Former Santa Clara City Council Member and front-runner for Ken Yeager’s County Supervisor seat Dominic Caserta will not face criminal charges over the accusations of sexual harassment that drove him from office and into indefinite leave from his Santa Clara High School teaching job. The Santa Clara County District Attorney said in a statement yesterday … Read more
Living Legends’ bats were alive and well this weekend in San Jose. The Legends’ 16U white team went a perfect 4-0 over the weekend, winning by scores of 18-5, 11-3, 5-0 and 19-7 en route to their tournament win. But while the offense dominated from start to finish, the tournament MVP ended up going to … Read more
Last season was a transitional year for the Wilcox volleyball team. The 2017 varsity squad featured a handful of younger players developing into bigger roles for the first time. While their 2-10 league record last year was a step back from their 6-6 mark in 2016, the team is confident that a bounce-back season is … Read more
In the culturally diverse Silicon Valley, finding flavors reminiscent of one’s childhood isn’t always the easiest task. There’s an abundance of run-of-the-mill flavor combinations at every local chocolate shop and at least one big batch chocolatier store in every mall filled with standard, easily understandable infusions. While most chocolatiers are happy sticking with the status … Read more
On Aug. 8, Planning Commissioners recommended that City Council approve the final environmental review document, required rezoning and tentative vesting map for a residential project at 1834 Worthington Cr. Agrihood, a project that began to be conceptualized in 2003, is close to the San Jose border and sits across the street from the Westfield Valley … Read more
The National Night Out event on Emmett Court included Balloon Magic for kids — both young and young at heart. According to Robert Hostetter, this was their “…neighborhood’s 18th Annual National Night Out Party…. We typically have over 170 men, women and children coming to the event from the 85 houses in the neighborhood. Starting … Read more
After two years of closed-door hearings and discussion, a private arbitrator awarded the Santa Clara Stadium Authority a 1.07 percent increase in the Levi’s Stadium facilities rent — raising the annual amount to $24,762,000 from $24,500,000, a total of $10.5 million over the 40-year term of the stadium lease. The Stadium Authority will also receive … Read more
In 1999, the City of Santa Clara renamed its Children’s Theater to the Roberta Jones Junior Theatre, opened the skate park off San Tomas Expressway and Cabrillo Avenue and established the Neighborhood Enhancement Committee. Nationally, Santa Clara University alumnus Brandi Chastain scored the game winning penalty kick against China in the FIFA Women’s World Cup … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the City and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all of the arrests … Read more
These days, it’s difficult to find heroes. Outside of thee and me, of course. That’s why a recent Jena McGregor article in The Washington Post is a must-read for those who are looking for inspiration, as well as income, from their jobs. “Why We Love Stories About Workers Who Sleep On The Job” is the … Read more