Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara, founded in 1852, is a city located in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asis, and was named after the mission.

Related Topics:
1852 - Santa Clara County - U.S. state - California - Mission Santa Clara de Asis

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Santa Clara is home to Mission College and Santa Clara University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of California. Soccer player Michelle Akers was born in Santa Clara.

Related Topics:
Mission College - Santa Clara University - California - Soccer - Michelle Akers

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Santa Clara is also home to Paramount's Great America, an amusement park operated by Paramount Parks.

Related Topics:
Paramount's Great America - Paramount Parks

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley, and is home to the headquarters of Intel, Applied Materials, Sun Microsystems, NVIDIA and many other famous high-tech companies.

Related Topics:
Silicon Valley - Intel - Applied Materials - Sun Microsystems - NVIDIA

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 102,361.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Santa Clara owns and operates a Electric Utility called Silicon Valley Power. Recently Silicon Valley Power brought online a brand new gas-powered electric plant called DVR. The new plant produces 130 megawatts of electricity for the city and its residents. As a result, the going rate for electricity in Santa Clara is considerably cheaper than that offered by Northern California's dominant utility, Pacific Gas and Electric.

Related Topics:
Silicon Valley Power - Pacific Gas and Electric

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~