Hate Crimes: California Law Enforcement Agencies Audited

Hate Crimes, Hate Incidents

Some California law enforcement agencies need to improve their review and reporting of hate crimes — that’s the result of a 2017 audit conducted by the California State Auditor about hate crimes in California. The audit explored how specific law enforcement agencies respond, report and identify hate crimes. The four law enforcement agencies that were … Read more

Dinner at the Santa Clara Unified School District Farm

Farm Dinner

David Tuttle, Santa Clara Unified School District’s (SCUSD) District Farmer, lead a talk with attendees about the vision of the SCUSD’s farm and the types of vegetables served at the first Farm Dinner on Friday, Sept. 21. The Farm, located at 1055 Dunford Way in Sunnyvale, was the venue for the Farm Dinner. The sold-out dinner served as … Read more

Tea Collection Opens at Santana Row

tea collection

Making the foreign familiar for “little citizens of the world” and their parents, the San Francisco-based children’s clothier, Tea Collection, opened its first brick-and-mortar location at Santana Row in August. Although the company’s moniker doesn’t instantly associate it with clothing for kids, co-founders Emily Meyer and Leigh Rawdon wanted a name that would incite pause … Read more

Metal Artistry Shines in Vargas Gallery’s “Autumn Selections” Exhibit

Vargas Gallery: Metal Art

James Herbert, lover of the ocean and metal sculptor, created “The Mermaid” with recycled steel parts, such as car parts and pipes. To construct the mermaid’s flowing and voluminous hair, Herbert cut metal up into strips and grounded down, sanded and shaped each piece of “hair.” Herbert’s half-human and half-sea creature is now resting on … Read more

Voices Go Together in “Grease” by the Sunnyvale Community Players

Sunnyvale Community Players Grease

During the Sept. 11 dress rehearsal for Sunnyvale Community Players’ “Grease,” the show began with a boy and a girl separately bragging about their summer romance to high school peers in the upbeat “Summer Nights.” With youth and adults in the talented cast, this lively show opened on Sept. 15 and will run through Oct. … Read more

Looking Back: Week of September 26th Headlines

Looking Back

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (September 27, 1918) Buy Your Bonds Today: Volunteer Now to Put Santa Clara Over the Top the First Day by Doubling Your Subscription: How to Volunteer and Plan of Payment Story of Great Patriotic Work Told in Liberty Loan Posters Santa Claran Makes Supreme Sacrifice: All Santa Clara Mourns … Read more

Santa Clara County Supervisors Vote on Affordable Housing for People with Disabilities

Affordable Housing for those with Disabilities

Santa Clara County voted unanimously to allocate five percent of County Measure A funds toward affordable housing for people with disabilities on Sept. 11 at the Board of Supervisors Meeting. Measure A was passed in November 2016. It provides $950 million to finance housing in the County, with $800 million funding affordable rental housing for … Read more

In the Valley this Week: September 27 – October 3

Silicon Valley Events

 Thursday, September 27 Senior Center BBQ: Santa Clara Senior Center — patio. 12-1 p.m. Tickets are $6 at the Snack Bar the day of the event. A limited number of meals will be served, so get your tickets early.    Friday, September 28 Three Billy Goats Gruff: Central Park Library. 2-2:45 p.m. For ages 4+. … Read more

Chargers Volleyball Rallies, But Falls to Cupertino

Wilcox Chargers Volleyball

After sitting out Tuesday’s loss to Milpitas, the Wilcox Volleyball squad welcomed back junior captain Deena Pederson on Thursday. Pederson missed the Milpitas match while recovering from a concussion. In her absence the Chargers had to take on the Trojans minus both of their captains. Senior captain Isha Gokhale is already out for the season … Read more

Triton Museum Debuts Oktoberfest

Triton Museum Debuts Oktoberfest

It may not have been Munich, but approximately 150 people drank beer to support the Triton Museum of Art at its first ever Oktoberfest fundraiser on Sept. 22. Despite the museum being no stranger to fall events — previously holding the Fall Floral Festival and Blues Bash — Oktoberfest was new territory, as there was … Read more