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
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
Tuesday’s volleyball matchup between the Sunnyvale Fremont Firebirds and Gunn Titans pitted a pair of 3-1 teams vying for sole possession of second place in the El Camino League standings. Both Fremont and Gunn came into the match having previously lost to first-place Cupertino. Between the two schools, only Fremont managed to pull out a … Read more
The De Anza Division-leading Wilcox Chargers (5-0) steamrolled past the Fremont Firebirds of Sunnyvale (1-4), 59-7 in a division game tilt on Friday night at Fremont High School. From the opening possession for Wilcox, it was clear they were the better team scoring 26 seconds into the game on three plays. The Firebirds looked a … Read more
On Sept. 9, about 60-70 shiny vintage vehicles parked on Sunnyvale’s Old Town Murphy Street for the Sunnyvale Police Activities League’s (PAL) second annual “Show & Shine Car Show.” Vehicles on display included a 1925 Chevy Superior K, a 1950 Ford Coupe and a 1966 Ford Thunderbird. Admission was free and open to the public. … Read more
On the morning of Sept. 8, a handful of artists from the Sunnyvale Art Club gathered at Santa Clara’s Central Park Library to set up an exhibit showcasing the members’ original art, which reflected a diversity of subjects. Penny Nolan’s oil painting, “Ballerina Magic,” reveals the stamina of a young ballerina performing en pointe. The … Read more
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
On the first possession of the game for the Fremont Firebirds, a fumble was made with their opponent, the Santa Cruz Cardinals, recovering the football. Unfortunately for the Firebirds, this was just the beginning of a night filled with turnovers, penalties, interceptions and other mistakes at the hands of the Cardinals, who won 42-7 on … Read more
Santa Clara City Council, Mayoral and City Clerk Candidates Forums Three Santa Clara candidate forums are planned for the November election, two will be held by the City and one by the Old Quad Residents Association. The City-hosted forums will be held at City Council Chambers (1500 Warburton Ave. Santa Clara) and conducted by the League … Read more
Early exclusion trouble would come back to haunt the Fremont Firebirds on Tuesday afternoon in Sunnyvale. After one quarter, Fremont trailed the visiting Wilcox Chargers just 3-1, but the Chargers took advantage of the Firebirds’ misfortunes. Fremont was missing one of their captains for the duration of the contest as senior Isaac Jacobson was out … Read more