James Herbert, lover of the ocean and metal sculptor, created “The Mermaid” with recycled steel parts, such as car parts and pipes. To construct the mermaid’s flowing and voluminous hair, Herbert cut metal up into strips and grounded down, sanded and shaped each piece of “hair.” Herbert’s half-human and half-sea creature is now resting on … Read more
During the Sept. 11 dress rehearsal for Sunnyvale Community Players’ “Grease,” the show began with a boy and a girl separately bragging about their summer romance to high school peers in the upbeat “Summer Nights.” With youth and adults in the talented cast, this lively show opened on Sept. 15 and will run through Oct. … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (September 27, 1918) Buy Your Bonds Today: Volunteer Now to Put Santa Clara Over the Top the First Day by Doubling Your Subscription: How to Volunteer and Plan of Payment Story of Great Patriotic Work Told in Liberty Loan Posters Santa Claran Makes Supreme Sacrifice: All Santa Clara Mourns … Read more
Santa Clara County voted unanimously to allocate five percent of County Measure A funds toward affordable housing for people with disabilities on Sept. 11 at the Board of Supervisors Meeting. Measure A was passed in November 2016. It provides $950 million to finance housing in the County, with $800 million funding affordable rental housing for … Read more
Thursday, September 27 Senior Center BBQ: Santa Clara Senior Center — patio. 12-1 p.m. Tickets are $6 at the Snack Bar the day of the event. A limited number of meals will be served, so get your tickets early. Friday, September 28 Three Billy Goats Gruff: Central Park Library. 2-2:45 p.m. For ages 4+. … Read more
After sitting out Tuesday’s loss to Milpitas, the Wilcox Volleyball squad welcomed back junior captain Deena Pederson on Thursday. Pederson missed the Milpitas match while recovering from a concussion. In her absence the Chargers had to take on the Trojans minus both of their captains. Senior captain Isha Gokhale is already out for the season … Read more
It may not have been Munich, but approximately 150 people drank beer to support the Triton Museum of Art at its first ever Oktoberfest fundraiser on Sept. 22. Despite the museum being no stranger to fall events — previously holding the Fall Floral Festival and Blues Bash — Oktoberfest was new territory, as there was … Read more
The dream of owning a home is far off for many Bay Area teachers, but help is on the way. The College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation has teamed up with Levi’s Stadium and Landed.com to give out $150,000 in down payment grants to local educators. “We know a lot of your teachers probably have to … Read more
Our beloved Aunt Edie, 95, passed peacefully after a short illness. Born in New York to Frank and Maria Bambino, she was a telecommunications operator for Westinghouse for 32 years where she met her loving husband of 26 years, Anthony (Tony) Novak. Edithe enjoyed volunteer leadership positions in a number of community groups such as … Read more
You just have to love this one. In scrutinizing the TAP audit of the Santa Clara Chamber, CVB and Convention Center I noticed the auditor used the same math as Mayor Lisa Gillmor. You may remember last month’s announcement that the arbitration court awarded Santa Clara a rent increase on our stadium of about $280,000 … Read more