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Father of Data Warehousing, Bill Inmon, Talks on Big Data at Upcoming Mission College Event

Father of Data Warehousing, Bill Inmon, Talks on Big Data at Upcoming Mission College Event

Carolyn Schuk

March 5, 2014

I wanted to call this story “Father of Data Warehousing Talks Turkey About Big Data at Upcoming Mission College Event.”…

Looking Back – Week of February 26

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March 5, 2014

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 24, 1914) Annual Election of Commercial League Boosters: 25 Progressive Men to Direct…

Masterpiece Criteria Continues to Unfold as Triton Lecture Continues

Masterpiece Criteria Continues to Unfold as Triton Lecture Continues

Melissa McKenzie

March 5, 2014

In the course of two weeks, the Triton Museum of Art’s Chief Curator Preston Metcalf has begun the task of…

Captain Phillips/Rated PG-13 for violence and language.

Karl Scott

March 5, 2014

In the hunt for Oscar Statuettes, Captain Phillips should be available for DVD viewing before the award ceremonies on March…

Santa Clara High School Launches FHA-HERO Chapter

Santa Clara High School Launches FHA-HERO Chapter

Cynthia Cheng

March 5, 2014

On February 12, a group of students from Santa Clara High School’s new Future Homemakers of America- Home Economics Related…

Seminarians Tie Series with Revs at Annual Basketball Game

Seminarians Tie Series with Revs at Annual Basketball Game

Melissa McKenzie

March 5, 2014

Priests and seminarians battled it out for the eighth annual Revs vs Sems Basketball Challenge at Santa Clara University’s Leavey…

Third Old Bag Luncheon a Big Success

Third Old Bag Luncheon a Big Success

Melissa McKenzie

March 5, 2014

With numbers increasing year-by-year, the interest in the annual Soroptimist Old Bag Luncheon continues to grow. And, with the recent…

Small Talk. Big Fuss.

Admin

March 5, 2014

If there’s one thing worse than being a motormouth, or a blabbermouth, or just a bigmouth, it’s finding yourself to…

City Desk: Feb. 26, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

March 5, 2014

The Most Connected City in Silicon Valley Candidate for Google Fiber Network Last week Silicon Valley Power (siliconvalleypower.com) announced that…

Award-Winning Local Author Robin Burcell Tells Her Own Story at Rotary Lunch

Award-Winning Local Author Robin Burcell Tells Her Own Story at Rotary Lunch

Carolyn Schuk

February 26, 2014

After an ordinary Santa Clara Rotary luncheon, a club member is killed in a fatal hit-and-run accident. Fortunately witnesses get…

City Desk: Feb. 19, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

February 26, 2014

Negotiation Terms Approved for City Place Santa Clara and Centennial Gateway Two major development proposals to create a new neighborhood…

Education Desk: Feb. 19, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

February 26, 2014

Northside School Construction Bond Likely for Nov. Ballot Now that Santa Clara Unified has secured the land for its new…

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Med Center Earns Cancer Care Honors

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Med Center Earns Cancer Care Honors

Admin

February 26, 2014

Twice a week, Gisela Foster gets a text message on her smart phone, reminding her that she needs to take…

Looking Back – Week of February 19

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February 26, 2014

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 17, 1914) Commercial League to Prepare Santa Clara for 1915 Panama-Pacific Exhibition Santa…

Making The Band Part 2: Pageantry

Making The Band Part 2: Pageantry

Melissa McKenzie

February 26, 2014

So much work goes into the splendor that is a Drum Corps International show, that the teams start planning for…

Mission College Students Help Create Menu for Levi’s Stadium

Mission College Students Help Create Menu for Levi’s Stadium

Santa Clara Weekly

February 26, 2014

When Levi’s Stadium opens later this year, a handful of Mission College students will have their hands involved in almost…

Lee Daniel’s The Butler / Rated PG-13 For Smoking and Language

Karl Scott

February 26, 2014

Lee Daniels’ The Butler opened last August. It is a performance-driven drama. It is, not, however an Oscar contender. August:…

Recipe for Success: Firefighters Crab Feed Funds Burn Foundation

Recipe for Success: Firefighters Crab Feed Funds Burn Foundation

Diane Andrews

February 26, 2014

It took 920 pounds of cold cracked crab—marinated for 36 hours in the Restani family’s secret Italian marinade—and 100 volunteers…

Santa Clara Native Competes on CBS’ Survivor

Santa Clara Native Competes on CBS’ Survivor

Melissa McKenzie

February 26, 2014

Next week when the new season of Survivor: Cagayan airs, Santa Clarans might see a familiar face. Twenty-one-year-old Santa Clara…

Showtime – Always Over the Top, Goes Over the Rainbow for 2014

Showtime – Always Over the Top, Goes Over the Rainbow for 2014

Carolyn Schuk

February 26, 2014

Question: Where can you see an original melodrama, a vaudeville-style variety show, buy a raffle ticket to win a big…