At the end of September, Mission Branch Library hosted a grand reopening so community members could view its renovations. Justin Wasterlain, Acting Program Coordinator, is now overseeing the operations of this library. Previously a Reference Librarian at the Adult Services Department at Central Park Library, Wasterlain is a familiar presence with the Santa Clara City … Read more
Professional magician Phil Ackerly ships care packages to U.S. troops stationed around the globe by magic. Not long after Phil and Terry Ackerly’s son, Scott, joined the Air Force in 2013, Terry Ackerly joined the South Bay Blue Star Moms (SBBSM), a support group for families with loved ones serving in the military. Phil Ackerly … Read more
At the end of October, the California State Auditor released a report finding that the state’s Department of Health Care Services is responsible for $4 billion in questionable Medi-Cal payments made between 2014 and 2017. The error resulted from a failure to ensure proper eligibility for the program. After comparing Medi-Cal beneficiary eligibility data between … Read more
The Living Legends travel baseball club based out of Santa Clara teamed up this week with the Mission City Church on Pomeroy to deliver turkeys to local families in need this holiday season. Living Legends Founder and Manager Jim Greco and Mission City Pastor John Caravalho joined forces in hopes of delivering 400 turkeys to … Read more
Inside Sunnyvale’s Indian Street Cafe (www.indianstreetcafe.com) are auto rickshaws, a bus, and a car as well as pop culture posters, all here to create a simulation of an actual Indian street. The Indian street fare is also worth coming for. For example, their mango lassi is blended with real fruit, whereas other restaurants might pre-make … Read more
While you are deciding between the 20-pound turkey, the 9-pound ham or both, be thankful. The universe has made it possible for us to enjoy fine food and family with so much abundance. I often wonder, would I know any better if I was living in a third world country and struggling for every meal, … Read more
The lawsuit facing Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor alleging that she broke California’s political reporting laws is, at its heart, about following the spirit of California’s 1974 Political Reform Act law, says Ann Ravel, former chair of the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). Ravel is advising the legal team, McManis Faulkner, that brought the lawsuit … Read more
Two-and-a-half-year-old Natalie Kuan was a reluctant first-time skater when Santa Clara Ice at Central Park opened for its fourth season on Nov. 19 at 969 Kiely Blvd., next to the community center. The outdoor rink opened despite the unhealthy air quality (AQI 158) that day. Natalie and her parents, Santa Clara residents Jarvis and Cynthia … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (November 22, 1918) Santa Claran, Edward Hurley, is Reappointed by Navy Department as United States Shipping Board Chairman Tractor School To Open Here: Vocational Classes Related to Farm and Machinery Courses United War Work (UWW) Drive is Successful Here Santa Clara County Ranks 12th Among California’s 58 Counties in … Read more
Potentially life-saving medical research on a common and sometimes deadly fungal disease is being done by 14-year-old Wilcox High School freshman Ahmad Ismail. In recognition of Ismail’s efforts to find a treatment for invasive candidiasis, the Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public selected Ismail in September as one of 30 middle school … Read more