CommunityObituary
Jennifer Sparacino: She Spoke Softly But Carried a Big Influence
March 21, 2024
The death last Monday of former city manager Jennifer Sparacino gave the final punctuation to the end of an era...
Milestones
Milestones – Simply…Deflect! – Opinion
March 21, 2024
Have you become a bit disgruntled with politics? Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger because you have plenty of company....
City Politics
Housing Development in District 6 “Concerns” its Representative, Council Approves Anyway
March 20, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council approved the rezoning of the former St. Mark’s Church site to make way for single-family...
Public Safety
Heart Month: Heart Disease a Leading Cause of Death in Women
March 19, 2024
Vickie Geary was washing the dishes one Saturday morning when she suddenly started feeling strange. She tried to describe the...
Schools
Santa Clara Unified: Budget Reductions, Canceled Wilcox Speaker
March 15, 2024
Money is tight for everyone and is only getting tighter. Santa Clara Unified is not immune. New budget reductions are...
Arts & Entertainment
This Weekend in the Valley: Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17
March 14, 2024
The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event...
Milestones
Milestones – Where are our voters? – Opinion
March 14, 2024
Readers…what happened? The dog ate your ballot? You had to visit sick Aunt Jenny? You would leave the voting to...
City Politics
Swim Center to Remain Closed and Costly to Repair
March 13, 2024
The Santa Clara City Council heard a grim update on the status of the International Swim Center (ISC). It also...
Sports
Wilcox Baseball Shows Off All Three Phases in Win Over Evergreen Valley
March 13, 2024
The Wilcox Chargers varsity baseball squad delivered a beautiful performance on Monday afternoon against Evergreen Valley. Strong pitching, defense and...
Community
Joan Russell and Bill Wilson Center, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
March 11, 2024
“I was encouraged by friendships within the [Bill Wilson Center] grief support group. The group normalized what I was going...