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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…

Library Throws Summer Reading Kickoff Party

Library Throws Summer Reading Kickoff Party

Cynthia Cheng

June 18, 2014

Courtney Tam’s four year-old was one of many children who enjoyed watching agile performers from Conventry and Kaluza show off…

Looking Back – Week of June 11

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June 18, 2014

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (June 9, 1914) Second Annual California Cherry Festival Proves County’s Greatest Fruit Attraction: 50,000…

A Million Ways to Die in the West/Rated R for raunchy stuff and violence

Karl Scott

June 18, 2014

Comedy and westerns have been around for a long time. In the 1930s and 1940s comedy teams like the Marx…

Replace Your Lawn with Drought-Tolerant Natives

Replace Your Lawn with Drought-Tolerant Natives

Diane Andrews

June 18, 2014

California is in the midst of a drought, and Santa Clara water rates are going up in July. It’s the…

Santa Clara’s Portuguese Roots Past and Present

Santa Clara’s Portuguese Roots Past and Present

Carolyn Schuk

June 18, 2014

There was a time when the Santa Clara Valley was primarily Portuguese. The 1880’s saw such an influx of immigrants…

Soccer Parks and Developer Fees on Santa Clara Council Agenda

Carolyn Schuk

June 18, 2014

This week’s City Council meeting (after press time) featured two significant items on the agenda. First was a vote on…

Spring Dance Medley Delights Dance Lovers

Spring Dance Medley Delights Dance Lovers

Melissa McKenzie

June 18, 2014

The elegance of ballet and emotion of modern dance met at the Mission City Center for Performing Arts on June…

Triton Displays Best Photographs in State in New Exhibit

Triton Displays Best Photographs in State in New Exhibit

Melissa McKenzie

June 18, 2014

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, there are at least 50,000 ways to describe the Warburton Gallery at the…

Power to the People

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June 18, 2014

Let’s be honest here — you need a jolt. Yes, you manage to show up at your job every morning,…

Caserta Campaign for Third City Council Term Off to an Early Start

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June 18, 2014

Dominic Caserta kicked off his campaign for City Council on May 29 with an event at Fiorillo’s Restaurant. Caserta, who…

City Desk: June 11, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

June 18, 2014

New CIP Budget Includes Upgrades for El Camino, Public Safety, and IT; Plans for Future Sports Facilities The most exciting…

Family Fun Night Season Kicks Off

Family Fun Night Season Kicks Off

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June 18, 2014

The Santa Clara Library kicked off its first summer concert on June 9 with a performance by Alphabet Rockers, a…

Levi’s Stadium Proving to be Destination Event Venue

Levi’s Stadium Proving to be Destination Event Venue

Robert Haugh

June 18, 2014

Nearly finished, Levi’s Stadium has quickly taken center stage, with at least 20 major events booked at the 68,500-seat, $1.2…

City Desk: June 4, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

June 11, 2014

No Votes for Ulistac Sports Complex From Parks & Rec Commission How much of a non-starter is development on the…

Civil War Reenactor Gives Eighth Grade Students a History Lesson

Civil War Reenactor Gives Eighth Grade Students a History Lesson

Cynthia Cheng

June 11, 2014

On the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, Civil War reenactor Spencer Hinkle visited Cabrillo Middle School in a Confederate uniform…

Concerts in the Park Coming Soon to Central Park Pavilion

Concerts in the Park Coming Soon to Central Park Pavilion

Melissa McKenzie

June 11, 2014

With the weather rapidly warming up, it’s time to dust off the grills and get into the summertime swing. The…

Two Trustees Playing to the Gallery Dominated Marathon Expulsion Hearing

Carolyn Schuk

June 11, 2014

It’s likely the most extraordinary public meeting in Santa Clara Unified’s history: a five-and-a-half hour expulsion hearing in public session….