In the Valley this Week: Events Calendar

Silicon Valley Events

Thursday, September 20 Community Meeting on Smoking Ordinance: Central Park Library — Margie Edinger Room. 6 p.m. For more information: Call 408-615-2210 or email communications@santaclaraca.gov Old Quad Residents’ Association, with the support of the Mission City Federal Credit Union, is sponsoring a Mayoral and Clerk Candidate Forum: American Legion Post 419 Hall — 958 Homestead … Read more

Bruins Water Polo Knocks Off Rival Chargers

Bruins & Wilcox Rival Water Polo

Just a couple hours after Bruins boys’ water polo team lost to their arch rivals, the girls team evened the score this past Thursday. Led by star junior Mariah Walker and key scorer senior Maya Sugiyama, the Santa Clara Bruins swam to a somewhat comfortable 14-9 victory over the Wilcox Chargers. However, Bruins Head Coach … Read more

Milestones: Chamber of Horrors

Is the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce a despicable villain as the City Council claims? Funny that for 30 years the Chamber has operated as they were originally taught and trained by the City. They have been under the scrutiny and jurisdiction of the City for all this time. The City Council ordered an audit … Read more

City Council and Convention Visitors Bureau Share Blame For Convention Center Management Mess

Santa Clara Convention Center

Council’s Continued Confusion About Police Chief’s Compensation Although the Santa Clara City Council was set to pass an ordinance giving the job of setting the Police Chief’s salary to the Salary-Setting Commission, at the Sept. 18 Council Meeting meeting they appeared to be confused. The item was pulled from the consent calendar — items that are … Read more

Chargers Charge Past Bruins 63-7

rivalry Wilcox Chargers v Santa Clara Bruins Football

The annual Santa Clara and Wilcox rivalry football game churned out another win for the Chargers on Friday night. Wilcox took this one — a 63-7 victory. However, despite the lopsided loss, Bruins Head Coach Burt Codera said he likes the fact that the schools continue to put the game on the schedule. “I like … Read more

Wilcox 2018 Homecoming Floats Use Greener Construction

Wilcox Homecoming Floats

The 2018 Homecoming festivities at Adrian Wilcox High School begin at 12:45 p.m. on September 28 with “Mystical Cities” — a themed parade of marchers, automobiles and, this year, class floats made with a nod to conserving natural resources. Each class chose its mystical city: seniors, Wakanda from “Black Panther;” juniors, Asgard from “Thor;” sophomores, … Read more

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival Supports Local Vendors

Art & Wine Festival

The City of Santa Clara’s annual Art and Wine Festival is a favorite, not just in Santa Clara, but regionally. Festival goers and vendors from across the Bay Area come to enjoy summer’s last hurrah in Central Park. This year’s festival had artists with 165 arts and crafts booths, 25 community groups serving festival food favorites, … Read more

Sunnyvale’s C.J. Olson Cherries to Close

Olson Cherries

The iconic C.J. Olson Cherries stand near the corner of El Camino Real and S. Mathilda Avenue in Sunnyvale is set to close at the end of the month. Owner Deborah Olson, who was born during cherry season and worked side-by-side with her grandmother, Rose, at the stand until her grandmother’s death in 1988, said … Read more

Police Report: Sept 9 – 15

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

Sunday, September 9, 2018 Assault with a Deadly Weapon     Location: Mayellen Avenue and Scott Street, San Jose The Press Release detailing the San Jose Police Department’s investigation of an officer-involved shooting by a member of the Santa Clara Police Department is available at http://www.sjpd.org/inews/viewpressrelease.asp?ID=2756   Monday, September 10, 2018 Commercial Burglary                      Location:  2000 Block … Read more

Chargers Best Bruins in Boys Water Polo

Wilcox Chargers Santa Clara Bruins Water Polo

Thursday afternoon at Wilcox was the setting for all four rivalry games. The Santa Clara Bruins and Wilcox Chargers varsity and JV water polo squads for both boys and girls battled for city bragging rights. First on the deck were the varsity boys with Wilcox storming out to a 5-0 lead in the first quarter. … Read more