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Teen Writes Book on Cancer Battle, Speaks at JW House

Teen Writes Book on Cancer Battle, Speaks at JW House

Melissa McKenzie

June 27, 2012

At 13, Melinda Marchiano came face to face with the answer for why she had felt worn out during a…

Triton Holds Midsummer Art Celebration

Triton Holds Midsummer Art Celebration

Melissa McKenzie

June 27, 2012

With near perfect weather, hundreds of art lovers visited the Triton Museum of Art for its annual Midsummer Art Celebration…

Wiley Rankin and Jump

Wiley Rankin and Jump

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June 27, 2012

Wiley Rankin and Jump for Joy music delighted young and old at the Santa Clara Library’s Family Fun Night. Jump…

The W-2 and You

Bob Goldman

June 27, 2012

It’s a basic law of the workplace. Your co-workers will rattle off their darkest secrets, freely share their innermost feelings…

4th of July Celebration

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June 27, 2012

The City of Santa Clara will host the annual 4th of July celebration at Central Park, 909 Kiely Boulevard on…

Drum and Bugle Corps Competition Comes to Stanford

Drum and Bugle Corps Competition Comes to Stanford

Larry Sacks

June 27, 2012

The rumble of the bass drum started slowly and built gradually. Before the drumming reached its full crescendo, everyone in…

Art Association Celebrates 39th Year

Art Association Celebrates 39th Year

Melissa McKenzie

June 20, 2012

In addition to the exhibits at the Triton Museum of Art, another display of incredible artists is showing at the…

Concerts in the Park Come to Santa Clara

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June 20, 2012

It’s that time of year again! Friends and families have the perfect place to get together for their summer barbeques…

Cub Scouts from Santa Clara Pack 32 and Brownies from Troop 60650 Participate in National River Cleanup Day

Cub Scouts from Santa Clara Pack 32 and Brownies from Troop 60650 Participate in National River Cleanup Day

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June 20, 2012

The annual National River Cleanup Day campaign was held on May 19th and organized locally by the Creek Connections Action…

In Santa Clara Composer Benjamin Belew, Contemporary Sound Meets Classical Style

In Santa Clara Composer Benjamin Belew, Contemporary Sound Meets Classical Style

Carolyn Schuk

June 20, 2012

If I could only tell you one thing about young composer and pianist Benjamin Belew, it would about his improvisation…

Jamming with Austin and the Pigeons

Jamming with Austin and the Pigeons

Melissa McKenzie

June 20, 2012

It’s difficult to put the complexity of Austin Pidgeon’s music into words. Pidgeon, a senior at Santa Clara University, doesn’t…

KeyPoint Credit Union Gives Back and Red Panda Acrobats Perform at Family Fun Night

KeyPoint Credit Union Gives Back and Red Panda Acrobats Perform at Family Fun Night

Melissa McKenzie

June 20, 2012

Santa Clara families were delighted on June 18 when Red Panda Acrobats took over the Central Park Pavilion stage for…

Milk for Breakfast Lands Wilcox Athlete $7,500 Scholarship

Diane Andrews

June 20, 2012

Ever since she can remember, 18-year-old Noama Iftekhar has begun her day with a glass of milk. Her healthy eating…

Mission Students Chosen for Leadership Retreat

Mission Students Chosen for Leadership Retreat

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June 20, 2012

Ten Mission College students were selected to attend a Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) leadership conference. More than 150 MESA…

Third Man on the Mountain / Not rated but would be G. It’s a Disney film from 1959. What else could it be? Part 1 of 2

Karl Scott

June 20, 2012

Walt Disney had the unique opportunity to bring his heroes to life and live vicariously through them on screen. He…

NOVA Leader Receives Friend of Mission College Award

NOVA Leader Receives Friend of Mission College Award

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June 20, 2012

Kris Stadelman, executive director of NOVA in Sunnyvale, was just ‘doing her job,’ so she was surprised to learn she’d been recently…

Protecting Pigeons and Doves From a Deadly Fate

Protecting Pigeons and Doves From a Deadly Fate

Melissa McKenzie

June 20, 2012

Elizabeth Young had no intention of working in animal rescue and she definitely never thought she’d specialize in pigeons and…

Santa Clara Cub Scouts from Pack 43 Help to Protect Nature

Santa Clara Cub Scouts from Pack 43 Help to Protect Nature

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June 20, 2012

To promote wildlife preservation, Boy Scout Pack 43 has been building wood duck (bird) houses along Coyote Creek coming out…

The Best Portuguese Market in Santa Clara

The Best Portuguese Market in Santa Clara

Diane Andrews

June 20, 2012

“My little fish market is the best Portuguese fish market in Santa Clara,” Antonio Neves has been fond of saying…

Block That Habit!

Bob Goldman

June 20, 2012

I know! I know! You think you’re reading this column because you made a conscious decision to treat yourself to…