Author: Melissa McKenzie
Community
Sister Cities Fundraises with Fourth Annual Tea Social
January 22, 2014
As twin towers of chocolate overflowed into a pool of ooey, gooey goodness, guests attending the Sister Cities Fourth Annual...
Arts & Entertainment
100 Years of San Jose State Art
January 15, 2014
From the enormous to the eccentric, the San Jose State University Department of Art celebrates 100 years in its exhibit...
Sports
Bruins, Vikings Draw at Paly
January 15, 2014
Despite a bit of a rough outing that saw the Palo Alto Vikings control the ball for the majority of...
Community
Former Inmate Recounts Prison Experience in Alcatraz-1259
January 15, 2014
As William Baker sits in the author’s chair at Alcatraz Island, he smiles and interacts with tourists. The octogenarian welcomes...
Arts & Entertainment
Watercolor Memories on Display at Triton
January 15, 2014
In 2012, Kay Russell’s “Hat I/Rain” won the Triton Museum of Art’s Statewide Watercolor Competition and Exhibition. “Hat I/Rain,” a...
Community
Progress Made, but More Work to be Done to Prevent Bias-Based Bullying
January 8, 2014
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a groundbreaking report on bias-based bullying of American Muslim students within the state...
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St. Justin School Travels to Oz
January 8, 2014
Starting Arts stormed into St. Justin School and worked with the students to put on a production of The Wiz...
Arts & Entertainment
Top Triton Honors Go to Two
January 8, 2014
For the first time ever, the Triton Museum of Art has named two first place winners in the 2013 Statewide...
Community
Visit The Rock Without Leaving Santa Clara
January 1, 2014
Alcatraz Island has a long, storied history. It has served as a military and federal prison, abode to aboriginal people,...
Sports
Chargers-Warriors Play to a Draw
January 1, 2014
The Wilcox girls soccer team battled to a 2-2 draw with South San Francisco on Dec. 19. In a slow-moving...