Latest News Latest News City Politics Santa Clara City Desk: Aug. 29, 2012 Carolyn Schuk August 29, 2012 RDA Shutdown Goes On..and On At the current pace of operation, it feels like unwinding the state’s RDA program will… City Politics CalPERS: Where the Benefits Come From Carolyn Schuk August 22, 2012 About a year ago, California Governor Jerry Brown proposed changes to California’s 80 year-old public employee pension plan. One provision… Arts & Entertainment deSaisset Museum Modifies Art Melissa McKenzie August 22, 2012 Body modifications have long been part of various cultures. From simple modifications like tattoos and piercings to surgical procedures like… Schools Giving back to their community as a back to school gesture Admin August 22, 2012 Giving back to their community as a back to school gesture, Santa Clara Unified School District teachers handed out free… Community Honoring Santa Clara’s Native Son John Vasconcellos Carolyn Schuk August 22, 2012 Nobody really cared Saturday afternoon that Willie Brown was a no-show at the Santa Clara County Democratic Club’s John Vasconcellos… Schools Millikin School Celebrates Grand Opening at a New Campus Cynthia Cheng August 22, 2012 The afternoon sunshine cast a cheery light on all the people walking around with Ben & Jerry ice cream cones… Community More Than 1,000 Great Golf Courses in the Great Lakes State Part II Diane Andrews August 22, 2012 “Michigan is uniquely suitable to golf courses. It’s not barren like Florida or dry like California,” says Michigander Bob Brouwer,… Opinion The Bourne Legacy / Rated PG-13 for violence and flirting Admin August 22, 2012 The Bourne series continues but Jason Bourne has not returned. Unless you count seeing a picture of him and discussion… Community Santa Clara Police Activity League Donations Help Students Admin August 22, 2012 The Santa Clara Police Department’s Police Activities League (PAL) is donating new school supplies to Santa Clara Unified School District… Schools SCUSD’s Online Meal Payment System: A Helpful Tool Admin August 22, 2012 Parents and guardians of SCUSD student are able to pay for their child’s meals online. It is fast and simple… City Politics 100 Years Later El Camino Real Still a Public Policy Challenge Carolyn Schuk August 15, 2012 History buffs may have noted that 2012 is the 100-year anniversary of the first paving of the California State Highway… Life Announcements Anita “Christy” (Hornsby) Kinney Admin August 15, 2012 Longtime Santa Clara resident Christy Kinney entered into rest on August 6, with her loving family and friends by her… Arts & Entertainment Boy Scout band The 357’s @ the Central Park Pavilion Admin August 15, 2012 Boy Scout band The 357’s came to the Central Park Pavilion stage on August 12. Playing mostly pop songs from… City Politics Emails Point to RDA Successor Agency Oversight Board Bias Carolyn Schuk August 15, 2012 Members of the Santa Clara RDA successor agency oversight board weren’t just disinterested executors of state law when they voted… Community HSSV, SVACA Find Homes For 58 Animals Melissa McKenzie August 15, 2012 Animal adoptions tend to spike during the summer months. Between kitten season and the warmer weather, singles and families often… Community More Than 1,000 Great Golf Courses in the Great Lakes State – Part I Diane Andrews August 15, 2012 “Man, I love that game!” says Jim Gresham, who, like many other native Michiganders, has played golf off and on… Arts & Entertainment Open Air Artist Exhibits at Triton Melissa McKenzie August 15, 2012 Bay Area artist David Stonesifer has spent the last 30 years living in Los Gatos. The Northern California native paints… Community Premier Summer Car Shows Larry Sacks August 15, 2012 Summer is traditionally the time of the year when people who have had their cars in storage from the harsh… Opinion Welcome to Choice-i-stan Carolyn Schuk August 15, 2012 I think it’s time to retire the word “choice” from public policy discussions – at least the one concerning medical… Opinion Total Recall / Rated PG-13 for violence and some kissing. Karl Scott August 15, 2012 For those of you who don’t have total recall and cannot remember every writer I have written about in every… 1 … 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 … 477
