The Santa Clara Police Activities League (PAL) 12-and-under All Star Tournament team is once again having a tremendous summer. This year’s PAL All Star softball squad finished third at the Northern California State Qualifying tournament at Sunnyvale’s Twin Creeks, earning them a spot in this weekend’s California State Games in San Diego. The forecast for … Read more
The well-respected California Conservatory of Guitar, founded in Santa Clara in May of 2011, reopened as the California Conservatory of Music with a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception attended by Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor on Oct. 30, 2017. Now, nine months later, the conservatory has grown and is flourishing thanks to its broader musical … Read more
The Westside All Stars are once again District-44 Champions, and the party in Santa Clara is just getting started. For the second straight season, the 12-and-under team will now be moving onto the Section-5 tournament. After beating rival Briarwood on the July 4th holiday by a 5-3 final, Westside cruised Saturday to a 11-2 blowout … Read more
You may think this column stinks, and you may be 100 percent right, but it’s not my fault. The time I should have spent polishing my perspective and perfecting my prose was taken up in caring for Chirpy, my budgie, who is not at all well. He is listless and depressed and shows no interest … Read more
A 12-unit townhome development will go ahead despite its neighbors critical mass of complaints that the parking is inadequate. The Santa Clara City Council approved the half-acre development, set to be located just down the street from City Hall at 1900 Warburton Ave., at its Tuesday night meeting. The development will play host to three-bedroom, … Read more
Weekly Events Calendar Thursday, July 12 Community Meeting on Service Priorities and Infrastructure: Northside Branch Library. 6-8 p.m. RSVP here: https://santaclara-serviceinfrastructurepriorities-july12.eventbrite.com Friday, July 13 Concert in the Park Featuring Orquesta Latin Heat: Central Park Pavilion. 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, July 14 Blood Drive: Illusive Comics & Games. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information … Read more
Much has been said about Santa Clara Council Members Patricia Mahan and Pat Kolstad not voting for any of the applicants selected to fill the remainder of former Council Member Dominic Caserta’s term. Many residents have been vocal about Mahan’s father receiving an appointment and pointed out that Mayor Lisa Gillmor lobbied to leave a … Read more
It’s an old cliché that it isn’t what you know but who you know, that counts. Churchwell White LLP, the Sacramento lobbying and public policy law firm representing Santa Clara in the current California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit, doesn’t have a practice specialty in redistricting or voting rights litigation. The firm has never represented … Read more
What have you done today to make you feel proud? That’s what the Silicon Gay Men’s Chorus (SVGMC) asked the audience at the beginning of Proud!: SVGMC’s 35thAnniversary Concert at Santa Clara University Recital Hall on June 29 and 30. The show, coinciding with the end of Pride Month, marked a momentous occasion — 35 … Read more