Through five innings on Tuesday, Santa Clara Westside looked poised to earn a berth in the Section-5 Championship. Ace pitcher Austin Sands had twirled a shutout through five innings, striking out nine batters and allowing just one hit — an infield single in the fourth. Offensively Westside managed to scrape across two runs in the … Read more
Santa Clara’s California Voting Rights Act lawsuit now has provided employment for yet another lawyer. FairVote — the Maryland-based ranked choice voting lobbying group that funded and staffed the Yes on Measure A campaign — is looking to impose Measure A by judicial fiat after the proposal failed at the ballot box. FairVote isn’t a … Read more
Inflatable bounce house centers are everywhere nowadays, so it’s no secret that children love them. But some centers are looking to do much more than provide a fun experience. Pump It Up in Santa Clara is now offering Sensory Bounce Therapy, an occupational therapy program for children with special needs, but with a fun twist … Read more
Your salary is miniscule. Raises are few and far between. Promotions are out of the question. But as miserable as your cash compensation was, is, and is likely to remain, all is not lost. You do have your benefits. Benefits are what an employer gives you in addition to — or, in your case, instead … Read more
Last month, Ajaipal Chahal received a Congressional Award of a bronze medal from Congressman Ro Khanna. Chahal, an incoming junior at Dartmouth College, described the Congressional Award. “The program is operated by a non-profit called the Congressional Award that works with the U.S. House of Representatives,” Chahal said. “Representatives in Congress can encourage young people … Read more
Kim Ngo, a 2018 graduate of Wilcox High School, was shocked to learn last May that she had written a prize-winning essay that earned her a $5,000 college scholarship. “I was really shocked. I didn’t think I had a chance,” said Ngo. “Now I’m more motivated to apply for other scholarships in the future and … Read more
The story of how the Retro Notes jazz band got its start is a Silicon Valley cliché. An engineer from Norway who moves to Santa Clara and learns to play the alto saxophone meets a guitarist/pianist from Turkey — also an engineer by day — on a volleyball team back in 1991. The high-tech colleagues … Read more
On June 12, City Council approved the schematic design for the Homeridge Playground and Park Rehabilitation project. Run by the Department of Parks & Recreation, Homeridge is a six acre park located at 2985 Stevenson St., nestled in a residential area southwest of Central Park and is bounded on one side by Saratoga Creek. In … Read more
Lego enthusiasts and builders assembled at the Bricks by the Bay convention at the Santa Clara Convention Center from July 12-15. Run entirely by volunteers, the four-day convention celebrates all things Lego with workshops, guest speakers, vendors, games and displays featuring Lego builders’ MOCs, or My Own Creations. The Bay Area-based convention was founded by … Read more
Week of July 18th Headlines 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (July 19, 1918) *Government to Send 250 Men to This City at Once: Residents Are Requested to Assist: Local War Council Needs to Find Suitable Room Accommodations for Mechanics from East Being Sent to Joshua Hendy Ironworks for Six Months: Sunnyvale Out of … Read more