Latest News Latest News Schools Stampolis Has 30 Days to Produce Documents, Pay Penalty Carolyn Schuk May 4, 2016 Santa Clara Unified schools trustee Christopher Stampolis has 30 days to disclose the nature of his agreements with, and consulting… Arts & Entertainment Starting Arts’ Spring Jam Delights Larry Sacks May 4, 2016 Starting Arts has produced many excellent shows at local schools over the years. The non-profit arts education group kicked off… Schools Sutter Chess Knights Host Bracher Chess Club Diane Andrews May 4, 2016 The Sutter Chess Knights hosted the Bracher Elementary School Chess Club April 19 for Sutter Elementary School’s inaugural chess invitational…. City Politics Whatever Happened to the Development Fee Task Force? Carolyn Schuk May 4, 2016 Last January the Santa Clara City Council couldn’t resolve how to set parkland development fees for 2016. The staff recommendation… Community Ulistac Natural Area &ndash Where the Wildflowers Miraculously Grow Diane Andrews April 27, 2016 Orange-gold poppies, yellow sticky monkey, purple ceanothus, gold flannelbush and wine-red hummingbird sage–the California natives sparkled in the sunshine on… Opinion A Shoutout to Burnouts Bob Goldman April 27, 2016 If there’s one thing we never imagined you’d become, it’s a burnout. People become burnouts because they never stop working…. Arts & Entertainment Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s “The Wizard of Oz” Cynthia Cheng April 27, 2016 The live orchestra, conducted by Patrick Day, conjured up properly ominous music to accompany a tornado’s harsh winds and rain… Opinion San Jose Inside’s Mask Slips to Reveal Its Hipster Racism Carolyn Schuk April 27, 2016 A few weeks ago San Jose Inside’s “The Fly” wrote this Freudian slip following sneer about “bogus racism claims” by… Arts & Entertainment Santa Clara Artists Create 3D Chalk Art Paintings Cynthia Cheng April 27, 2016 Santa Clara couple Wayne and Cheryl Renshaw attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo about 30 years ago. Taking art classes… City Politics Santa Clara City Observer: April 20, 2016 Carolyn Schuk April 27, 2016 Franklin Pedestrian Plaza Approved – SCU to Invest $3.3 Million in Community Arts Neighborhood Santa Clara’s downtown revitalization is going… Community Santa Clara Around Town 4/20-4/26 Carolyn Schuk April 27, 2016 City Neighborhood Watch Orientation- Thursday, April 21st, 6-7:30pm: An orientation and training session for anyone interested in forming or joining… Community Santa Clara University Recognizes Multiculturalism at 30 Cynthia Cheng April 27, 2016 At the International Club’s booth, sophomore Mahina Kamoku and her friends were selling Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and Italian… Community Teens Organize Autism Awareness Concert at Santana Row Diane Andrews April 27, 2016 Outdoors on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Santana Row in San Jose, the School of Rock house band played to… Public Safety Game’s On As Police K9s Sniff Out Crime Diane Andrews April 20, 2016 “Santa Clara police K9 unit! Come out now or a police dog will be sent to find you,” called out… Public Safety Getting to Know Lee Jett, Santa Clara Police Department’s Dispatcher of the Year Cynthia Cheng April 20, 2016 A fire, a heart attack, a vehicle collision and a woman in labor who can’t get to the hospital in… City PoliticsOpinion Links to Online City Documents &ndash You Can’t Get There From Here Carolyn Schuk April 20, 2016 One obstacle to informed discussion of city issues is difficulty finding the relevant documents and history. That’s because the City’s… City Politics Santa Clara City Observer: April 13, 2016 Carolyn Schuk April 20, 2016 Last Thursday, the Santa Clara City Council appointed Director of Public Works Rajeev Batra as Acting City Manager, following the… Community Santa Clara Resident Competes on Mark Burnett’s America’s Greatest Makers Cynthia Cheng April 20, 2016 One never knows where a Kickstarter fundraising page might lead. For Al Linke, a Santa Clara resident and Fortune 500… Community Santa Clara Around Town 4/13-4/19 Carolyn Schuk April 20, 2016 RJJT Presents “The Wizard of Oz!”- Friday-Saturday, April 15-16th 7-9:30pm, Sunday, April 17th 2-4:30pm: Roberta Jones Junior Theatre continues its… Schools SCUSD Asks For Sanctions in Stampolis Conflict of Interest Case Carolyn Schuk April 20, 2016 Santa Clara Unified Trustee Christopher Stampolis apparently hasn’t complied with the school district’s demand that he disclose the nature of… 1 … 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 … 477