Latest News Latest News Schools Santa Clara Unified School District Names New Superintendent Admin May 25, 2011 Santa Clara Unified School District recently announced Bobbie Plough as the new Superintendent. Plough comes from Natomas Unified School District… Arts & Entertainment Santa Clarans Enjoy First Annual Celebrate Santa Clara Event Melissa McKenzie May 25, 2011 The smell of kettle corn wafted through the air and intermingled with the scent of tri-tip sandwiches and pizza. Wine… City Politics Santa Clara’s 2011-2012 Capital Improvement Budget is Cautious Carolyn Schuk May 25, 2011 On May 17, Santa Clara unveiled a cautious capital improvement budget (CIP) for the coming fiscal year. Capital improvements are… Schools Student Wins Grand Prize at Science Fair Cynthia Cheng May 25, 2011 Craig Young, a science teacher at Wilcox High School, knows that learning science is more than just memorizing facts and… Schools Susan Monahan of Mission College Wins Employee Award Cynthia Cheng May 25, 2011 Susan Monahan lives and works by the modified lyrics of one of her favorite Jimmy Buffet songs: “It’s my job… Opinion Unforgettable Bob Goldman May 25, 2011 Call me an alarmist, but reading this column could be dangerous to your career health. In the next few paragraphs,… Arts & Entertainment 2011 FaultLine Animation Festival Puts Nontraditional Career on the Radar Diane Andrews May 25, 2011 “Don’t worry about your child being a starving artist. Anyone who goes into animation will have a fabulous career and… City Politics City Operating Budget: Back in the Black, But Future Deficits Forecast Carolyn Schuk May 25, 2011 Santa Clara’s operating budget picture is somewhat brighter this year, City Finance Director Gary Ameling told the City Council at… Community Family Giving Tree Needs Help Admin May 25, 2011 Family Giving Tree, a local non-profit specializing in fulfilling the needs of underprivileged children, has an immediate need for warehouse… CommunityPublic Safety First Annual PAL Family Day Fun For All Melissa McKenzie May 25, 2011 Despite unseasonably cool weather, many of Santa Clara Police Department’s Police Action League softball players and PAL supporters invaded the… Schools High School Design Class Hosts Fashion Show Cynthia Cheng May 25, 2011 A giant castle backdrop occupied the stage at the Mission City Center for the Performing Arts at the fifth annual… City Politics In CalSTRS’ New Math Sometimes 1+1=3 Carolyn Schuk May 25, 2011 There’s no shortage of potential scapegoats for the fact that California – the world’s 8th largest economy – can’t pay… Arts & EntertainmentCommunity Lawn Bowling in Santa Clara Melissa McKenzie May 25, 2011 Lawn Bowls is one of those deceptively easy games. It seems simple enough. You roll the white ball, or “jack”… Arts & Entertainment Movie Review: Admin May 25, 2011 Priest / Rated PG-13 for ugly blood sucking vampires with no eyes but lots of drool and big teeth and… Community Lapidaries Leave No Stone Unturned at Senior Center Diane Andrews May 18, 2011 Lapidaries at the Santa Clara Senior Center leave no stone unturned as they cut, shape, smooth, and polish rough stones,… Business Lawrence Plaza Food Court Serves Asian Food Cynthia Cheng May 18, 2011 At lunchtime, the Lawrence Plaza at 3561 El Camino Real is packed. Some people wait in line for a hot… Arts & Entertainment Thor / Rated PG-13 for violence and bad guys with drool problems Karl Scott May 18, 2011 Thor is the latest Marvel Comics tale about super heroes brought to the big screen. This one is the actual… Community On Track for the Cure at the American Cancer Society’s 2011 Santa Clara Relay for Life Diane Andrews May 18, 2011 Everyone lost their “Mommy” when Samantha Nguyen died of cancer in 2009 at age 62. “She had a big impact… Business Ray’s Sewing Machine Center Still in Vogue at 64 Diane Andrews May 18, 2011 Arlene Gresham made diapers for her first-born child on a White treadle sewing machine she bought used for $5. But… City Politics Santa Clara Puts Bond Sales Pedal to the Metal in Uncertain Market Carolyn Schuk May 18, 2011 A climate of rising interest rates for municipal debt and declining property tax revenues wouldn’t seem to be a market… 1 … 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 … 477
