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Islamic Art at Triton

Islamic Art at Triton

Melissa McKenzie

April 10, 2013

Since the tragic events on September 11, 2001, many have shunned the entire Muslim community. Narrow-minded people taken that event…

Japanese Visitors Enjoy Easter in Santa Clara

Japanese Visitors Enjoy Easter in Santa Clara

Cynthia Cheng

April 10, 2013

Cheery sunshine, blue skies, and a crisp spring breeze marked Easter morning in Santa Clara. This year, 14 visiting students…

Kids Have an Egg-cellent Time at City Easter Egg Hunt

Kids Have an Egg-cellent Time at City Easter Egg Hunt

Cynthia Cheng

April 10, 2013

“Egg hunts make me think of a store opening on Black Friday,” says Thomas Mohr, a Santa Clara resident, minutes…

Library Foundation Gives out $25,000

Library Foundation Gives out $25,000

Melissa McKenzie

April 10, 2013

Twenty-five thousand dollars was given to Santa Clara Library programs in need at the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and…

Local Soroptimist Clubs Honor Women’s Opportunity Award Recipients

Local Soroptimist Clubs Honor Women’s Opportunity Award Recipients

Admin

April 10, 2013

Soroptimist International of Santa Clara and Soroptimist International of Silicon Valley, volunteer organizations for business and professional women, presented Women’s…

Week of April 3

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April 10, 2013

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (Apr. 1, 1913) * City Responds Nobly to Call for Aid: Benefit Performance and…

Olympus Has Fallen/Rated R for horrific violence and regular violence. There is also mild violence. You’ve been warned.

Karl Scott

April 10, 2013

Olympus Has Fallen is the story of a terrorist raid that takes over the White House and perpetrates incredible violence…

Sleepworking

Bob Goldman

April 10, 2013

It’s bad enough that your company controls what you do when you’re at work. Now management wants to control what…

Art Fair Held to Benefit Triton

Art Fair Held to Benefit Triton

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April 3, 2013

Thirty vendors filled the galleries of the Triton Museum of Art on March 23 for the annual Spring Art Fair….

Brunch and Bunnies Return to JW House

Brunch and Bunnies Return to JW House

Melissa McKenzie

April 3, 2013

Even though there are many Easter egg hunts throughout Santa Clara leading up to Easter Sunday on March 31, perhaps…

Common Core State Standards Focus on Thinking Not Reciting

Carolyn Schuk

April 3, 2013

If you have children in a public school, you’ve probably heard something about Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It’s an…

Developing Northside Library Seeks Financial Support

Developing Northside Library Seeks Financial Support

Cynthia Cheng

April 3, 2013

Weekday visitors to the Rivermark Plaza might notice a busy construction site and a sign attached to the fence asking…

Local Moms Organize Neighborhood Easter Party

Local Moms Organize Neighborhood Easter Party

Cynthia Cheng

April 3, 2013

The Easter Bunny visited Thamien Park on March 23, and left behind over 2,000 eggs for a neighborhood Easter party…

Week of March 27

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April 3, 2013

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (Mar. 25, 1913) *Commercial League Boosters Plan Active City Development Campaign: League President L.H….

Millikin School Celebrates Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award

Millikin School Celebrates Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award

Cynthia Cheng

April 3, 2013

On March 20, the students at Millikin Basics+ Elementary School wore their blue and white Mustang spirit shirts to show…

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone/Rated PG-13 for sexual content, a drug related incident and stunts you do not want to try at home.

Admin

April 3, 2013

Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi play boyhood friends who want to perform magic after the first Steve receives a toy…

Wilcox Students Perform Well at Regional FHA-HERO Competition

Wilcox Students Perform Well at Regional FHA-HERO Competition

Cynthia Cheng

April 3, 2013

Students at Wilcox High School know they don’t need to be cast members on a reality television show, such as…

Step Right Up!

Bob Goldman

April 3, 2013

Are you going to take this sitting down? By “this,” I mean your job, and by “sitting down,” I mean…

Education Desk: March 20, 2103

Education Desk: March 20, 2103

Carolyn Schuk

March 27, 2013

Basic Math: Children – Critical Public Services = Declining Academic Achievement If you look at Santa Clara Unified’s 2005-2012 California…

Laurelwood Elementary School Celebrates Read Across America

Laurelwood Elementary School Celebrates Read Across America

Cynthia Cheng

March 27, 2013

The children at Laurelwood Elementary School in Santa Clara had their markers and blank sheets of paper all ready for…