Carolyn Schuk

Carolyn Schuk

Underground Van Fire Quickly Extinguished at Apartment Complex, No InjuriesUnderground Van Fire Quickly Extinguished at Apartment Complex, No Injuries

Underground Van Fire Quickly Extinguished at Apartment Complex, No Injuries

A commercial van fire in the underground garage of the Orchard Glen apartment complex was extinguished quickly on Thursday afternoon,…

January 29, 2025
Santa Clara’s Municipal Power Company Part 2: The Professor and the City ManagerSanta Clara’s Municipal Power Company Part 2: The Professor and the City Manager

Santa Clara’s Municipal Power Company Part 2: The Professor and the City Manager

Between 1948 and 1965, Santa Clara laid the foundation for becoming power-independent, and that was due to the vision of…

January 19, 2025
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Menorah Returns to Santa ClaraMenorah Returns to Santa Clara

Menorah Returns to Santa Clara

The air may have been chilly, but the spirit was warm at December’s Chanukah Menorah lighting in Santa Clara. The…

January 18, 2025
Sunnyvale Sends More Support to SoCal, Santa Clara’s Crews Working Non-StopSunnyvale Sends More Support to SoCal, Santa Clara’s Crews Working Non-Stop

Sunnyvale Sends More Support to SoCal, Santa Clara’s Crews Working Non-Stop

As more local firefighters headed south over the weekend, crews already on the scene are putting in long hours in…

January 14, 2025
Santa Clara’s Municipal Power Company: 19th Century BeginningsSanta Clara’s Municipal Power Company: 19th Century Beginnings

Santa Clara’s Municipal Power Company: 19th Century Beginnings

In 1896 — 14 years after Thomas Edison launched the first electrical power plant in the U.S., Santa Clara’s Board…

January 12, 2025
Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Firefighters Join Battle Against SoCal FiresSanta Clara, Sunnyvale Firefighters Join Battle Against SoCal Fires

Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Firefighters Join Battle Against SoCal Fires

Southern California’s cataclysmic fires were only 36 hours old, but by Thursday afternoon, firefighters from Sunnyvale and Santa Clara were…

January 10, 2025
The Ghost of Christmas 1924The Ghost of Christmas 1924

The Ghost of Christmas 1924

Christmas is a time when we think a lot about tradition and revel in old-timey imagery. So, we took a…

December 25, 2024
Soroptimists Make Holidays Sparkle for Those in NeedSoroptimists Make Holidays Sparkle for Those in Need

Soroptimists Make Holidays Sparkle for Those in Need

Charles Dickens wrote in his immortal Christmas Carol that Christmas was the time of year when “Want is keenly felt,…

December 20, 2024
Rotary Lights Up Kids’ HolidaysRotary Lights Up Kids’ Holidays

Rotary Lights Up Kids’ Holidays

“It was a fun day,” said Hannah. “I thought it was going to be talking about cars. But it wasn’t.…

December 17, 2024
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Ray Gamma: A Life Spanning Valley of the Heart’s Delight to Silicon Valley

Ray Gamma: A Life Spanning Valley of the Heart’s Delight to Silicon Valley

You might know Ray Gamma’s name from Santa Clara’s Ray Gamma dog park. In the course of his 92 years,…

December 16, 2024