The Fourth Annual Pints for Pups was hosted on Oct. 27 at the Golden State Brewery. The South Bay Beerhounds and Clay Planet sponsored the event. Pints for Pups was founded by Deb and Paul Anderson, members of South Bay Beerhounds. The first event was planned out of their house with help from volunteer organizations … Read more
Improvising is never an option for the exhilarating battle scenes in the current Foothill Theatre Arts production of the 2011 dramatic comedy She Kills Monsters, which features dragon-fighting maiden warriors lethally adept at wielding sword, axe and javelin. For fight director/choreographer Carla Pantoja, actor safety is always the paramount consideration. Thus every sword thrust or … Read more
The following is a list of events happening in Santa Clara and throughout the Silicon Valley. Thursday, November 1 Dance Night: Santa Clara Senior Center — 1303 Fremont St., Santa Clara. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Admission: $5-$6. Dance lesson included with admission. Light refreshments are served. Job and Resource Fair: Santa Clara Adult Education — 1840 Benton … Read more
Santa Clara Police Chief Mike Sellers has a new way to tap into the community. Chief Sellers held his first meeting with the Chief’s Advisory Committee (CAC) on Oct. 15. “I’m excited to have the opportunity to help shape our community for the future and ensure that the voice of the demographic that I represent … Read more
At the Santa Clara Children’s Business Fair (www.facebook.com/santaclaracbf) held at Live Oak Park on Oct. 14, over 40 child-run stores were open for business. Without the assistance of their parents, children of all ages sold items with creative marketing strategies. At the booth for Bee the Key, 10-year-olds Sahil Jain, Krish Nochnani, Ram Batchu and … Read more
Those who follow high school sports closely in the Santa Clara and Sunnyvale neighborhoods are probably aware of the two-division alignment for the various public schools in the area. The Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) is made up of two divisions for each sport, the De Anza League and the El Camino League. Depending … Read more
Coming off a disappointing home loss last week, the Santa Clara Bruins came out hungry on the road against Monta Vista Friday night. Bruins’ quarterback Nick Garcia led the offense to five first-half touchdowns against the Matadors in an eventual 42-27 victory. Garcia accounted for all six of the Bruins’ total touchdowns, four with his … Read more
The Santa Clara Players production of the comedy Exit the Body, playing now through Nov. 17, is an evening of old time farce and fun dressed up like an Agatha Christie mystery — a genre the play spoofs. The successful mystery writer Crane Hammond has rented a vacation house set in a remote corner of … Read more
During the Oct. 24 dress rehearsal of Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s “Pinocchio,” about 25 young cast members illustrated the story of a father’s infinite love for his child. Directed by Katie Ratermann, this musical introduced an elderly and unmarried toy maker named Geppetto who longs for his own child. Geppetto creates a wooden puppet named … Read more
Politics is often filled with daggers, darts and dynamite. Politicians often keep these volatile charges contained, unless of course, you hire a loose cannon like Robert Haugh. Haugh is the blog mouth insert for Mayor Lisa Gillmor. His instructions are to take any topic or person and convert the mundane into the sensational, headline-grabbing, distasteful … Read more