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SCUSD Candidates Forum Draws the Battle Lines

Carolyn Schuk

October 10, 2012

The most striking feature of last Thursday’s League of Women Voters forum for Santa Clara Unified School District candidates wasn’t…

Sister Cities Holds Annual Fundraiser

Melissa McKenzie

October 10, 2012

For 40 years, the Santa Clara Sister Cities has been enriching community life through its cultural exchange program. On October…

Standing Room Only on Caltrain Leads to Expanded Service

Carolyn Schuk

October 10, 2012

In the last year, Caltrain rush hour service has often been standing room only. Now that’s changing. Ridership has grown…

Why Whiners Are Winners

Bob Goldman

October 10, 2012

Will somebody please tell me — how come people are whining about whiners? Yes, I’m talking about you, Sue Shellenbarger….

The City of Santa Clara currently has one vacancy on the Planning Commission for a partial term ending June 30, 2014.

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October 3, 2012

The deadlines to receive applications, interview dates and times are as follows:   Deadline to apply: Wednesday, November 21, 5…

People Who Like People Who Don’t Like People

Bob Goldman

October 3, 2012

Are you a people person? If the answer is “yes,” then you can stop reading right now. This is a…

49ers Fitness Zone: A Different Kind of Touchdown

Robert Haugh

October 3, 2012

Taking a step away from the intensity of the gridiron less than 24 hours after their dominating 34-0 victory over…

Bruins Water Polo Struggles, Firebirds Take Home the Win

Ryan Rainbolt

October 3, 2012

With 10 returning seniors, the belief among the Santa Clara Bruins boy’s water polo team and its coaching staff has…

Buchser Middle School Science Teacher Wins Synopsys Award

Diane Andrews

October 3, 2012

“I love seeing kids realize something for the first time—the lightbulb moments when they figure it out for themselves, the…

Contemporary and Classic Meet in Career of Santa Clara Gymnast-Turned-Dancer

Carolyn Schuk

October 3, 2012

Maria Basile didn’t start out to be a dancer. The Santa Clara resident first came to the west coast from…

Criminal Complaint Highlights Conflict-Fractured SCUSD

Carolyn Schuk

October 3, 2012

If you’re given to hyperbole like “I’d like to kill him” or “don’t shoot the messenger” you’d better steer clear…

JW House Celebrates Fourth Year of Helping Families in Need

Melissa McKenzie

October 3, 2012

In 2008, the dream of Jan-Willem Knapen came to fruition when the JW House opened on the campus of Kaiser…

Trouble with the Curve / Rated PG-13 for language and a minor bar scuffle

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October 3, 2012

In Trouble with the Curve, Clint Eastwood, now 82, takes on the role of an old man – Gus, a…

October 2012 Calendar

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October 3, 2012

Ongoing – Farmers Market Every Saturday morning The Downtown Santa Clara Farmers Market continues its popular year-round engagement every Saturday…

SCU Professor Speaks at Migrant Program Meeting

Melissa McKenzie

October 3, 2012

Every year, nearly 300 students in the Santa Clara Unified School District migrate to other parts of the country during…

Technology, Recology and Luck Find Needle in a Haystack

Diane Andrews

October 3, 2012

Actually, it wasn’t a needle. Technology, Recology, and luck combined to find Santa Claran Anne Hansen’s orange iPhone. And it…

SJ SOCCER STARS BRING SMILES TO KIDS AT KAISER SANTA CLARA

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September 26, 2012

They play a rough game outside, but on a recent day, inside they were smiling and gentle with the children…

Santa Clara Bruins vs. Harker Girls Water Polo

Ryan Rainbolt

September 26, 2012

As the defending champions of the El Camino Division got set to take on Harker this past Tuesday in a…

U.S. B-17 Bomber Crash during WWII Links Dutch Town to Santa Clara

Diane Andrews

September 26, 2012

Sixty-eight years ago today—on September 26, 1944—a U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 Bomber named Jayhawk was returning from its mission…

Santa Clara City Desk: Sept. 27, 2012

Carolyn Schuk

September 26, 2012

Candidates Forum Holds Few Surprises Last week’s City Council Candidates Forum, presented by the League of Women Voters, was eminently…

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