Last month, City Manager Deanna Santana wrote in a post on her biweekly blog that the shower facilities at the International Swim Center (ISC) are in critical condition, and are not open for public use. A preliminary review indicated that the shower facilities will need extensive repair or full reconstruction. The City’s Parks and Recreation … Read more
To say that the Sparks flew high in San Diego this weekend would be an understatement. No, no, what the Sparks did was soar all the way to the top of the mountain. Facing a gauntlet off tough teams from Southern California, the Santa Clara Sparks finished 2-1 in pool play before running the table … Read more
The Police Blotter highlights a partial list of incidents in the city and is distributed on a weekly basis. The Blotter provides the date, time, approximate location, a narrative summary of the incident, case number and the most serious arrest charge. Meanwhile, the Arrest Log provides a timely, chronological summary of all of the arrests … Read more
Through five innings on Tuesday, Santa Clara Westside looked poised to earn a berth in the Section-5 Championship. Ace pitcher Austin Sands had twirled a shutout through five innings, striking out nine batters and allowing just one hit — an infield single in the fourth. Offensively Westside managed to scrape across two runs in the … Read more
Santa Clara’s California Voting Rights Act lawsuit now has provided employment for yet another lawyer. FairVote — the Maryland-based ranked choice voting lobbying group that funded and staffed the Yes on Measure A campaign — is looking to impose Measure A by judicial fiat after the proposal failed at the ballot box. FairVote isn’t a … Read more
Inflatable bounce house centers are everywhere nowadays, so it’s no secret that children love them. But some centers are looking to do much more than provide a fun experience. Pump It Up in Santa Clara is now offering Sensory Bounce Therapy, an occupational therapy program for children with special needs, but with a fun twist … Read more
Your salary is miniscule. Raises are few and far between. Promotions are out of the question. But as miserable as your cash compensation was, is, and is likely to remain, all is not lost. You do have your benefits. Benefits are what an employer gives you in addition to — or, in your case, instead … Read more
Kim Ngo, a 2018 graduate of Wilcox High School, was shocked to learn last May that she had written a prize-winning essay that earned her a $5,000 college scholarship. “I was really shocked. I didn’t think I had a chance,” said Ngo. “Now I’m more motivated to apply for other scholarships in the future and … Read more
Last month, Ajaipal Chahal received a Congressional Award of a bronze medal from Congressman Ro Khanna. Chahal, an incoming junior at Dartmouth College, described the Congressional Award. “The program is operated by a non-profit called the Congressional Award that works with the U.S. House of Representatives,” Chahal said. “Representatives in Congress can encourage young people … Read more
The story of how the Retro Notes jazz band got its start is a Silicon Valley cliché. An engineer from Norway who moves to Santa Clara and learns to play the alto saxophone meets a guitarist/pianist from Turkey — also an engineer by day — on a volleyball team back in 1991. The high-tech colleagues … Read more