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America’s National Treasures Blu-ray. The Complete 12 Volume Series – Not Rated

Karl Scott

August 31, 2011

This is a real bargain and fabulous deal. Details later. It is a two disk set containing all 12 parts…

SCU Grad Makes His Mark in Cosmetics Industry

SCU Grad Makes His Mark in Cosmetics Industry

Melissa McKenzie

August 31, 2011

Business owner. Fashion designer. Writer. Actor. Singer. Model. Santa Clara University graduate Scott-Vincent Borba seems to find the time to…

Terrifying Words

Terrifying Words

Larry Sacks

August 31, 2011

Taken by themselves, words can be as meaningless as a random ordering of the letters used to spell them. Words…

Wilcox Student Recognized For Outstanding Skills In National Competition

Wilcox Student Recognized For Outstanding Skills In National Competition

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August 31, 2011

With minutes to spare, Wilcox High School senior Marissa Pinero, completed her meal. She plated tenderloin kabobs with maple coriander…

Tough Love

Bob Goldman

August 31, 2011

If you’re looking for emotional support in these terrible economic times, if you’d like someone to put their arm around…

SVACA Helps Combat Overpopulation by Holding Annual Adoptathon

SVACA Helps Combat Overpopulation by Holding Annual Adoptathon

Melissa McKenzie

August 24, 2011

Companion animals have enlightened our lives, and in many cases, given us something to live for. There are incredible health…

The Times They are A-Changin

Carolyn Schuk

August 24, 2011

Today I heard a song I haven’t heard in many years: Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin.” It certainly…

Who’s Happy Now?

Bob Goldman

August 24, 2011

If you ask me, it’s quite an accomplishment to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, brush your teeth,…

A Santa Clara Pillar: Merry Mart Uniforms

A Santa Clara Pillar: Merry Mart Uniforms

Cynthia Cheng

August 24, 2011

When Leon Poe opened Merry Mart in 1946, it was a children’s department store. The Valley Fair Shopping Mall wasn’t…

Concerts in the Park

Concerts in the Park

Admin

August 24, 2011

The last Concerts in the Park, sponsored by the Santa Clara Cultural Advisory Commission, was held on August 21. A…

David Brum is SCUSD’s Classified Employee of the Year

David Brum is SCUSD’s Classified Employee of the Year

Cynthia Cheng

August 24, 2011

David Brum thought it would be another typical day in May at his job as a senior computer technician for…

Employer-School Council: Giving Troubled Students Second Chance for Success

Carolyn Schuk

August 24, 2011

Supported by retired SCUSD teachers and administrators and the West Valley Kiwanis Club, the Employer-School Council (ESC) sponsors scholarships for…

Glorian Quigley

Glorian Quigley

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August 24, 2011

Glorian Quigley displays a special pill vial attachment that Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara gives to blind patients. It speaks the…

MCA’s Annual Ramadan Open House Celebrates Community

Carolyn Schuk

August 24, 2011

If there’s any doubt that the U.S.’s founding fathers welcomed all the world’s religions, consider Benjamin Franklin’s remarks (mid 18th…

Above Yellowstone / Not Rated

Karl Scott

August 24, 2011

Each year during the times when PBS is looking for cash they trot out the newest productions they have and…

Nursing Scholarship Recipients

Admin

August 24, 2011

Santa Clara Woman’s Club is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of the Mary S. Taylor-Ruth Frey Nursing Scholarship. Winners…

Randy Rose

Randy Rose

Admin

August 24, 2011

Randy Rose, President of the Santa Clara High School Athletics Boosters, helps cook over 200 burgers and 100 hotdogs on…

Santa Clara Student Paints Mural at her Former Middle School

Santa Clara Student Paints Mural at her Former Middle School

Cynthia Cheng

August 24, 2011

Sumaiya Elahi was born in Bangladesh. When she was in the sixth grade, she and her family moved to the…

Redistricting Anything But Fair, Say Critics

Carolyn Schuk

August 17, 2011

To those who thought that “citizen commissioners” would draw fairer electoral districts than elected officials, the August 15 report from…

Santa Clara Cub Scouts from Pack 43 Provide Service to Santa Clara School

Santa Clara Cub Scouts from Pack 43 Provide Service to Santa Clara School

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August 17, 2011

Cub Scouts from Santa Clara’s Pack 43 converged on Sutter Elementary School to refinish picnic tables and benches. “Sutter Elementary…