Bruins Football Finishes First Summer Under New Coach

With the month of August on the horizon, the new football season is quickly approaching. Both the Santa Clara High School Bruins and the Wilcox High School Chargers will begin “fall” practices with full pads on Friday, August 3. This past week the Bruins wrapped up their summer session of workouts — their first under … Read more

Six Districts, Two to Elect New Council Members in November

CVRA Legal Fees

Yesterday an amended order was published in Santa Clara’s California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit directing the sequencing of elections for the City’s new by-district Council. Superior Court Judge Thomas Kuhnle also ruled that the plaintiffs are entitled to recoup their legal fees and costs — which are likely to be in the millions — and … Read more

Limited Mosquito Treatment on Thursday, July 26 in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara

Mosquito Treatment

This post is from Nextdoor and is authored by Public Information Officer Laurel Anderson, County of Santa Clara   The Santa Clara County Vector Control District (SCC VCD) has confirmed West Nile virus (WNV) positive tests in adult mosquitoes collected from an area around portions of the 94085, 94086, 95051 and 95054 ZIP code areas that … Read more

Santa Clara District Elections Sequencing for California Voting Rights Act Remedy: Districts 2 & 3 in 2018

2018 City Council districts chart

Today, the judge in Santa Clara’s California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit, Thomas Kuhnle, published an amendment to his July 23 order showing the sequence of elections for Santa Clara’s new by-district City Council. Districts 2 and 3 will elect their first district representatives in November, and the remaining four districts will elect their first … Read more

New Miss Santa Clara Crowned

Jansie Tompkins was crowned Miss Santa Clara and Felicia Alvarez was crowned Miss Mission City at the 2011 Miss Santa Clara Pageant.

The Miss Santa Clara pageant on Jan. 8th at the Mission City Center for the Performing Arts kicked off with the eleven contestants performing an energetic dance routine. The energy remained with the young women through the remainder of the competition. For her on-stage question, Felicia Alvarez, 23, was asked which current or former Miss … Read more

New Miss Santa Clara’s Outstanding Teen Crowned

Molly Crawford was crowned Miss Santa Clara Outstanding Teen for 2011 after winning the interview, talent, physical fitness and evening wear awards.

Audience members cheered as each of the eleven young ladies competing for the title of the new Miss Santa Clara’s Outstanding Teen introduced themselves on the afternoon of Jan 8th at the Mission City Center for the Performing Arts. The girls showcased their abilities in the talent segment. Annalee Akin, 16, showed off her slick … Read more

Travel & Adventure Show Brings World Travel Thrills to the Santa Clara Convention Center This Weekend

The 2011 Travel & Adventure Show at the Santa Clara Convention Center features exciting exhibits and seminars from some of the top names in travel.

You don’t need a passport or deep pockets to start 2011 with real vacation thrills at the Travel and Adventure Show at the Santa Clara Convention Center January 15, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and January 16, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. For the price of admission, instructors will have you zip lining across the … Read more