Fuego Nuevo Brings the Fire to Family Fun Night

Fuego Nuevo, Family Fun Night

The multicultural performances at the weekly Family Fun Nights put on by Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends have been drawing crowds all summer. The performers of Ballet Folklórico Mexicano Fuego Nuevo took the stage at July 9’s Family Fun Night. The Central Park Pavilion was alive with the sounds of upbeat Mexican music … Read more

Santa Clara this Week – A Calendar of Upcoming Events

Silicon Valley Events

Weekly Events Calendar Thursday, July 19 Walk with a Cop Safety Talk: Santa Clara Senior Center. 10-11 a.m. For more information, call (408) 615-3170.   Friday, July 20 Teen Library Lock-In: Central Park Library. 7 p.m. For grades 7-12. Register at https://sccl2018lock-in.eventbrite.com.   Saturday, July 21 Santa Clara Farmers Market #FreshYoga Series Event: At the … Read more

International Swim Center In Midst of Renovation

International Swim Center

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

Police Report: July 8 – July 14

The Santa Clara Police Department is on scene at Maywood Park with armored rescue vehicle. Eisenhower School on shelter in place.

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

State Champs: Sparks Land on Top in San Diego

San Diego

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

Westside’s Season Ends in Heartbreaking Fashion

Heartbreaking

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

Sources Say: FairVote Attorney Represented Santa Clara Soccer League in Suit Against the City

Santa Clara City Council

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

Sensory Bounce Therapy at Santa Clara’s Pump It Up Provides a Fun Way for Special Needs Children to Develop

Bounce Therapy

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

Work Daze: Keep the Money. It’s Bennies I Want.

Work

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

Ajaipal Chahal, Santa Clara High School Alum, Receives Congressional Award

Ajaipal Chahal

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