Santa Clara University – San Jose Inside

Legislature Considers Banning Legacy Admissions at CA Colleges

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:38:15 +0000

At Stanford University and the University of Southern California, 14%t of students who were admitted in the fall of 2022 had legacy or donor connections, while 13% of 2022 admissions at Santa Clara University were children or grandchildren of alumni.

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San José City Council Approves Hiring Acting Independent Police Auditor

San Jose Inside — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:41:55 +0000

Karyn Sinunu-Towery is a former assistant district attorney and victims’ rights advocate with the Northern California Innocence Project.

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Apple Co-Founder Mike Markkula To Sell 14,100-Acre Carmel Valley Ranch for Nature Preserve

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:10:31 +0000

Once listed for just under $60 million, Rana Creek Ranch is being bought for $35 million by The Wildlands Conservancy, which intends to open the preserve to the public.

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Santa Clara University Soccer Stars, Tech Money Combine to Create Bay FC

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 04:15:16 +0000

The founders of Bay FC were behind the successful effort to bring women's professional soccer back to the Bay Area.

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Santa Clara Legends Announce New Women’s Soccer League Team in Bay Area

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 03:06:57 +0000

Former U.S. Women's National Team players Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton and Aly Wagner announced Tuesday that the National Women's Soccer League has awarded expansion rights to their team, which has not yet announced a name or home stadium.

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Santa Clara among 16 Cities Announced as Hosts for 2026 World Cup

New York Times — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:25:37 +0000

Soccer’s showcase men’s world championship, the first edition with 48 teams, will visit Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara and 15 other cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada, including Los Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver on the West Coast.

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Santa Clara University Charts New Future with First Female Layperson as President

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:02:47 +0000

Julie H. Sullivan, current president of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, was named the 30th president of Santa Clara University in mid-day ceremonies March 1 in front of the historic mission at the 171-year-old Jesuit, Catholic institution in Santa Clara.

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Dominic Caserta Posts Bail, Faces Arraignment on Fraud, Forgery Charges

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:30:05 +0000

The former City of Santa Clara councilman is accused of forging six Foothill-DeAnza Community College pay stubs for 2021 – even though he last worked for the college in 2019 – in seeking to obtain a $690,000 loan from Finance of America Mortgage.

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A Look at 2021: Turning Up the Heat Everywhere

San Jose Inside — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 20:53:19 +0000

Explosive anger was a top contender for emotion of the year in 2021. A month-by-month look at some of the stories.

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Equitable Access to Abortion Services is Not a Guarantee in San Jose, Despite ‘Haven’ of Options

Katie Lauer — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 20:44:53 +0000

While Silicon Valley is seen as a haven for abortion services by medical professionals and legal experts, gaps still exist online and on billboards across the South Bay.

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