Santa Clara Police continue to pore through financial records and documents as they look into whether John Bitter, the former head coach and CEO of the Santa Clara Swim Club, embezzled more than $600,000 from the team. As of Oct. 12, Bitter has yet to talk to police about the accusations. Capt. Wahid Kazem of … Read more
Silicon Valley Voice readers may recall a story from earlier this fall on the Fremont water polo team. Last season the Firebirds won the El Camino League Championship in a thrilling 6-5 win over Wilcox. Their reward for winning the El Camino was a spot in the far more challenging De Anza division. Based off … Read more
The Palo Alto Vikings spoiled the Sunnyvale Fremont Firebirds’ homecoming game, 47-10 on Friday night, dropping their record to 1-6 on the season. The game started out promising for the Firebirds forcing the Vikings to punt the ball away on their first offensive possession. The Firebirds marched down the field but settled for a 10-yard … Read more
Last week the plaintiffs in the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit are asking for $4.1 million in legal fees as well as about $75,000 in court costs. Including the City’s legal fees, Santa Clara is on the hook for almost $5 million. The legal meter is still climbing because the City appealed the court’s decision. … Read more
Santa Clara eight graders Nathaly Aguiar Bello, at Peterson Middle School, and Jada Roper, at Buchser Middle School, were inspired to set their career sights high and reach for the stars over the summer. They were among eight local girls, sponsored by the Sunnyvale-Cupertino American Association of University Women (AAUW), to attend Tech Trek from … Read more
At the beginning of the school year, most academic institutions would welcome a supply of paper big enough to last through the last day of school. Fortunately for Scott Lane Elementary School, the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley recently provided a generous donation of paper goods and other school supplies. “Scott Lane School requested regular … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (October 11, 1918) When Our Boys Return From War We Must Be Ready Government Issues Book on Camp: Life in Training Camps Vividly Described You Can Stop Casualties Quickly: Make Sacrifices: Buy Liberty Bonds Honor Roll of 4th Liberty Loan Subscribers Listed Alphabetically Local Red Cross to Aid Pacific … Read more
At the de Saisset Museum’s Sept. 27 opening reception for its fall exhibits, guests might make a wish while viewing a watercolor of the “Dandelion,” part of “California Flora: Fanny McClatchy Richardson,” an exhibit showing native California wildflowers. In the exhibit, “She Sang Me a Good Luck Song: The California Indian Photographs of Dugan Aguilar,” … Read more
The November 6 election is fast approaching and in addition to many political contests, ballots will be stocked with initiatives for voters to decide upon. On the state level, $6 billion to help alleviate the housing crisis is at stake. Proposition 1, known as the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act could allow the investment of … Read more
“We filed what we were told to file by the [Santa Clara] City Clerk,” said Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce PAC treasurer Dave Tobkin. The new — and false — accusation is City Hall’s latest offensive against the Chamber. The Chamber of Commerce is a separate legal entity from the Chamber PAC, although the Council majority … Read more