It was a birthday that Santa Clara quarterback Nick Garcia won’t ever forget. His teammates probably won’t forget it either. Garcia celebrated his 18th birthday by helping lead the Bruins to a 26-21 victory over Saratoga at Levi’s Stadium on Friday. He accounted for all four of the Bruins’ touchdowns, three on the ground and … Read more
On Sept. 22, community members and city dignitaries gathered at the Mission Branch Library (at 1098 Lexington St.) to celebrate the grand reopening of the library after its extensive renovations. The day’s itinerary came with speeches first, followed by library tours, and finally, family entertainment. “This is Santa Clara’s oldest library but now it will … Read more
Tuesday’s volleyball matchup between the Sunnyvale Fremont Firebirds and Gunn Titans pitted a pair of 3-1 teams vying for sole possession of second place in the El Camino League standings. Both Fremont and Gunn came into the match having previously lost to first-place Cupertino. Between the two schools, only Fremont managed to pull out a … Read more
Last winter Santa Clara hired crisis PR virtuoso Sam Singer to provide “professional public affairs/media relations services” that amounted to running the City’s public communication. Since then he has run the City’s communication with its constituents more like a marketing department than a public information office. From the Mayor’s squabbles with the 49ers to the … Read more
Sunday, September 16, 2018 Burglary Location: 3600 Block of Stevens Creek Boulevard At approximately 1720 hours, two suspects driving a vehicle with paper plates pulled up behind an occupied, parked vehicle on the 3600 block of Stevens Creek Boulevard. The suspects broke the rear window to the occupied vehicle and took a backpack containing two … Read more
The De Anza Division-leading Wilcox Chargers (5-0) steamrolled past the Fremont Firebirds of Sunnyvale (1-4), 59-7 in a division game tilt on Friday night at Fremont High School. From the opening possession for Wilcox, it was clear they were the better team scoring 26 seconds into the game on three plays. The Firebirds looked a … Read more
Like many of the world’s shorelines, the South Bay is expected to be increasingly impacted by sea level rise due to climate change in the coming decades. With the wealth of commercial development and infrastructure located in the South Bay that’s precariously positioned to be threatened by damaging flood events, steps are being taken to … Read more
Julia Child has famously been credited as saying, “a party without cake is just a meeting,” and although cakes may occasionally be present at meetings, parties are where they shine. For centuries, cakes have been an integral part of celebrations around the world. Whether homemade or store bought, in the form of tiered rounds, stacked … Read more
Organizations on whose boards Santa Clara City Council Members previously and currently sit have received discounts for years on their use of the Santa Clara Convention Center. At the same time they disavow any knowledge of the discounts and characterize them as irresponsible and possibly corrupt. “I’m a Chamber [of Commerce] Member. I never got … Read more
On Sept. 9, about 60-70 shiny vintage vehicles parked on Sunnyvale’s Old Town Murphy Street for the Sunnyvale Police Activities League’s (PAL) second annual “Show & Shine Car Show.” Vehicles on display included a 1925 Chevy Superior K, a 1950 Ford Coupe and a 1966 Ford Thunderbird. Admission was free and open to the public. … Read more