Latest News Latest News Community Wilcox Student Recognized For Outstanding Skills In National Competition Admin August 31, 2011 With minutes to spare, Wilcox High School senior Marissa Pinero, completed her meal. She plated tenderloin kabobs with maple coriander… Opinion 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… City Politics 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… City Politics 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… City Politics 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… Arts & Entertainment 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… Community 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… Opinion CLASS NOTES – FALLING BACK TO CLASS Admin August 31, 2011 It’s nearly time for falling leaves, pumpkin carving and holiday shopping. Okay, I might be getting a bit ahead of… Sports 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… Arts & Entertainment 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!… Opinion 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… Opinion 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… Community Nursing Scholarship Recipients Admin 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… Community Randy Rose Admin August 24, 2011 Randy Rose, President of the Santa Clara High School Athletics Boosters, helps cook over 200 burgers and 100 hotdogs on… Arts & EntertainmentSchools 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… Community 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… Opinion 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… Opinion 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,… Business 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… Arts & Entertainment Concerts in the Park Admin August 24, 2011 The last Concerts in the Park, sponsored by the Santa Clara Cultural Advisory Commission, was held on August 21. A… 1 … 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 … 477