After a 10-7 victory over Menlo-Atherton Friday night, the Wilcox Chargers have once again reached the CCS Championship game. Getting to this point of the season has been a staple in the now 10 seasons under Head Coach Paul Rosa. However, in past seasons, many of those teams were expected to go deep into the … Read more
All eyes are on the Santa Clara Unified School District and Board of Trustees after a student committed suicide last week. The community is grieving, but they are also angry. They’re angry that not enough was done to protect this young life. Culture of Bullying Bullying is unacceptable, is what Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell … Read more
The Wilcox varsity water polo team cruised in the pool, building an 11-4 lead over the Monta Vista Matadors on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Monta Vista would add a trio of goals in garbage time to make the final score look a bit more respectable, but Wilcox was more than pleased with its performance, perfecting practice … Read more
New Valley High School finally got answers about their future after years of waiting. The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustee meeting on Thursday, Oct. 25 was a long and busy night with so many communities having a stake in the New Valley plans. New Valley High School Relocation New Valley High School is … Read more
The Fremont Firebirds varsity volleyball squad earned some revenge with an impressive straight-sets win over the Santa Clara Bruins on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Back on Sept. 23, the Firebirds fell to Santa Clara in a grueling five-set marathon. In the rematch on their home court, though, the Firebirds managed to make quick work of the … Read more
Upgrades to a respite area in Buchser Middle School are providing a more comprehensive focus on mental health. A $225,000 county grant has allowed the school, located at 1111 Bellomy St. in Santa Clara, to hire a Spanish-speaking wellness coach and improve its calming space. Those improvements include adding furniture and redesigning the area. Buchser … Read more
Santa Clara Unified students have been hitting the books and now it’s the Board of Trustees’ turn to get a lesson on the district budget. Also, at the beginning of the meeting, they decided on a settlement agreement in the Dominic Caserta lawsuit. Budget Study Session A “Budget Study Session” sounds like you need … Read more
A week after winning its first-ever varsity football game in school history, the MacDonald Condors made it two in a row on Friday. MacDonald beat Mills at home 41-34 on Oct. 4 for its first-ever win and followed suit on Oct. 11 with its first road victory, 20-14 over Cupertino. The road win over Cupertino … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees got their first look at the new BRAVE program that will replace DARE. They also got the opportunity to hear about the funds raised by the Santa Clara Schools Foundation and the good their high school volunteers do for the community. BRAVE Remember DARE? It stands for … Read more
The divide between old people and young people likely goes back as far as human history. “[Young people] have exalted notions because they have not yet been humbled by life or learnt its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things, and that means having exalted notions,” Aristotle wrote … Read more