For Related Companies’ lobbyist Jude Barry politics is business — from selling campaign consulting and lobbying to selling software. But the fact that his business partners and campaign software products have been showing up in Santa Clara with increasing frequency in recent years raises questions. His closeness to Mayor Lisa Gillmor is well known. They … Read more
At the July 24 dress rehearsal of Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s (RJJT) “James and the Giant Peach,” 58 cast members and 20 crew members put on a peachy keen musical with director Jennifer Kohler. Based on Roald Dahl’s popular children’s book, the story depicted the adventures of an optimistic orphan named James and the animated … Read more
Arcade games might seem like a thing of the past, especially with the technological advances in gaming today, but a group of pinball enthusiasts believed the outdated game machines were still worth sharing with the community. And so California Extreme was born. Founded in 1997, the annual “Classic Arcade Games Show” celebrates all things arcade … Read more
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends (SCCLFF) has been leading the charge in a $300,000 grassroots fundraising effort, “My Library, My Story,” to completely renovate the Mission Branch Library at 1098 Lexington St. in Santa Clara. “When we first explored doing the fundraising campaign, we spoke to many, many community members about their … Read more
It’s the last few days before summer break ends and both parents and students alike are scrambling with their back-to-school shopping. Everybody’s been there; going to Target and dumping a pile of notebooks into your shopping cart, or ordering a calculator on Amazon and hoping that it’ll arrive on time. Jamie Saturno is an incoming … Read more
Good news! You’ve been promoted to supervisor. Bad news! You’ve been promoted to supervisor. As a supervisor, you are expected to do many new things. Like work. Let’s face it. Not everyone in your department can have the same sick grandmother with the same chronic case of exploding head syndrome — a classic excuse that … Read more
Keep your perennial gardens looking their best throughout the hot summer months with a bit of midsummer grooming and care. Investing time midseason means you’ll be enjoying beautiful gardens now through the end of the growing season. Start by deadheading, removing faded flowers, to improve the plants’ overall appearance. It won’t extend bloom time on … Read more
A bill to curb abuses in California’s more than 55,000 homeowner associations (HOA) by adding requirements that will lead to fairer elections was approved today by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. SB 1265, authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) now heads to the Assembly floor. It has already been approved by the state Senate. “When people … Read more
It made sense for Santa Clara author Kathy Ellen Davis to celebrate her June 26 picture book release at Hicklebee’s (www.hicklebees.com), a San Jose children’s bookstore where Davis works. Davis’s picture book, published by Chronicle Books, is titled “Ta-Da!” With lively illustrations, the 40-page picture book tells the story of a boy and a girl … Read more
Like the irresistible call of the sirens to sailors, the bargain prices of ship repositioning cruises lure travelers to the high seas. Also called relocation cruises, they offer unique adventures and are excellent value for the money for seafarers. A repositioning cruise is when a cruise line moves its ships from one part of the … Read more