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Investigations Continue Into Second Stadium Worker Death

Carolyn Schuk

October 23, 2013

For a second time, tragedy called a halt to construction on the San Francisco 49ers new Levi’s Stadium. Monday morning,…

Rush / Rated R For Language, Sex, Nudity, And Blood-Letting Due To High Speed Car Crashes, Fires And Flying Auto And Body Parts

Karl Scott

October 23, 2013

Based on opening weekend results, Rush is in no rush to recover its budget. It cost $38 million, and earned…

Northside Library Supporters Get Some Good News

Northside Library Supporters Get Some Good News

Cynthia Cheng

October 23, 2013

The supporters of the Northside Library have endured a storm of uncertainty ever since this summer, when the county issued…

Sports Briefs 10-9-2013

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October 16, 2013

Bruins Lose Big to Wildcats The Santa Clara Bruins lost 42-0 to former head coach Mark Krail on Oct. 4….

49ers Focus

Melissa McKenzie

October 16, 2013

It was all San Francisco as the 49ers beat the Houston Texans 34-3 in a Sunday Night Football matchup on…

Prisoners/Rated R for violence, torture and scary images. And bad trumpet playing by Terrence Howard at a Thanksgiving dinner.

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October 16, 2013

Already being touted as an Oscar contender and must see film, Prisoners sports a great cast and neat direction. It…

Sarani Combines Music, Visual Art in New Show

Sarani Combines Music, Visual Art in New Show

Melissa McKenzie

October 16, 2013

Miha Sarani wants to take viewers of his art on a journey. In his latest show “Trojan Soul,” now at…

SCFD Teaches Emergency Preparedness at Open House Event

SCFD Teaches Emergency Preparedness at Open House Event

Melissa McKenzie

October 16, 2013

When a Chicago barn was set ablaze on Oct. 8, 1871, hundreds died and 3.3 square miles were burned to…

Through the Legal Looking Glass of Northside Library Controversy

Through the Legal Looking Glass of Northside Library Controversy

Carolyn Schuk

October 16, 2013

The ongoing controversy over the delayed Northside Library is starting to feel like a trip through Alice’s famous looking glass,…

Walk &lsquon Wag Raises Funds for HSSV

Walk &lsquon Wag Raises Funds for HSSV

Melissa McKenzie

October 16, 2013

On Oct. 5, there was only one place to get dog kisses, see a dog costume contest and watch a…

Women’s College in Rwanda Encouraged by Local Executives

Women’s College in Rwanda Encouraged by Local Executives

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October 16, 2013

Jon O. Freeman, Founder and President of Stonecrest Managers, hosted the first stop on The Akilah Institue for Women’s fourth…

Pretty Nice Perks for Pretty People

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October 16, 2013

You know it’s true — people see you at work and wonder how someone as incompetent, lazy and hostile as…

Armadillo Willy’s BBQ Throws Birthday Bash to Fundraise for Rotary PlayGarden

Armadillo Willy’s BBQ Throws Birthday Bash to Fundraise for Rotary PlayGarden

Cynthia Cheng

October 16, 2013

The Texas barbequed spare ribs were packed with flavor, the pit-smoked chicken was juicy and tender, and the grilled cilantro…

Santa Clara City Desk: October 9, 2013

Santa Clara City Desk: October 9, 2013

Carolyn Schuk

October 16, 2013

Proposal to Shutter Franklin Post Office is Trickle-Down Politics The legendary House Speaker Tip O’Neill famously said that all politics…

Education Desk: October 9, 2013

Education Desk: October 9, 2013

Carolyn Schuk

October 16, 2013

Petition Drive Launched Supporting District Plans for New Northside K-12 Campus When it comes to state education policy, it wouldn’t…

First Seats Make Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium Personal

First Seats Make Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium Personal

Carolyn Schuk

October 16, 2013

The number 68,500 is hard to visualize. But it’s easy to visualize the number 2. That’s why last week’s installation…

Game of the Week: Lady Bruins Volleyball

Game of the Week: Lady Bruins Volleyball

Larry Sacks

October 16, 2013

The Santa Clara High School Bruins were defeated in three straight games (25-8, 25-15, 25-17) by the Saratoga High School…

How the City Clerk Protects the Public Record

How the City Clerk Protects the Public Record

Melissa McKenzie

October 16, 2013

When documents get put into record books there’s a small team of people in the City of Santa Clara in…

Literature and Art: Triton Discusses To Kill a Mockingbird

Literature and Art: Triton Discusses To Kill a Mockingbird

Melissa McKenzie

October 16, 2013

In an extremely personal lecture on Oct. 3, the Triton Museum of Art’s Chief Curator Preston Metcalf, took guests on…

Margie Edinger

Margie Edinger

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October 16, 2013

At the dedication of the Margie Edinger Community Room at the Santa Clara Central Park Library, library donor Ray Edinger…