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LaCoursiere Kicks Off Campaign for City Council Seat

LaCoursiere Kicks Off Campaign for City Council Seat

Carolyn Schuk

July 2, 2014

Roseann LaCoursiere kicked off her campaign for City Council on June 20 with an event at the Santa Clara Elks…

Looking Back – Week of June 25

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July 2, 2014

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (June 23, 1914) Help the Woman’s Club Adobe Restoration Fund: $400 Needed: Adobe to…

22 Jump Street/Rated R For Violence, Language, Sexual Situations, Drug Use And General Incoherence

Karl Scott

July 2, 2014

Having never seen the original TV series, I assume I missed a lot of the inside jokes used in the…

Smashburger Opens in Santa Clara

Smashburger Opens in Santa Clara

Cynthia Cheng

July 2, 2014

At the VIP night at Smashburger restaurant on June 16, Mayor Jamie Matthews cut the ribbon before helping himself to…

Stars Swim in Santa Clara: Arena Grand Prix Series Event Sees Phelps, Franklin Among Athletes Swimming in Santa Clara

Stars Swim in Santa Clara: Arena Grand Prix Series Event Sees Phelps, Franklin Among Athletes Swimming in Santa Clara

Melissa McKenzie

July 2, 2014

Olympic gold medalists and the next generation of swimming stars were at the George F. Haines Swim Center’s poolside when…

Summer Concerts in the Park Series Arrives

Summer Concerts in the Park Series Arrives

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July 2, 2014

Summer in Santa Clara has officially arrived, as the annual Concerts in the Park series kicked off on June 18…

Vanguard Competes at DCI West

Vanguard Competes at DCI West

Melissa McKenzie

July 2, 2014

When Santa Clara Vanguard drumline member Peter Cannon said that this year’s music was the hardest he’s had in his…

May I Talk to You?

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July 2, 2014

Are you spending time trying to engage your feckless co-workers and clueless bosses in conversation? If you want to get…

Activist, Educator, Artist and Poet, Jared Paul, Visits Santa Clara

Activist, Educator, Artist and Poet, Jared Paul, Visits Santa Clara

Melissa McKenzie

June 25, 2014

As an activist and educator, Jared Paul knows painfully well just how much injustice, oppression, greed and suffering there is…

City Desk: June 18, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

June 25, 2014

Soccer Field Plans Don’t Quite Score a Goal The Santa Clara City Council Chambers were overflowing at week’s Council meeting…

Cowgirl Tricks Delights Crowds

Cowgirl Tricks Delights Crowds

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June 25, 2014

Karen Quest Cowgirl Tricks came to Santa Clara for the second installment of the Santa Clara Library’s Concerts in the…

Education, Demonstration at Healthy Eating Fair

Education, Demonstration at Healthy Eating Fair

Melissa McKenzie

June 25, 2014

From Paleo diets to raw food, and a vegan lifestyle to organic living, eating healthier and reading labels has become…

Education Desk: June 18, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

June 25, 2014

Innovate Public Schools Now on the Job at Scott Lane Almost a year ago to the day, Innovate Public Schools…

Great America History Author Talks Rollercoasters

Great America History Author Talks Rollercoasters

Cynthia Cheng

June 25, 2014

Most people visiting Great America today might not know that the theme park was proposed to be named Frontier World…

Looking Back – Week of June 18

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June 25, 2014

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (June 16, 1914) Woman’s Club Will Dedicate Mission Adobe: Benefit Entertainment Given to Finance…

MCCF Recognizes Local Non-Profits

MCCF Recognizes Local Non-Profits

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June 25, 2014

Mission City Community Fund (MCCF) held its Annual Recognition BBQ on June 12, at the Santa Clara Elks Lodge. The…

Edge of Tomorrow/Rated PG-13 for scary monsters and violent death.

Karl Scott

June 25, 2014

EOT is a sci-fi thriller about time travel and monsters that cost $178 to make. But if you’ve seen the…

Northside Library’s Time Capsule Is Open for Contributions

Northside Library’s Time Capsule Is Open for Contributions

Cynthia Cheng

June 25, 2014

Imagine opening up a time capsule stored away 50 years ago. Consider what you might find. A movie poster for…

Portuguese Keep Festival Tradition Alive with Colorful Parades, Bountiful Food, and a Welcome For All

Portuguese Keep Festival Tradition Alive with Colorful Parades, Bountiful Food, and a Welcome For All

Carolyn Schuk

June 25, 2014

One often hears about how Santa Clara ‘used to have” parades. Actually, Santa Clara does have parades – in fact,…

Santa Clara Kaiser Heart Transplant Patient Saves Sister

Santa Clara Kaiser Heart Transplant Patient Saves Sister

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June 25, 2014

It was a heart transplant that saved Kaiser Permanente patient Stanley Crayton’s life in 2001, and just recently, Crayton may…