Four weeks ago, I respectfully submitted my letter of interest for appointment to the Council vacant seat. My message was structured responding to the thoughtful areas Council and audience members suggested should be addressed by any prospective applicant in the Council’s May 22 meeting to assist in council, and the public’s important vetting process. With … Read more
The building that formerly housed Santa Clara and South Bay favorite By-Th’-Bucket Bar & Grill and was to be the new home for the China Delight restaurant — located at 4565 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Santa Clara — was destroyed in a 3-alarm fire on Friday night, July 6. At 10:35 p.m., the Santa Clara Fire Department … Read more
Motel enthusiast and author Heather David can point out the new neon sign at Santa Clara’s Capri Motel on El Camino Real. During David’s July 27 author talk at Central Park Library, David shared more insights about motels, whether they are old, new, themed or out of business, from her book, “Motel California,” published by … 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
Illusive Comics and Games in Santa Clara’s Franklin Mall is a colorful, magical world where everybody is welcome and anybody can be a comic book superhero — or villain. And on July 14, Bastille — or Independence — Day in France (like the U.S. 4th of July), comic fans can be real heroes. As it … Read more
Assessor Larry Stone is warning homeowners of a recent deceptive mailer from a private company designed to look like an official government document. The solicitation comes from a misleadingly named company, “Local Property Office,” and offers to provide a copy of a property owner’s deed and assessment information for $89. Assessment information is free for … Read more
The Santa Clara Police Activities League (PAL) 12-and-under All Star Tournament team is once again having a tremendous summer. This year’s PAL All Star softball squad finished third at the Northern California State Qualifying tournament at Sunnyvale’s Twin Creeks, earning them a spot in this weekend’s California State Games in San Diego. The forecast for … Read more
The well-respected California Conservatory of Guitar, founded in Santa Clara in May of 2011, reopened as the California Conservatory of Music with a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception attended by Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor on Oct. 30, 2017. Now, nine months later, the conservatory has grown and is flourishing thanks to its broader musical … Read more
The Westside All Stars are once again District-44 Champions, and the party in Santa Clara is just getting started. For the second straight season, the 12-and-under team will now be moving onto the Section-5 tournament. After beating rival Briarwood on the July 4th holiday by a 5-3 final, Westside cruised Saturday to a 11-2 blowout … Read more
You may think this column stinks, and you may be 100 percent right, but it’s not my fault. The time I should have spent polishing my perspective and perfecting my prose was taken up in caring for Chirpy, my budgie, who is not at all well. He is listless and depressed and shows no interest … Read more