Utah Volleyball Prepares for Crucial MWC Road Trip Nov 7, 2009
25 Arizona on Sept. 11 in Santa Clara, Calif. Launiere Reaches 400 Victories: An intense 3-2 win Sept. 25 over BYU in the first Deseret First Duel match of the season gave her 400th career victory. (Utahutes.com)
Police: Schipsi was strangled before fire Nov 7, 2009
Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Douglas K. Southard agreed to make the affidavit public upon request from the attorney representing Bulos "Paul" Zumot, Schipsi's boyfriend and suspect in her death ... The Santa Clara County medical examiner, meanwhile, determined that Schipsi's hyoid bone was crushed, suggesting that she was strangled to death. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Election count not final but outcome remains firm Nov 7, 2009
In all, about 14,100 out of 36,100 of Palo Alto's eligible voters, or 39 percent, took part in the election, according to figures totals released Thursday afternoon by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. About 1 percent of all ballots are still being counted, spokeswoman Elma Rosas said Friday afternoon. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
County: 26 percent of ballots still to be counted Nov 5, 2009
4 percent of all ballots cast in Santa Clara County cities that held an election Tuesday are still uncounted, according to Elma Rosas, spokesperson for the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters ... In a televised Election Night discussion among Mayor Peter Drekmeier, Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss and former Mayor Gary Fazzino, the officials remarked that mail-in voters in years past (then called "absentee" and designated only by special request) used to be largely Republican and... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Election results further cemented after update Nov 5, 2009
An update from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Wednesday afternoon showed no changes in Palo Alto's election outcome. Attorney Greg Scharff is set to claim the fifth and final open spot on the nine-member City Council after he further widened his lead over Realtor Leon Leong. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
It's Klein, Price, Holman, Shepherd and Scharff Nov 5, 2009
By about 11 p.m., the Santa Clara County's Registrar of Voters had counted all 39 precincts. The five winning candidates beat out (in order) Leong, Dan Dykwel, Corey Levens, John Hackmann, Brian Steen, Timothy Gray, Chris Gaither, Mark Weiss and Victor Frost. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Polling places nearly silent as voters 'mail in' Nov 5, 2009
The Santa Clara County Registrar's Office reports that about 74 percent of Palo Alto voters requested mail-in ballots, exceeding the average of 71 percent among other jurisdictions holding elections today. Roughly 160,000 ballots were distributed, with about 45,000 being mailed back in as of this morning. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Palo Alto voters set to elect five council members. Nov 4, 2009
Elma Rosas, spokesperson for the Santa Clara County Registrar's Office, said the county had sent about 165,000 mail-in ballots to residents in those local jurisdictions that are holding elections today. But the county only received about 43,500 ballots as of Tuesday, Rosas said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Council race may not be decided tonight Nov 4, 2009
That's because many Palo Altans opted to vote by mail this year but relatively few mailed them back to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters ... Information about the election, such as polling station locations, can be found at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Menlo Park man, 29, dies in motorcycle crash Nov 3, 2009
The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office today identified a motorcyclist who died after crashing on state Highway 84 near La Honda on Sunday morning as 29-year-old Sundararajan Venkatesh. The crash was reported at about 10:10 a.m. on westbound Highway 84 near Entrada Way in unincorporated San Mateo County. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Finding a good housecleaning service Nov 1, 2009
San Mateo, Santa Clara ... San Mateo, Santa Clara. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Wilson Wins WCC Cross Country Title - school's ... Nov 1, 2009
Wilson Wins WCC Cross Country Title - school's First-Ever WCC XC Title - SANTA CLARA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... Santa Clara University cross country made history this morning on the Crystal Springs course at the West Coast Conference Championships when Bronco junior (San Jose, Calif ... Mitty) tied the WCC course record to win the women's title - claiming Santa Clara's first-ever cross country title on either side. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Air Force Golfers Wrap Up Fall at Turtle Bay Resort College Invitational Oct 31, 2009
Falcons compete Nov. 2-4 in Kahuku, Hawaii (Airforcesports.com)
Where to turn for help Oct 31, 2009
Teen 24-7 Line (Santa Clara County): 888-247-7717 ... Legal Aid Society, Santa Clara County, Family Law Section: 408-998-5200. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Meet Bronco Basketball Teams This Sunday at Wom... Oct 31, 2009
