At the April 29 meeting, the Santa Clara City Council adopted a new field use fee that better serves youth sports, adjusted its municipal fee schedule and changed the city’s housing element to avoid a lawsuit. Santa Clara’s youth sports organizations will see a reduction in their field use fees. The organizations had historically enjoyed … Read more
Another ethnic minority group is accusing the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) of creating a hostile environment. Earlier this month, StandWithUs, a Jewish advocacy group, filed a complaint (Jewish Advocacy complaint Santa Clara Title VI Complaint) with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The complaint alleges the district has fostered … Read more
After her book discussion group on March 25, Santa Clara resident Carol Buchser stopped off for the first time at TOUS les JOURS, a French Asian bakery at Homestead Road and Lawrence Expressway, to meet up with a friend. She paused at a glass-enclosed food display case, deliberating but a moment before selecting a sugar-sprinkled … Read more
Bay Area artist Nathan Oliveira (1928-2010) described himself as an abstract artist whose work had to be “about something.” For the prolific Oliveira, the “something” is a point of departure for the viewer, not the point of arrival — “evocative” and “intangible” are often used in describing his work. Solitary figures in vague and open … Read more
James Williams wasn’t just Santa Clara’s first African American citizen and one of the first African Americans to settle in Santa Clara County. He was also a “first citizen” as a community leader in the city, and is honored for his role as a leader in Santa Clara’s Volunteer Fire Department. Today, an SCFD plaque … Read more
Former city council member and long-time active member of the Santa Clara community, Debi Davis, passed away over Easter weekend. Davis served on the Santa Clara City Council for eight years between 2012 and 2020 and had several projects that she was especially dedicated to. Teresa O’Neill, who served on the city council with Davis, called … Read more
Rotary Park is a neighborhood playground located a block from Santa Clara City Hall. For decades, it has served hundreds of neighbors and their children. However, age has taken its toll, leading to the need for some work and a facelift. Santa Clara Rotary Club, under the leadership of former Assistant Chief of Police and … Read more
Sports and infrastructure will be Santa Clara’s focus over the next year. At the Santa Clara City Council’s priority setting session last month, the council emphasized the need to ensure big-ticket events at Levi’s Stadium go off without a hitch and that the city spends voter-approved bond money responsibly. Super Bowl LX and FIFA World … Read more
With the World Cup and Super Bowl coming to Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium next year, the business of sports is in the spotlight. At a roundtable with sports and business leaders at the Triton Museum of Art on April 2, Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce looked at the business of sports and especially the … Read more
Right or wrong, agree or disagree, common sense or no sense, if your thinking matches up with the majority, you are the winner. Conversely, being in the minority becomes, by default, the loser. California has a history of being on the winning side of creativity. However, like the Roman Empire, the Golden State has lost its … Read more