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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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