- SANTA CLARA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... The Santa Clara men's and women's basketball teams will be introduced to the fans at half-time and then sign autographs and pose for pictures at the entrance of Buck Shaw Stadium ... In addition to juniors , transfer , and - Santa Clara has nine underclassmen on its roster this season, including five true freshmen. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
ELECTION 2009 Oct 31, 2009
Voter information and election results for Santa Clara County. Non-partisan website with election information and a comprehensive calendar of events. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Do hard times mean more domestic violence? Oct 31, 2009
One could almost hear a figurative sigh of relief when news filtered into the 16th annual Domestic Violence Council Conference in Santa Clara last Friday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had restored $16 ... Although deaths from domestic violence in Santa Clara County dropped to three in 2008 (two in San Jose, one in Mountain View), 10 people have died in 2009 ... "Unemployment is a big problem. It increases levels of aggressiveness, with job strain and financial stress a major contributor to... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
More H1N1 vaccine arrives, but still too little Oct 30, 2009
Santa Clara County officials announced Thursday they had received an additional 26,000 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine, but that is still far less than expected ... Santa Clara County spokeswoman Gwen Mitchell said the county had initially been allotted 211,000 doses, but on Wednesday the number was reduced to 8,800 ... The Santa Clara County Public Health Department will immediately begin to redistribute vaccine to local medical providers. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Palo Alto voters flock to mail-in ballots Oct 30, 2009
About 26,700 voters received mail-in ballots this election, according to Elma Rosas, spokeswoman for the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters ... Throughout Santa Clara County, the figure is roughly 71 percent ... Additional information about Tuesday's election, such as polling station locations, can be found at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
WHAT WILL YOU BE FOR THE BRONCO HALLOWEEN PARTY... Oct 30, 2009
- SANTA CLARA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... - Santa Clara vs. USF Volleyball ... Oct. 30 - the Leavey Center - Santa Clara volleyball hosts USF. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Audit: Most complaints against Palo Alto police 'unfounded' Oct 30, 2009
A Santa Clara County Court judge subsequently found that police violated the suspect's rights when they caused him to come out of his van ... Apparently Gennaco feels the Santa Clara County Judge who found palo alto officers violated Tony Clampi rights was wrong and police were well within department policies. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
This weekend on TV, radio Oct 30, 2009
COLLEGE SOCCER 5 p.m. - Women: Santa Clara vs. Portland, FSC. TENNIS 10 a.m. - WTP: Sony Ericsson Championships. (Boston Globe)
No. 21 Stanford Continues Pac-10 Play In The Pacific Northwest Oct 28, 2009
The Cardinal began on the road where they got a 2-0 win over Santa Clara at Buckshaw Stadium ... Simon also reached the 250 win barrier this season with a win at Santa Clara. (Gostanford.com)
Jennifer Mountain, Lena Gipson on `WCC Live' We... Oct 28, 2009
Jennifer Mountain, Lena Gipson on `WCC Live' Wednesday - SANTA CLARA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... - The West Coast Conference presents `WCC Live,' Wednesday, October 28, featuring Santa Clara University women's basketball head coach and all-league forward. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Pslo Alto imposes 'last, best and final' terms Oct 28, 2009
In today's job market, the City could easily hire equally or better qualified workers from the ranks of Santa Clara County's skilled, jobless people ... That's right because with 12% unemployment in Santa Clara county, everyone's going to give up their jobs. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Ute Volleyball Hosts Rebels in MWC Matchup Oct 27, 2009
25 Arizona on Sept. 11 in Santa Clara, Calif ... Bartkowiak represented the Utes on the Santa Clara Invitational All-Tournament team. (Utahutes.com)
Stanford Endowment Loss Prompts Silicon Valley Chief to Suspend Smoothing Oct 27, 2009
Hennessy is also co-founder and chairman of a wireless technology company based in Santa Clara, California, that first sold shares to the public in 2004. He serves on the boards of based in Mountain View, and in San Jose, California. (Bloomberg)
Local briefs: Riverside GC team wins tourney Oct 27, 2009
Sascha Ludwig, a freshman from Buchanan, scored in the final two minutes as Fresno Pacific salvaged a win in the Santa Clara Tournament with a 12-11 decision over No. 19 St. Francis. Senior Gabe Calderon scored seven goals during the weekend, including four against St. Francis, as the Sunbirds left with a win following losses to No. 13 Davis (9-5), No. 10 Concordia (15-5) and Brown (13-2). (Fresno Bee)
Cities seek cure for chronic deficit Oct 26, 2009
