Santa Clara PAL Sparks 10 and Under Team in the Spotlight

Santa Clara PAL Sparks

The 2018 season for girls’ softball was memorable for both the U-12 and U-10 Santa Clara teams. As reported last week, the Sparks U-12 are now the 2018 California State Games Champions. The U-10 team also earned some bragging rights. According to the U-10 Coach Todd Kleinheinz, “This was the farthest in Santa Clara PAL … Read more

Assemblymember Kansen Chu Recognizes Santa Clara Citizens in 2018 Community Heroes Awards Ceremony

Community Heroes Awards

On July 12, the India Community Center in Milpitas was the location for Assemblymember Kansen Chu’s Community Heroes Awards Ceremony, which recognized citizens from five local cities, including Santa Clara. “Thank you to the many individuals who work, live or serve in the 25th Assembly District,” read Chu’s statement in the event program. “Tonight, I … Read more

Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority Unveils New Look

Santa Clara’s Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA) has a new look and it’s all thanks to Maddie’s Fund and Marin-based artist Jason Guastucci. Guastucci, who recently painted a large mural wrapping around and inside Merry Mart, was tasked with breathing new life into six of SVACA’s cat condos, giving the formerly stark white walls … Read more

Curious City Council and Staff Findings on June Calendars

In August, the Santa Clara City Council Members met with people like Jude Barry and discussed topics like Related Santa Clara.

June proved to be another productive month for Santa Clara Council and City staff, but curious findings on their calendars are cause for question. One of the most problematic meetings popping up on the public calendars is that of City Attorney Brian Doyle. While the WEEKLY typically covers only the Council calendars, Doyle’s Jun. 21 … Read more

Bruins Football Finishes First Summer Under New Coach

With the month of August on the horizon, the new football season is quickly approaching. Both the Santa Clara High School Bruins and the Wilcox High School Chargers will begin “fall” practices with full pads on Friday, August 3. This past week the Bruins wrapped up their summer session of workouts — their first under … Read more

Six Districts, Two to Elect New Council Members in November

CVRA Legal Fees

Yesterday an amended order was published in Santa Clara’s California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit directing the sequencing of elections for the City’s new by-district Council. Superior Court Judge Thomas Kuhnle also ruled that the plaintiffs are entitled to recoup their legal fees and costs — which are likely to be in the millions — and … Read more

Limited Mosquito Treatment on Thursday, July 26 in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara

Mosquito Treatment

This post is from Nextdoor and is authored by Public Information Officer Laurel Anderson, County of Santa Clara   The Santa Clara County Vector Control District (SCC VCD) has confirmed West Nile virus (WNV) positive tests in adult mosquitoes collected from an area around portions of the 94085, 94086, 95051 and 95054 ZIP code areas that … Read more

Santa Clara District Elections Sequencing for California Voting Rights Act Remedy: Districts 2 & 3 in 2018

2018 City Council districts chart

Today, the judge in Santa Clara’s California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit, Thomas Kuhnle, published an amendment to his July 23 order showing the sequence of elections for Santa Clara’s new by-district City Council. Districts 2 and 3 will elect their first district representatives in November, and the remaining four districts will elect their first … Read more