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Thanks For the Memories…

Carolyn Schuk

February 13, 2013

On January 28 Retro Dome fans bid a tearful farewell to the quirky theater, where for the last four years…

Move It Or Lose It

Bob Goldman

February 13, 2013

I don’t know about you, but I don’t like to read articles about health. Sure, you will get tips on…

Around Town: Coffee, Pastry and Mac Repair

Carolyn Schuk

February 13, 2013

As they say, what’s old is new. And this year’s new old thing among the coffee cognoscenti is “pour over”…

A Decade of Fun

Melissa McKenzie

February 6, 2013

Ten years ago, when the Santa Clara Teen Center opened on January 25, 2003 Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” was the top…

A Volunteer For All Seasons: Robert Schwalbe (1952 – 2013)

Carolyn Schuk

February 6, 2013

One word that wasn’t in Robert Schwalbe’s vocabulary was “half-hearted.” Whether it was making holidays not-to-be-forgotten experiences for his family…

Encaustic Exhibit at Triton

Melissa McKenzie

February 6, 2013

Dreamlike paintings surround the rotunda at the Triton Museum of Art. The details in the images aren’t crisp, but the…

Fatuesi, Brown Too Much as Wilcox Dominates Lynbrook

Ryan Rainbolt

February 6, 2013

In their second, and final matchup of the season against the Lynbrook Vikings, the Wilcox Chargers girls’ basketball team was…

JW House Young Professional Comedy Night

Admin

February 6, 2013

It’s been said that a day without laughter is a day wasted. The JW House Young Professional Advisory Committee plans…

Silver Linings Playbook/Rated R for pervasively bad language and a few fights.

Karl Scott

February 6, 2013

Nominated for eight Oscars, Silver Linings Playbook is a critical, if not yet financial, success. It garnered nominations in all…

Sandwiches and Socializing at Sister Cities Association Tea Party

Cynthia Cheng

February 6, 2013

Hibiscus blossoms floated in the berry-colored champagne cocktails. Hints of cinnamon and orange flavored the spiced black tea. Pat Mahan’s…

Santa Clara Girl and Best-Selling Novelist Amy Tan Inspires SCU Audience

Diane Andrews

February 6, 2013

“I’m the girl from Santa Clara,” says best-selling writer Amy Tan, the second presenter in the 2012-2013 Santa Clara University…

Talented Santa Clarans Compete for Coveted Prize Money

Melissa McKenzie

February 6, 2013

From singers and musicians to thespians and dancers, Santa Clara is home to undeniable talent. On January 26, the city…

Don’t Just Do Something. Sit There.

Bob Goldman

February 6, 2013

If you want to know what’s doing in the world of business, it’s not doing anything. That’s right! Today’s hot…

Zero Dark Thirty/Rated R for violence, torture and bad language

Karl Scott

January 30, 2013

I don’t know if you will like this film. What I do know is that the hard drive where my…

Portraits Seen in Cehrs’ Exhibit

Melissa McKenzie

January 30, 2013

On the heels of the Triton Museum of Art’s portrait exhibit by 2012 Statewide Painting Competition and Exhibition winner Cuong…

Road to Rio Begins in Santa Clara

Melissa McKenzie

January 30, 2013

Nine Santa Clara Aquamaids competed in the first phase of the United States Junior and Senior National Team Trials at…

Santa Clara’s Neonode Takes the “Touch” Out of Touchscreen

Carolyn Schuk

January 30, 2013

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, Santa Clara company Neonode (neonode.com) made quite…

Starting Arts Stages Tony-Award Winning Show

Melissa McKenzie

January 30, 2013

It’s a story of home. The mostly immigrant families of Washington Heights, New York struggle with their working class life…

Bruins One Man Show Not Enough Against Powerful Pioneers

Ryan Rainbolt

January 30, 2013

Last Thursday night, the Santa Clara boys wrestling team took to the mats against the Cupertino Pioneers. After the JV…

Reflecting on Dr. King’s Dream

Margaret Lavin

January 30, 2013

How different America may have looked if Martin Luther King, Jr.’s magnanimous life was not brutally cut short. We can…

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