City managers throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are encouraging elected officials in their communities to seek sustainable ways to fund pension benefits, city services and employee compensation as they grapple with chronic budget deficits. Kevin Duggan, city manager of Mountain View, said virtually every one of California s approximately 500 cities is in a similar position. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Superintendent releases statement on suicide Oct 24, 2009
The interfaith community, Santa Clara County Office of Education, and Caltrain have also formed groups to address improved support for students and parents. As a result of all of these meetings and conversations, plans have been developed that address increased mental health support, the education of students, and teacher and parent training regarding signs of depression, as well as increased resiliency and asset building opportunities for youth in the community. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Air Force Golfers Head to Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Oct 24, 2009
The complete field, with Golfweek/Sagarin rankings in parentheses, follows: Air Force (109), Boise State (162), Idaho (137), Illinois State (86), Kansas (93), Kansas State (50), Nebraska(83), Nevada (63), New Mexico State (115), North Texas (136), Rhode Island (181), Santa Clara (101), Texas State (102), UNLV (17), UTEP (196), Washington State (66) and Western New Mexico. In the Rankings. (Airforcesports.com)
No bail for Palo Alto murder suspect Oct 24, 2009
Murder suspect Bulos "Paul" Zumot was denied bail during his arraignment Friday afternoon in Santa Clara County Superior Court at the Palo Alto Courthouse. Zumot, 36, is charged with two felony counts of murder and arson in the death of 29-year-old Jennifer Schipsi. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Palo Alto fatality identified as Jennifer Schipsi Oct 24, 2009
But neither Palo Alto police nor the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office have officially released her identity pending forensic confirmation ... On Friday, Palo Alto officers were joined by members of the Santa Clara County Fire Investigation Task Force, which includes fire investigators from local and regional jurisdictions. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Man beaten, robbed in Mountain View mugging Oct 23, 2009
Although police believe that as many as six people joined in the attack, investigators could only find evidence to arrest three suspects: Eric Allen, 19, of Santa Clara, and Abe Tolliver, 23, of Mountain View were found by police several blocks away; and Jesse Campos Jr., 23, of San Jose was arrested when he returned to the scene of the crime after police arrived. Campos was pointed out by the female friend of the victims, who witnessed the fight but was unharmed. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Maiava boosts UCLA recruiting Oct 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Posted on: Wednesday, October 21, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Santa Clara's Lena Gipson Named Among WCC's Eli... Oct 22, 2009
Santa Clara's Lena Gipson Named Among WCC's Elite Players - SANTA CLARA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... Santa Clara's Lena Gipson Named Among WCC's Elite Players ... Santa Clara University junior (Hanford, Calif. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Caltrain fatality identified as Gunn junior William Dickens, 16 Oct 21, 2009
Stories in The Mercury suggest that a very large number of teens consider or attempt suicide, but only about 14 people ages 15-24 are known to have committed suicide in Santa Clara County in 2007, and only about 8-9 people commit suicide on Caltrain tracks statewide in recent years. Clearly there is a unique problem at East Meadow. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Palo Alto eyes waste-to-energy facility Oct 21, 2009
Santa Clara County is leasing the airport from the city, but the lease is set to expire in 2017. About 30 aviators and other members of the airport community attended Monday's meeting and argued that the airport is an important asset that needs to be preserved. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Homicide victim reported that suspect had history of anger Oct 21, 2009
" At the time of his arrest, Zumot was scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 8 on charges of violating his restraining order in March 2008. In early September 2009, the couple moved to 969 Addison Ave., a cottage on a quiet block between Channing and Fife avenues. Their landlord, John Eckland, whose house is to the rear of the property, said they were a private couple but did nothing to arouse suspicion. Eckland told the Weekly he hadn't seen Schipsi or her vehicle over the four days leading up... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
UMB to be honored for arts support Oct 20, 2009
Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif. Arketype Inc., Green Bay, Wis. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Utah Soccer Heads To Wyoming This Weekend Oct 20, 2009
With the 1-0 victory against No. 19-ranked Santa Clara on Aug. 28, Utah registered its first win over a ranked opponent since beating No. 16 BYU in Provo, 1-0, in October of 2007. It was the Utes' first victory over a ranked opponent at home since defeating No. 15 BYU, 1-0, in October of 2006. (Utahutes.com)
