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
A 12-unit townhome development will go ahead despite its neighbors critical mass of complaints that the parking is inadequate. The Santa Clara City Council approved the half-acre development, set to be located just down the street from City Hall at 1900 Warburton Ave., at its Tuesday night meeting. The development will play host to three-bedroom, … Read more
Weekly Events Calendar Thursday, July 12 Community Meeting on Service Priorities and Infrastructure: Northside Branch Library. 6-8 p.m. RSVP here: https://santaclara-serviceinfrastructurepriorities-july12.eventbrite.com Friday, July 13 Concert in the Park Featuring Orquesta Latin Heat: Central Park Pavilion. 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, July 14 Blood Drive: Illusive Comics & Games. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information … Read more
Much has been said about Santa Clara Council Members Patricia Mahan and Pat Kolstad not voting for any of the applicants selected to fill the remainder of former Council Member Dominic Caserta’s term. Many residents have been vocal about Mahan’s father receiving an appointment and pointed out that Mayor Lisa Gillmor lobbied to leave a … Read more
It’s an old cliché that it isn’t what you know but who you know, that counts. Churchwell White LLP, the Sacramento lobbying and public policy law firm representing Santa Clara in the current California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit, doesn’t have a practice specialty in redistricting or voting rights litigation. The firm has never represented … Read more
What have you done today to make you feel proud? That’s what the Silicon Gay Men’s Chorus (SVGMC) asked the audience at the beginning of Proud!: SVGMC’s 35thAnniversary Concert at Santa Clara University Recital Hall on June 29 and 30. The show, coinciding with the end of Pride Month, marked a momentous occasion — 35 … Read more
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara and San Jose will be hosting the eighth annual Seeds of Hope, Cancer Survivor Celebration on June 11 at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara. The theme “Balanced Healing” will focus on rehabilitation and healing from cancer and its treatment. “Cancer treatment may save your life,” said Dr. Anita TC Lee, Radiation Oncologist, … Read more
Santa Clara’s accomplished youth wowed the audience at Santa Clara’s Got Talent, the second annual citywide talent show held at the Community Recreation Center on the evening of Jan 21st. Judging the 15 acts were Jansie Tompkins, Miss Santa Clara 2011, Felicia Alvarez, Miss Mission City 2011, and Angie Scott, an elementary physical education coordinator … Read more
Audience members cheered as each of the eleven young ladies competing for the title of the new Miss Santa Clara’s Outstanding Teen introduced themselves on the afternoon of Jan 8th at the Mission City Center for the Performing Arts. The girls showcased their abilities in the talent segment. Annalee Akin, 16, showed off her slick … Read more