 Latest 49er News: 49ers Stadium Going to the BallotAfter several months of lingering discussions, hours upon hours of City Council hearings and meetings and a bevy of public input, Santa Clara City Council voted unanimously, 7-0 in favor of placing the San Francisco 49ers stadium proposal on the November 2008 ballot.
Due to CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) restrictions... Click Here for Complete Story |
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SaveBAREC Says Defeat of Measures A&B Will Launch New Discussion of BAREC Future
If Measures A & B pass (namely, if the "Yes on A & B" side prevails), then the land will be developed with 110 single-family homes and 162 senior units)...Click Here for Complete Story
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State Favors Plan for BAREC
In February, Santa Clara voters are going to decide whether or not to go forward with the proposed Santa Clara Gardens development project for the for former UC Agricultural Research Station (BAREC) on Winchester Blvd. Click Here for Complete Story
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 Fire Station No. 4 Grand OpeningBy Robert Haugh
In keeping up with the growing needs of core neighborhood services and keeping pace with modern technologies, The City of Santa Clara recently celebrated yet another milestone in active community development, opening the newly revamped Fire Station No. 4 on Pruneridge Avenue.
Finished on-time and under budget, the project was completed with $50,000 to spare.
The 5,611 square-foot facility features an array of modern amenities and sophisticated technology required for operating a high-quality and successful fire station.
“We’ve tried to keep our fire department at pace to keep up with technology and the growing needs of the community,” said Mayor Patricia Mahan at the grand opening ceremony. “We hope that the new Fire Station 4 helps you even more in your mission.”
Amenities include a Captain’s office, a kitchen with stainless steel countertops, living room, six dorms featuring 12 beds, restrooms with showers, an apparatus bay (for fire engine and related maintenance), an exercise room, shop area, storage areas and more.
In addition to modern amenities for the firefighters and modern technology, allowing firefighters to more quickly respond to emergencies, the station features several photovoltaic, green-friendly cells on the roof, providing ample clean electricity, becoming one of the most innovative fire stations in the West Coast. Click Here for Complete Story
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 TroopSlam Brings Fun to Fundraising: Professional Wrestling Show to Honor Local Veterans, Raise Funds
While the popularity of professional wrestling has grown exponentially in recent decades, becoming an ever-clear part of American pop culture, it’s no wonder that there’s a myriad of small independent wrestling shows transpiring in towns across America on any given day.
However, it’s surprising to know that history will be made, as the first-ever professional wrestling event will be held in Santa Clara on Saturday, May 10.
Among the wrestlers in action at the benefit show honoring local veterans and troops include a former Wilcox Charger and a former Santa Clara High School Bruin. Click Here for Complete Story
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 Fishing for Fun at City Hall
Santa Clara’s Civic Center Plaza is the host to the workings of our City government. City Hall and the City Council Chambers are two of the more prominent features. The reflecting pool and fountain adorns the plaza, yet many people walk past it without giving it much of a glance or reflecting on its presence. The sound of the water provides a calming influence on the area, but on Saturday morning, the reflecting pool took on a completely different meaning and purpose.
As early as 6:05 a.m., people were lining up for their chance to get to the reflecting pool. But not for a chance to reflect or enjoy the pool for the idyllic feelings it evokes. Excitement and anticipation could be felt in the air as the crowd grew. Children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were getting out of bed extra early – earlier than some cartoons even – for the chance to try their hand at fishing at the Annual Fishing Derby. Click Here for Complete Story
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See Islamic Art at Muslim Community Association
Question: What's the best-known example of Islamic art and architecture in the world?
If you answered the Taj Mahal in India, you're right. If you didn't, think about joining the Muslim Community Association on Sunday May 11 for a presentation on Islamic art and architecture.
A continuous tradition reaching back to the 7th century, Islamic art draws on many sources -- Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, pre-Islamic Persian, Central Asian and Chinese. It isn't art that pertains to religion in the same way that "Christian art" refers to art works with specifically Christian themes.
Instead, Islamic art is characterized by its use of a specific artistic "vocabulary" of complex and interconnected geometric, arabesque, floral, and calligraphic forms – all of which ultimately reflect the eternal unity, balance and beauty of God and all creation. Click Here for Complete Story
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Intel among the Local Innovators Honored with a 2008 Clean Air Award
Intel among the Local Innovators Honored with a 2008 Clean Air Award Silicon Valley tech giant recognized by BREATHE CALIFORNIA for efforts to fight climate change.
Continuing an 18-year tradition, BREATHE CALIFORNIA recently presented its prestigious Clean Air Awards to 12 businesses, organizations and individuals, including Santa Clara-based Intel Corporation. The awards, which were presented before hundreds of local air quality advocates at the agency’s annual Clean Air Luncheon, honor those who are leading the fight against climate change and helping to make the Bay Area a “green model” for the rest of the country.
“As we learn more about the environmental health risks posed by climate change, it has become absolutely clear that strong and immediate action is needed,” said Dr. Tom Dailey, who sat on BREATHE CALIFORNIA’s 2008... Click Here for Complete Story
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| | Razz on Wine: July 23, 2008
Tess and I thought we'd take a little trip to Bandon, on the Oregon coast. This little village has a few spectacular restaurants as well...
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| | The Dish Restaurant Review: Parcel 104
Ask Santa Clarans where to go for a celebration, and many will point you to Parcel 104, a gem of a restaurant located in a rather worn Marriott Hotel near Mission College.
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| | Events: July 23, 2008
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| | Work Daze: July 23, 2008
Bad news, fellow worker-bees. Global warming may be raising temperatures at company branches in the North and South Pole, but back in here in headquarters, we're freezing our buns off.
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| | Milestones: July 23, 2009
We all know that a roller coaster goes up and goes down but is it possible that one might go sideways?
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| | No Guarantees: July 23, 2008
We met first in the Beacon, new employee orientation, in June of 1980 at the old Unionmutual.
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