Latest News Op-Ed5th Annual Pasta Bowl Serves up Fun and Raises Money for Local CharitiesRobert Haugh August 17, 2011Prior to putting their game faces on and stepping onto the rough-and-tumble Gridiron, San Francisco 49ers players, along with Owner… City PoliticsA Budget Tale of Three Bay Area CitiesCarolyn Schuk August 17, 2011We know how severe our operating budget problems have been in Santa Clara. But how are neighboring cities faring? Using…BusinessCommunityEnsuring No One Dies AloneMelissa McKenzie August 17, 2011We come into this world with others. Usually people are delighted a new life is joining society. They send gifts…SchoolsFrom “Nowhere” to College-BoundKeamiyah Walker August 17, 2011The “average” high school student leaves high school with a story very similar to other “average” high school student stories…. SchoolsGetting to Know Bobbie Plough: Santa Clara Unified School District’s New SuperintendentCynthia Cheng August 17, 2011Bobbie Plough credits her parents for teaching her about the value of education. “My parents revered education and talked about…Arts & EntertainmentThe Help / Rated PG-13 for smoking, language, adult themes, more smoking, then some more smoking.Karl Scott August 17, 2011The title refers to black maids in Mississippi in the late 50s and early 60s. The subject matter is prejudice…. BusinessOuting Cosmetics Companies by Creating a Pure ProductMelissa McKenzie August 17, 2011For years cosmetics companies have been capitalizing off our youth-obsessed society by selling products, mostly to women, containing anti-aging, moisturizing,… BusinessOwens Corning Invests Big in Santa Clara Manufacturing OperationCarolyn Schuk August 17, 2011In the Feb 1, 1950 Toledo Blade, Darr Construction Company advertised new two-bedroom bungalows for $450 down. The homes featured…City PoliticsRedistricting Anything But Fair, Say CriticsCarolyn Schuk August 17, 2011To those who thought that “citizen commissioners” would draw fairer electoral districts than elected officials, the August 15 report from… SchoolsSanta Clara Cub Scouts from Pack 43 Provide Service to Santa Clara SchoolAdmin August 17, 2011Cub Scouts from Santa Clara’s Pack 43 converged on Sutter Elementary School to refinish picnic tables and benches. “Sutter Elementary… Life AnnouncementsSclavo Joseph Di VitaAdmin August 17, 2011Born in Tuscany, Italy to Benigno and Quinta Di Vita, Brother to the late Mero and Meri Di Vita, Father… CommunityPublic SafetySCPD Police ExplorersAdmin August 17, 2011Girl Scout Troops 60118 and 61445 along with SCPD Police Explorers met at the American Leigon on Homestead on August… SchoolsPam Fox is SCUSD’s Administrator of the YearCynthia Cheng August 10, 2011Pam Fox has some words of support for those who wish to pursue a career in education: “If you have… CommunitySanta Clara History: The James Lick MansionCynthia Cheng August 10, 2011A drive through Santa Clara’s Rivermark neighborhood will yield the charming sights of new houses and apartment complexes. Many local… Public SafetyThe Night the Lights Stayed OnLarry Sacks August 10, 2011For most people on most nights, their normal routine at the end of the day is to pull into their…OpinionArriving Now — Your Next JobBob Goldman August 10, 2011Really, I don’t understand this brouhaha about unemployment. Sure, it’s tough to lose a job. You have to say goodbye… SportsAirborne Gymnastics Second in Nation, Receives Six Confirmed ScholarshipsMelissa McKenzie August 10, 2011There are hundreds of gymnastics programs across the nation and each year, these programs compete to receive the honor of… Arts & EntertainmentCommunityCitp DancingAdmin August 10, 2011On Sunday, August 7, Cool Under Pressure rocked the Central Park Pavilion by playing something for everyone like Tom Petty’s…SchoolsCLASS NOTES – TEACHER’S UNIONS AND THE AMERICAN DREAMAdmin August 10, 2011Teacher’s Unions and the American Dream I had the privilege of attending the annual National Educational Association Representative Assembly in… SchoolsFun and Frolic at the Santa Clara County Youth FairCynthia Cheng August 10, 2011Vida Anderson has been coming to the Santa Clara County Youth Fair since she was in junior high school over… 1 … 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 … 473