$6M grant for Silicon Valley job help Oct 20, 2009
The North Santa Clara Valley Job Training Consortium will use the money to help 1,714 laid-off workers with skills training, job search assistance and networking resources over the next ten months ... The organization serves the cities of Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Santa Clara, Cupertino and Milpitas. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Boyfriend arrested in Palo Alto death of Jennifer Marie Schipsi Oct 20, 2009
Zumot was to be booked at the Santa Clara County main jail Monday night, Ryan said ... The police received an autopsy report from the Santa Clara Coroner's Office on Monday, which led them to conclude that Schipsi was killed before the fire ... The Santa Clara County Fire Investigation Task Force and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted with the investigation. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Airport community rejects composting plan Oct 20, 2009
On Sept. 24, the federal agency sent a letter to Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Department arguing that the airport has no excess land to spare ... Let's not forgot that many of us know that the majority of airport users are not Palo Alto residents, in fact not even Santa Clara County residents ... I find it ironic that the airport people are seeking assistance from the Santa Clara Co Roads rts Department. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Big insider-trading hedge fund case Oct 20, 2009
One of those charged is Rajiv Goel of Los Gatos, a managing director at Intel Corp.'s treasury office, part of the Santa Clara chip company's investment arm, Intel Capital. Goel, a "friend of Rajaratnam," according to the SEC court filing, allegedly provided inside information about Intel's quarterly earnings and about a pending joint venture between wireless Internet provider Clearwire Corp. and Sprint, in which Intel had invested. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Victim 'afraid' for safety, weeks before fire Oct 20, 2009
According to a restraining order application Schipsi filed on Sept. 19 with the Santa Clara County Superior Court, she was worried about both her and Zumot's safety just weeks before their house burned down ... On March 20, 2008, Schipsi filed a declaration with the Santa Clara County Superior Court accusing Zumot of throwing objects at her, kicking her car door, shouting obscenities at her on the street and spitting in her face. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Rajaratnam Insider Trading Charges Are `Wake Up Call' For Silicon Valley Oct 20, 2009
a spokesman for Santa Clara, California-based Intel, said Goel is on administrative leave and the company is investigating. a spokeswoman for Mountain View, California- based Google, declined to comment. (Bloomberg -- US)
Reid Wins Bronco Invite; Wilson First Women's C... Oct 18, 2009
Reid Wins Bronco Invite; Wilson First Women's College Runner - breaking Invite Record - SANTA CLARA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... - The Santa Clara men's and women's cross country teams competed well today in the Bronco Invitational at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, with the men taking fourth as a team and the women seventh, while two individual Bronco runners led the field in their respective race ... "We had the most teams and participants ever in the history of the race, the teams seemed to like... (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Rebels Wrap Up Regular Season Oct 18, 2009
UNLV competes at Bronco Invitational in Santa Clara ... - UNLV cross country finished its regular season Saturday at the Bronco Invitational, which was hosted by Santa Clara and was held at Baylands Park ... The Women's Invitational included the following teams: Black Hills State, Boise State, Cal, Fresno State, Hawaii-Manoa, Long Beach State, Nevada, Reno, New Mexico State, Pepperdine, Sacramento State, San Jose State, host Santa Clara, Stanford, UC Davis, San Diego, UNLV, USF and a few... (Unlvrebels.com)
Task force investigates fire, woman's death Oct 17, 2009
Palo Alto officers were joined Friday by members of the Santa Clara County Fire Investigation Task Force, which includes fire investigators from local and regional jurisdictions. A section of the 900 block of Addison was closed to traffic all day while investigators gathered information. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
VC investment stalls in 3rd quarter Oct 17, 2009
In July, Santa Clara, Calif. -based bought Englewood-based for $140 million, plus an additional $30 million earn-out if performance targets are met. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
A new breed of volunteer Oct 17, 2009
In the wake of an unemployment rate that has risen to 12 percent in Santa Clara County, volunteerism has also increased -- by 15 to 20 percent in the last year, according to local charitable organizations. Some new volunteers are pursuing interests for which they never before had time. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
DIGEST U.S.'s Sloan takes gold in all-around Oct 17, 2009
