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The Way Back / Rated PG-13 for violence, language, nude drawings and shoes with holes in them. Lots and lots of holes. And mosquitoes. Lots and lots of mosquitoes.

Karl Scott

February 9, 2011

4,000 miles is a long way to walk. When it is through Siberia in the dead of winter then across…

Bringing the Community Together

Melissa McKenzie

February 9, 2011

Families and individuals filled Santa Clara University’s Leavey Center on February 4 carrying signs to root on their favorite basketball…

Santa Clara Sister Cities Association First Annual Tea Party A Classy Occasion

Suzy Paluzzi

February 9, 2011

Though the weather had changed to cool and overcast outdoors, the atmosphere inside the Senior Center dining room was warm…

What if a Super Bowl Came to Santa Clara?

Robert Haugh

February 9, 2011

Imagine 70,000 football aficionados flocking to Santa Clara for the 2016 Super Bowl. Imagine local hotel rooms, restaurants and other…

Management Immaterial

Bob Goldman

February 9, 2011

There are terrible fates that can befall a working person these days. You can be downsized, or outsourced, or simply…

The Green Hornet / Rated PG-13 for violence, drug use and language

Karl Scott

February 2, 2011

My antennae went up when this film, originally scheduled for release last summer, came out January 2011. January is a…

City’s General Fund Gets Small Share of Santa Clara Property Tax Dollars

Carolyn Schuk

February 2, 2011

You might be surprised at just how little of the property taxes paid by Santa Clara residents actually go into…

City Manager Asks Council to Oppose Shuttering Redevelopment Agencies

Carolyn Schuk

February 2, 2011

California governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to shut down the state’s redevelopment agencies (RDAs) to address the state’s $25 billion deficit…

I Want my Old Job Back!

Bob Goldman

February 2, 2011

It may not be the uptick we’ve been wishing for, but statistics show the pace of hiring is accelerating. This…

Yan Can Asian Bistro Offers Special Chinese New Year Menu

Cynthia Cheng

February 2, 2011

Ever since executive chef Cory Chen took over at Yan Can Asian Bistro, an Asian fusion restaurant at 3927 Rivermark…

Donnelle McGee’s Love Poetry Conquers All

Diane Andrews

February 2, 2011

It’s not that Donnelle McGee’s poetry is about love per se. Rather, the Mission College writer, counselor (since 1998), and…

Eight of Santa Clara’s 10 Employee Unions Agree to Pay Concessions

Carolyn Schuk

February 2, 2011

In the face of Santa Clara’s ongoing budget deficit, eight of Santa Clara’s employee bargaining units have agreed to contract…

February 2011 Calendar

Admin

February 2, 2011

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

Celebrating 30 Years of Service

Larry Sacks

February 2, 2011

Friday night, January 21, a face that’s become synonymous with the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) was given high honors…

Moonlite Lanes: A Santa Clara Icon Since 1960

Melissa McKenzie

February 2, 2011

There are plenty of places where people can go to participate in one of the top recreational activities in the…

Local Youth Band Hopes To Leave No Members Behind

Suzy Paluzzi

January 26, 2011

The Ambassadors symphonic concert band is made up of dedicated sixth to twelfth grade music students from Buchser Middle School…

Big Scholarships Offered to Middle College Students

Cynthia Cheng

January 26, 2011

Tuition, textbooks, housing, and food are just some of the many expenses that make college such an expensive venture. Because…

New Spa Combines Classic Treatments with New Technology

Melissa McKenzie

January 26, 2011

For 25 years men and women from the South Bay have been traveling to San Francisco to visit a hidden…

Pacific Gardens Sponsors Dementia Reality Tours for Caregivers

Diane Andrews

January 26, 2011

Not everyone who forgets where they left their keys or why they went into the bedroom has dementia. It is…

It’s Time to Revisit Fiorillo’s

April J. Jones

January 26, 2011

I pass Fiorillo’s Restaurant Tuesdays on the way to my son’s play date. It looks interesting and I have wanted…

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