual Desi Comedy Fest

Entertaining

Laughing out aloud, it was a fun-filled night as the 5th Annual Desi Comedy Fest had its third show at Santa Clara Convention Center on Saturday, Aug. 11. Seven comedians showcased a comedy extravaganza, spread across a diverse range of ethnicity, gender, religion and immigration. Started off by Samson Koletkar, who is also the co-producer … Read more

Definitive Book of Horror Movie Posters from 1920s to 1950s: “What Music They Make”

Definitive Book

Horror movie poster collector James A. Gresham followed the classic road to success. He found a need and filled it — twice. A decade apart, he authored two anthologies of iconic horror movie posters from the 1920s to 1950s that appeal both to movie enthusiasts and poster collectors. Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, … Read more

New Committee Offers Community Direct Access to Santa Clara’s Police Chief

New Committee

The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) has created a new way to connect with the community. The department is vetting applicants for its newly formed Chief’s Advisory Committee (CAC). The committee is designed to give Police Chief Mike Sellers immediate and direct feedback. “I want it to be a two-way street,” said Sellers. “They have … Read more

Briarwood’s Wonder Woman: Saya Fujii

Saya

Saya Fujii, 12, isn’t just any girl playing baseball. She is a Briarwood All Star and a Living Legend. Not only is she a remarkable baseball player, but she’s also amazingly humble, not wanting to take the spotlight away from her teammates. That spotlight had a mind of its own this season and it can’t … Read more

Adopting Zero Waste: Is Individual Responsibility Enough for Change?

Zero Waste

The City of Santa Clara launched its Sustainable Speaker series with its first talk, Adopting Zero Waste Behavior by Meghan Kelly on Aug. 15 at the Community Recreation Center. The series will focus on increasing sustainable behaviors in the community, such as reducing energy use, water conservation and inspiring environmental stewardship. Kelly, founder of Green … Read more

How CAIR Cares: Bystander Intervention Training Helps the Community

CAIR

Courtney Mangus, the programs coordinator for the Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR, spoke passionately to a group of six people on the values and steps necessary to be a supportive bystander for a person targeted due to their ethnic identity. “I think the reason for that is that everyone is noticing now that hate … Read more

Supreme Court Decision Could Boost Santa Clara’s Revenue

US Supreme Court

The City of Santa Clara could get up to an additional $2 million in revenue due to a recent decision by the U. S. Supreme Court. On June 21, Justices issued a 5-4 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair that reversed 1992 ruling, Quill Corp. v. North Dakota. The decision is expected to have potentially … Read more