Latest News Latest News Opinion A Million Ways to Die in the West/Rated R for raunchy stuff and violence Karl Scott June 18, 2014 Comedy and westerns have been around for a long time. In the 1930s and 1940s comedy teams like the Marx… Community Replace Your Lawn with Drought-Tolerant Natives Diane Andrews June 18, 2014 California is in the midst of a drought, and Santa Clara water rates are going up in July. It’s the… Schools Fashion Boulevard Comes to Santa Clara Larry Sacks June 11, 2014 Wilcox High School’s eighth annual fashion show, “Fashion Boulevard,” took to the runway at the Mission City Center for Performing… Schools Founder of Santa Clara Unified Parents Reminisces about Organization’s History Cynthia Cheng June 11, 2014 In 2011, Richard Wang met Lisa Kunze. Both are parents with children in the Santa Clara Unified School District. The… Community Looking Back – Week of June 4 Admin June 11, 2014 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (June 2, 1914) Santa Clara Extends Royal Welcome to Cherry Carnival Visitors: Week’s Mammoth… Opinion The Blue Max Blu-ray Edition/1966 film not rated but would be PG-13 for war violence and sensuality Karl Scott June 11, 2014 Some readers may have stopped reading at “1966.” Don’t. This film influenced George Lucas’ Star Wars and was an obsession… City Politics Proposed Saratoga Ave. Townhouse Project Slated for June 10 Council Agenda Carolyn Schuk June 11, 2014 At the May 14 Santa Clara City Council meeting, when members of a group calling itself Save The Orchard asked… Arts & Entertainment SCU Presents Performs In the Heights for Spring Show Melissa McKenzie June 11, 2014 Home is where the heart is. Whether home is in a fancy high rise apartment in Manhattan, modest home in… Schools St. Clare Annual Festiv’all A Community Hit Melissa McKenzie June 11, 2014 In its biggest fundraiser of the year – one always held the first weekend in June – the St. Clare… Opinion Night of the Living Dread Admin June 11, 2014 If you have trouble staying awake all day at work — and you know you do, you sleepy-headed little minx… Community Aldyth Parle: Leading By Serving Carolyn Schuk June 11, 2014 What’s the stuff of greatness? If you consider the life of Aldyth Parle, who died last month at 89, it’s… Community Author Gary Noy Talks About Sierra Nevada History at Library Event Cynthia Cheng June 11, 2014 “In my book, I tried to show [characters with] resilience and courage; sadly, there are also stories about hatred and… City Politics City Desk: June 4, 2014 Carolyn Schuk June 11, 2014 No Votes for Ulistac Sports Complex From Parks & Rec Commission How much of a non-starter is development on the… Schools Civil War Reenactor Gives Eighth Grade Students a History Lesson Cynthia Cheng June 11, 2014 On the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, Civil War reenactor Spencer Hinkle visited Cabrillo Middle School in a Confederate uniform… Arts & Entertainment Concerts in the Park Coming Soon to Central Park Pavilion Melissa McKenzie June 11, 2014 With the weather rapidly warming up, it’s time to dust off the grills and get into the summertime swing. The… Schools Two Trustees Playing to the Gallery Dominated Marathon Expulsion Hearing Carolyn Schuk June 11, 2014 It’s likely the most extraordinary public meeting in Santa Clara Unified’s history: a five-and-a-half hour expulsion hearing in public session…. Sports Lady Chargers win First, Two Rounds of CCS Playoffs in Dramatic Fashion Aubrie Tolliver June 4, 2014 The Wilcox Chargers advanced to the third round of CCS Playoffs by beating the Los Gatos Wildcats 11-1, in five… Community Librarian Mary Hanel Retires from the Santa Clara City Library Cynthia Cheng June 4, 2014 “I got a B.A. in History from U.C. Davis in 1978; most of my classmates either went on to become… Community Looking Back – Week of May 28 Admin June 4, 2014 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (May 26, 1914) Cherry Carnival Committees Complete Festival Plans: Whirl of Pageantry and Entertainment… Arts & Entertainment Lucas Blok: Modern Day Minimalist at the Triton Melissa McKenzie June 4, 2014 Vibrant, geometric canvasses await viewers of one of the new shows at the Trition Museum of Art – Lucas Blok’s… 1 … 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 … 477