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Wilcox Student Recognized For Outstanding Skills In National Competition

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August 31, 2011

With minutes to spare, Wilcox High School senior Marissa Pinero, completed her meal. She plated tenderloin kabobs with maple coriander…

Tough Love

Bob Goldman

August 31, 2011

If you’re looking for emotional support in these terrible economic times, if you’d like someone to put their arm around…

A Tale Of Three City Budgets: Where The Income Comes From

Carolyn Schuk

August 31, 2011

When it comes to raising the money that supports public services, Santa Clara provides a contrasting picture to its neighbors…

California Voting Rights Act: Attacking 19th Century Progressive Reform as 21

Carolyn Schuk

August 31, 2011

In the face of a threatened California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit, Santa Clara has established a charter review committee…

Charter Review Committee Gets Down to Business

Carolyn Schuk

August 31, 2011

The city’s Charter Review committee will be evaluating several alternatives to Santa Clara’s current at-large method of electing its City…

Checking in on Starting Arts

Larry Sacks

August 31, 2011

Friends from middle school told me I should audition with Starting Arts and I did. It was spectacular. People here…

City Library Has Come a Long Way Since Mary Mulhall Banned Novels

Carolyn Schuk

August 31, 2011

Today it’s hard to imagine a newspaper headline, “Santa Clara City Council Has Explosive Session” referring to the Santa Clara…

CLASS NOTES – FALLING BACK TO CLASS

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August 31, 2011

It’s nearly time for falling leaves, pumpkin carving and holiday shopping. Okay, I might be getting a bit ahead of…

From the Den

Roger Young

August 31, 2011

Jamboree Weekend Who would have thought that the Lions (Midget Team) would start the season against Campbell and come out…

Kick Your Heels Up at Shout

Melissa McKenzie

August 31, 2011

If you find yourself missing the swinging 60s, head over to The Retro Dome where for a limited time, Shout!…

America’s National Treasures Blu-ray. The Complete 12 Volume Series – Not Rated

Karl Scott

August 31, 2011

This is a real bargain and fabulous deal. Details later. It is a two disk set containing all 12 parts…

Above Yellowstone / Not Rated

Karl Scott

August 24, 2011

Each year during the times when PBS is looking for cash they trot out the newest productions they have and…

Nursing Scholarship Recipients

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August 24, 2011

Santa Clara Woman’s Club is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of the Mary S. Taylor-Ruth Frey Nursing Scholarship. Winners…

Randy Rose

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August 24, 2011

Randy Rose, President of the Santa Clara High School Athletics Boosters, helps cook over 200 burgers and 100 hotdogs on…

Santa Clara Student Paints Mural at her Former Middle School

Cynthia Cheng

August 24, 2011

Sumaiya Elahi was born in Bangladesh. When she was in the sixth grade, she and her family moved to the…

SVACA Helps Combat Overpopulation by Holding Annual Adoptathon

Melissa McKenzie

August 24, 2011

Companion animals have enlightened our lives, and in many cases, given us something to live for. There are incredible health…

The Times They are A-Changin

Carolyn Schuk

August 24, 2011

Today I heard a song I haven’t heard in many years: Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin.” It certainly…

Who’s Happy Now?

Bob Goldman

August 24, 2011

If you ask me, it’s quite an accomplishment to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, brush your teeth,…

A Santa Clara Pillar: Merry Mart Uniforms

Cynthia Cheng

August 24, 2011

When Leon Poe opened Merry Mart in 1946, it was a children’s department store. The Valley Fair Shopping Mall wasn’t…

Concerts in the Park

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August 24, 2011

The last Concerts in the Park, sponsored by the Santa Clara Cultural Advisory Commission, was held on August 21. A…

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