-- No. 20 Santa Clara got a goal from Kiki Bosio in the 51st minute to win 1-0 at USF. The Broncos put seven shots on net to the Dons' one ... College basketball: Santa Clara sophomore Scott Thompson, a 7-foot, 245-pound senior, will take a medical leave of absence from the team due to a heart condition. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Santa Clara Basketball: Practice Begins for Young Broncos Oct 17, 2009
- The Santa Clara University women's basketball team features plenty of newcomers as they begin official practices in preparation for its 2009-10 season-opener Saturday, November 13 ... Santa Clara has welcomed seven true freshmen to the Mission Campus - in fact, 12 of the team's 16 players are underclassmen ... The first chance to watch the Broncos play this fall is on Sunday, October 25, when the team will hold an open practice on its home floor at the Leavey Center, 500 El Camino Real, Santa... (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Infringement suit pending against major Plano corporations (769) Oct 16, 2009
-based Staples, Inc.; Santa Clara, Calif. -based Sun Microsystems Inc.; Dallas-based Texas Instruments Inc.; Sunnyvale, Calif. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Foothill-De Anza seeks oversight committee members Oct 16, 2009
Committee members must live within the Foothill-De Anza district's service area, which encompasses Palo Alto, Los Altos Hills, Los Altos, Mountain View, Cupertino, most of Sunnyvale and parts of San Jose, Santa Clara and Saratoga. Under the committee's bylaws, four of the current members have served the maximum time and cannot be reappointed to another term. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Baseball Announces 2010 Schedule Oct 15, 2009
11-14 and will face Air Force, Southern Illinois, Santa Clara and San Jose State. The team heads to Fresno State Mar. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
Stanford study: Early flu shots save lives, money Oct 14, 2009
Meanwhile, the first doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine arrived in Santa Clara County Oct. 6. The initial shipment of more than 14,000 doses of the vaccine in nasal form (FluMist) went to "a limited number of private and public medical providers in the county, as well as to the Public Health Department," the Santa Clara County Public Health Department announced. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Storm dumps 4.5 inches of rain, half fills creeks Oct 14, 2009
Difficulties with the Santa Clara County pump station at Oregon Expressway underpass at Alma Street created some minor flooding that required the expressway to be partially closed during mid-day. County crews responded and got the pump operational again. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
'Hazardous' storm moving in on Midpeninsula Oct 13, 2009
He said the city will be working with the Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services and the Santa Clara County Water District ... Materman said the creek authority -- which is made up of officials from Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the San Mateo County Flood Control District -- is collaborating with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District on a new website that, once up, would provide storm information from both Santa Clara and San Mateo... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Utah Volleyball Heads to Wyoming and CSU for Pair of MWC Contests Oct 13, 2009
25 Arizona on Sept. 11 in Santa Clara, Calif. The Utes earned a 3-2 win over Cincinnati, which received five votes, on Aug. 29 before facing Santa Clara, which received four votes on Sept. 12. (Utahutes.com)
This week's football schedule Oct 9, 2009
Cupertino vs. Santa Clara at Townsend Field, 7:30 p.m.. Monta Vista vs. Lynbrook at Cupertino HS, 7:30 p.m.. (San Francisco Chronicle)
H1N1 vaccine arrives at county health dept. Oct 7, 2009
The first shipment of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine -- 14,000 doses -- have arrived in Santa Clara County, health officials reported Tuesday. The vaccine will be given to private and public medical providers in the county first, as well as to staff at the Santa Clara County Public Health Department ... More than 200,000 doses of vaccine, in both the nasal and shot forms, are expected to be available in Santa Clara County by the end of the month, officials stated in a press release. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Comcast Brings 76 New TV Networks to San Jose, Santa Rosa and Portions of the East Bay as Part of 'World of More' Programming Rollout Oct 7, 2009
Kids & Family HD 819 Showtime Too HD 826 Action MAX HD 840 Thriller MAX HD 841 TMC The Movie Channel HD 847 PPV Events HD 870 * Also recently launched in Brentwood, Burlingame, Castro Valley, Cupertino, Daly City, Healdsburg, Los Altos, Milpitas, Mountain View, Novato, Palo Alto, Petaluma, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, Rio Vista, Rohnert Park, San Mateo, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Saratoga, South San Francisco, Sunnyvale and Vacaville. 12 ADDITIONAL HIGH DEFINITION (HD) NETWORKS Launching in Alameda,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
No. 12 Aggies Head South For UCI Invite Oct 7, 2009
Whether it's Stanford or USC, Santa Clara or Santa Barbara, I want to see our guys execute what we talk about. So I definitely think I can use this tournament to see improvement and to see the team continue to learn. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
