Midsummer Mozart Festival Continues George Cleve’s Legacy with Its 43rd Season

Mozart Festival

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is recognized as one of the world’s most esteemed musical geniuses — and there’s no better way to honor him than with a music festival. The Midsummer Mozart Festival celebrated its 43rd season with a performance at Mission Santa Clara de Asis on July 12. The orchestra also performed at Buena Vista … Read more

Tim Towers Honored for Over 22 Years of Service

Tim Towers

On Thursday, June 28, the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) School Board honored Tim Towers for over 22 years of service to the District, including planning and guidance for the District Facility Improvement and Expansion programs, support and leadership on four successful General Obligation Bond Programs and his service in advancing the work of … Read more

Santa Clarans Have a Blast at 4th of July All-City Picnic

City Picnic

Visitors from across the Bay Area and Santa Clarans donned their best red, white and blue attire and headed to Central Park for a day of family-friendly festivities. The International Swim Center hosted free swimming that many families took advantage of thanks to the heat. Families also enjoyed face painting and carnival games.  The day … Read more

Sandi’s Cobbler Cups and More: Southern Cooking in Santa Clara

Cobbler Cups

-After retiring from her career in biotech sales and marketing, Santa Claran Sandra Dailey decided to follow her passion for baking and cooking. She began devising ways she could create a product people could consume while walking around, and came up with the concept of cobbler cups. By attending farmer’s markets, art and wine events … Read more

Commissioners Debate City’s Parking Challenges

Parking Challenges

During a Planning Commission meeting on June 13, intense discussion regarding the City’s inadequate parking supply was sparked by deliberations about a proposed housing project at 1900 Warburton Ave. The location is currently a florist shop that may be transformed into 12 townhouses if approved by City Council. A motion to recommend the project to … Read more

Looking Back

Looking Back

Week of July 11th Headlines   100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (July 12, 1918) *Red Cross Nets $250 from County War Council’s July Fourth Celebration *Bond Interest Same on All Issues: 4-1/2% *Increased Taxes are Necessary: War Effort Has Greatly Increased Number of Government Employees *Peninsular Railroad Company Gets More Time on Project to … Read more

Santa Clara Police Department Connects with Residents with First Talk and Tour

Talk And Tour

A police officer’s job can be different from the jobs most people do or encounter in their daily lives. So, there is the challenge to effectively explain what officers face while doing their jobs day-to-day. There is also the challenge of breaking down the stigma that officers might be unapproachable in normal, everyday interactions, such … Read more

Op- Ed: Santa Clara Way…

Santa Clara City Council

Four weeks ago, I respectfully submitted my letter of interest for appointment to the Council vacant seat.  My message was structured responding to the thoughtful areas Council and audience members suggested should be addressed by any prospective applicant in the Council’s May 22 meeting to assist in council, and the public’s important vetting process. With … Read more

Beloved By-Th’-Bucket Building Burns Down

Bucket Bar

The building that formerly housed Santa Clara and South Bay favorite By-Th’-Bucket Bar & Grill and was to be the new home for the China Delight restaurant — located at 4565 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Santa Clara — was destroyed in a 3-alarm fire on Friday night, July 6. At 10:35 p.m., the Santa Clara Fire Department … Read more

Welcome to Heather David’s “Motel California”

Heather David

Motel enthusiast and author Heather David can point out the new neon sign at Santa Clara’s Capri Motel on El Camino Real. During David’s July 27 author talk at Central Park Library, David shared more insights about motels, whether they are old, new, themed or out of business, from her book, “Motel California,” published by … Read more