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THE COMMUNITY
The City of of of Santa Clara (pop 129 488) lies at the the center of of of the the Silicon Valley just 45 miles south of of of San San Francisco Incorporated in in 1852 it it it it it is is is a a a a a a a city rich with history Santa Clara University the oldest institution
of of higher learning in in California California is is also home to the eighth of of California’s 21 missions Santa Clara has been named named as as as one one of of the the ten safest Cities in in America has been named named as as as one one of of the the most livable cities in in America because of of its outstanding quality of of life and and and and opportunities for individual and and and and business success and and and and through the the the the utility’s Santa Clara Green Power program the the the the City ranks 5th in the the the the nation by the the the the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) among cities of of any size for the amount of of 100% green power usage by its customers The community is characterized by a a a a a small-town feel while continuing to to support high-tech businesses and a a a a a a prosperous industry With a a a a a a strong high-tech presence in in the the area many of the the world’s largest technology corporations are based in in in in Santa Clara resulting in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a population that nearly doubles during the day Intel Applied Materials Agilent Technologies Marvell and NVIDIA are just a a a a a a a a a few of the companies that have established their headquarters in in Santa Clara with Apple and Facebook each having a a a a a a a a a a a a a presence as well The City of Santa Santa Clara Clara also has three advanced education institutions: Santa Santa Clara Clara University Mission College and University of California Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Valley extension Westfield Valley Valley Fair shopping mall is co- located in in in Santa Clara and distinguished as the Silicon Valley’s premier shopping mall which is is is also one of the the the largest malls in in the the the United States and has one of the the the highest sales volumes in in California