“The LGBTQ+ community is the only minority that encompasses all minorities,” said activist Gabrielle Antolovich, Board President of the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center in San Jose. “We are African American, Aboriginal, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, immigrants, undocumented,” said Antolovich. “We are from everywhere. We are the uniting community supporting our sibling organizations fighting racism, sexism, … Read more
Fire agencies throughout Santa Clara County have partnered to remind residents that fireworks are illegal, dangerous and can result in fires and injuries that are easily preventable. Fines will be issued to anyone using, possessing, storing, or selling illegal fireworks. Santa Clara County’s ‘social host’ Fireworks Ordinance holds property owners responsible for the illegal use … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) is looking for a new superintendent. Dr. Stella M. Kemp submitted a letter of resignation to the Board of Trustees on Friday, effective July 1. The district will hold a special school board meeting on June 29. It will be the first time school board members will meet since … Read more
Former City Attorney Brian Doyle made another appearance before the City Council on June 21. The Santa Clara resident asked the Council to place an item on a future agenda to ask Council Members Karen Hardy and Raj Chahal for an explanation regarding questions of non-compliance with FPPC law and regulations, the City of Santa … Read more
“It did not seem scary to me.” That’s what Santa Clara activist Harbir Bhatia said when she flew to Poland last March to help with Ukrainian refugee relief. Now Bhatia is heading back to Europe to continue the work, this time inside Ukraine. And she’s still not afraid, even though she acknowledges that she’ll be … Read more
Confetti blanketed the field at Levi’s Stadium, champagne corks popped and cheers went up as FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the San Francisco Bay Area as one of the Western U.S. cities to host 2026 World Cup events — the biggest sports event in the world, drawing international audiences that number in the billions. San … Read more
For the second year running, Santa Clara Unified School District’s (SCUSD) STEAM Expo went virtual. “With nearly 6,000 student projects showcased, this year’s virtual event was an amazing success,” said SCUSD Superintendent Dr. Stella M. Kemp. “The diversity of student work exhibits the inspired teaching and learning happening in our schools every day. Thank you … Read more
Updated June 15 – The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters still needs to certify the election, but it looks like Santa Clara’s Measure D has passed. According to elections officials, nearly 79% of people in Santa Clara voted for the City Charter amendment. Measure D will officially change the City Charter so that the … Read more
After a COVID-induced two-year hiatus, on June 12, Mission Chamber Orchestra (MCO) under the baton of Maestro Emily Ray will once again be performing its annual Music of Portugal free community concert at the 103-year-old Five Wounds Portuguese National Church in San José. This is the 16th Portuguese concert and is sponsored, as it is … Read more
According to parent Jeannette Weedermann, Santa Clara High School has not hosted Grad Night on campus for over 20 years before last year. This year, Weedermann and fellow school parent, Nora Reiblein, served as Grad Night co-chairs for Santa Clara High School’s June 3 Grad Night held on the high school campus. According to Weedermann, … Read more