Latest News Latest News Community Woman’s Club Fashion Show “Best Ever” Carolyn Schuk February 26, 2014 Every year the Santa Clara Woman’s Club’s annual fashion show draws a bigger crowd. One reason is likely that the… Opinion I’m Sorry That I’m Sorry Admin February 26, 2014 Let me start with an apology. I’m sorry this week’s column isn’t very funny. Or very interesting. Or very relevant…. Community Award-Winning Local Author Robin Burcell Tells Her Own Story at Rotary Lunch Carolyn Schuk February 26, 2014 After an ordinary Santa Clara Rotary luncheon, a club member is killed in a fatal hit-and-run accident. Fortunately witnesses get… City Politics City Desk: Feb. 19, 2014 Carolyn Schuk February 26, 2014 Negotiation Terms Approved for City Place Santa Clara and Centennial Gateway Two major development proposals to create a new neighborhood… Schools Education Desk: Feb. 19, 2014 Carolyn Schuk February 26, 2014 Northside School Construction Bond Likely for Nov. Ballot Now that Santa Clara Unified has secured the land for its new… Community Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Med Center Earns Cancer Care Honors Admin February 26, 2014 Twice a week, Gisela Foster gets a text message on her smart phone, reminding her that she needs to take… Community Looking Back – Week of February 19 Admin February 26, 2014 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 17, 1914) Commercial League to Prepare Santa Clara for 1915 Panama-Pacific Exhibition Santa… Community Making The Band Part 2: Pageantry Melissa McKenzie February 26, 2014 So much work goes into the splendor that is a Drum Corps International show, that the teams start planning for… Op-Ed Mission College Students Help Create Menu for Levi’s Stadium Santa Clara Weekly February 26, 2014 When Levi’s Stadium opens later this year, a handful of Mission College students will have their hands involved in almost… Community Looking Back – Week of February 12 Admin February 19, 2014 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 10, 1914) Issue not available in microfilm edition or Library’s archives 50 Years… Community Love our Library Lollapalooza Honors Supporters and Raises Money Cynthia Cheng February 19, 2014 A booth depicting favorite children’s book characters was set up for photo opportunities. Buchser Middle School’s jazz band belted out… Community Lunar New Year Celebrated at Valley Fair Admin February 19, 2014 Westfield Valley Fair held a community festival on Feb. 8 celebrating the Lunar New Year. The event included traditional lion… Opinion 12 Years A Slave/Rated R For Sex, Nudity, Whippings, Beatings, Kidnapping and Then More Beatings. Karl Scott February 19, 2014 Moviemakers trot out the subject of American slavery, and the always appalling mistreatment of one group of people by another,… Community Santa Clara Veteran Melts for Others Melissa McKenzie February 19, 2014 They come in scents like “Letters from Home” and “USMC Berry,” but military-based names aren’t the only thing that Sergeant… Community Teens Try On Homelessness Melissa McKenzie February 19, 2014 Two young girls wait for a soup kitchen to open and shiver as the cold night air rolls in. The… Arts & Entertainment Triton Breaks Down Masterpieces in New Lecture Series Melissa McKenzie February 19, 2014 Art is not subjective. There’s a clearly defined set of criteria that determine what is considered great art, and what… Arts & Entertainment Triton Holds Third Coffee with the Curator Melissa McKenzie February 19, 2014 Take great, well-lit photos. Do not frame with flimsy, silver frames – big, gaudy frames, and gold frames are also… Opinion Honest Lying for Beginners Admin February 19, 2014 To be honest, anyone who starts a sentence with the words, “to be honest,” probably isn’t. Say what? It’s true…. Community Autism Grows Up: Information at Bay Area Programs in Coming Months Carolyn Schuk February 19, 2014 When you survey programs for people with autism, you could be pardoned for assuming that the disability magically disappears as… Community Camp Kesem Offers Relief for Kids with Cancer-Stricken Parents Cynthia Cheng February 19, 2014 Stacey Tinianov, a Santa Clara resident, received a breast cancer diagnosis in May 2013. After surviving the disease, Tinianov is… 1 … 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 … 477