The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends (SCCLFF) has been leading the charge in a $300,000 grassroots fundraising effort, “My Library, My Story,” to completely renovate the Mission Branch Library at 1098 Lexington St. in Santa Clara. “When we first explored doing the fundraising campaign, we spoke to many, many community members about their … Read more
It’s the last few days before summer break ends and both parents and students alike are scrambling with their back-to-school shopping. Everybody’s been there; going to Target and dumping a pile of notebooks into your shopping cart, or ordering a calculator on Amazon and hoping that it’ll arrive on time. Jamie Saturno is an incoming … Read more
Good news! You’ve been promoted to supervisor. Bad news! You’ve been promoted to supervisor. As a supervisor, you are expected to do many new things. Like work. Let’s face it. Not everyone in your department can have the same sick grandmother with the same chronic case of exploding head syndrome — a classic excuse that … Read more
Keep your perennial gardens looking their best throughout the hot summer months with a bit of midsummer grooming and care. Investing time midseason means you’ll be enjoying beautiful gardens now through the end of the growing season. Start by deadheading, removing faded flowers, to improve the plants’ overall appearance. It won’t extend bloom time on … Read more
A bill to curb abuses in California’s more than 55,000 homeowner associations (HOA) by adding requirements that will lead to fairer elections was approved today by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. SB 1265, authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) now heads to the Assembly floor. It has already been approved by the state Senate. “When people … Read more
It made sense for Santa Clara author Kathy Ellen Davis to celebrate her June 26 picture book release at Hicklebee’s (www.hicklebees.com), a San Jose children’s bookstore where Davis works. Davis’s picture book, published by Chronicle Books, is titled “Ta-Da!” With lively illustrations, the 40-page picture book tells the story of a boy and a girl … Read more
Like the irresistible call of the sirens to sailors, the bargain prices of ship repositioning cruises lure travelers to the high seas. Also called relocation cruises, they offer unique adventures and are excellent value for the money for seafarers. A repositioning cruise is when a cruise line moves its ships from one part of the … Read more
Moviegoers now have an elevated cinema experience in Santa Clara — AMC Mercado 20 is now home to a new Dolby Cinema. When you walk into Mercado’s Dolby Cinema, you will notice the sleek black entrance that is unique from the other theater entrances. You step into a hallway and are greeted by a large … Read more
Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the City of Santa Clara’s municipal electric utility, continues to invest in a sustainable future for Santa Clara through its annual scholarship awards program. For 13 years, the program has recognized rising students pursuing careers in energy services, electric utilities and public power. Three exceptional student recipients have been recognized this … Read more
At the start of 2017, the City of Santa Clara kicked off an analysis and outreach effort to develop a Tasman East Specific Plan to guide development for an area on the northern end of the city. The 45-acre area is historically industrial and rests west of the Guadalupe River, north of Tasman Drive, east … Read more