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Stay-At-Home Moms Find Support at MOMS Club

Stay-At-Home Moms Find Support at MOMS Club

Cynthia Cheng

March 30, 2011

After Lisa Wood had her first baby, she realized she didn’t know too many mothers who also had children. To…

The Dish: Viva La Paloma!

April J. Jones

March 30, 2011

Situated on the corner of El Camino Real and Los Padres Boulevard in Santa Clara is a nostalgic building with…

Santa Clara Teacher Salaries Moderate, Average for California

Santa Clara Teacher Salaries Moderate, Average for California

Carolyn Schuk

March 23, 2011

Since the mid-1980s, there has been an increasing howl of complaint that public school teachers “make too much money” –…

SCUSD Offers Academic Intervention to Students

SCUSD Offers Academic Intervention to Students

Cynthia Cheng

March 23, 2011

Not all young learners can interpret an expository essay or apply the quadratic equation at the drop of a hat….

SummerWinds Nursery Breezes into Santa Clara

SummerWinds Nursery Breezes into Santa Clara

Diane Andrews

March 23, 2011

What’s not to love about a nursery named SummerWinds, evoking memories of hot summer days as a kid when you…

Tabitha E. Kappeler-Hurley Named 22nd District Woman of the Year by Assemblymember Paul Fong

Tabitha E. Kappeler-Hurley Named 22nd District Woman of the Year by Assemblymember Paul Fong

Diane Andrews

March 23, 2011

It’s not just any day that California’s District 22 Assemblymember Paul Fong shows up on your doorstep with flowers. And…

The Dish: Grab Some Willy’s…Seriously!

April J. Jones

March 23, 2011

When you walk into Armadillo Willy’s Barbeque, you are enveloped in an enticing aroma of backwoods Texas barbeque. The rustic,…

The Way Out

Admin

March 23, 2011

It isn’t often that an inspirational business book by a former insurance executive catches my attention, but Donald J. Hurzeler’s…

Beyond Their Wildest Dreams

Beyond Their Wildest Dreams

Christy Kinney

March 23, 2011

Following Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, Santa Clara High School students were quick to respond with help. The students launched…

City Council Roundup

Larry Sacks

March 23, 2011

Roll Call All Council Members were present. Approval of Minutes The minutes from the City Council meeting of February 8…

Community Calendar

Admin

March 23, 2011

Ongoing – Farmers Market Every Saturday morning The Downtown Santa Clara Farmers Market continues its popular year-round engagement every Saturday…

Hard Data About RDA’s Benefits Lacking

Carolyn Schuk

March 23, 2011

In 2009 State Controller John Chiang launched an audit of 18 California RDAs – Santa Clara wasn’t on that list,…

Salvation Army Provides No-Strings-Attached Social Services Worldwide

Salvation Army Provides No-Strings-Attached Social Services Worldwide

Diane Andrews

March 23, 2011

The Salvation Army is a faith-based international organization founded in the U.S. in 1865. It offers social services worldwide with…

Santa Clara Stadium Authority’s Dash to Stash Redevelopment Cash

Carolyn Schuk

March 23, 2011

At an emergency meeting Monday, the Santa Clara Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and Stadium Authority (SA) voted to transfer $4.5 million…

Omaggio

Omaggio

Suzy Paluzzi

March 16, 2011

On March 6, the dining room of the Santa Clara Senior Center was packed with people there to learn more…

Quakes Corner

Melissa McKenzie

March 16, 2011

Finally, soccer fans can breathe a sigh of relief! The anticipation is over and the San Jose Earthquakes are back…

Sabercats

Sabercats

Admin

March 16, 2011

After a nearly two year hiatus, the San Jose SaberCats suited up and took the field at home against the…

Santa Clara Man’s Civil Rights Lawsuit Will Be a Legal Landmark

Santa Clara Man’s Civil Rights Lawsuit Will Be a Legal Landmark

Carolyn Schuk

March 16, 2011

Long after all of us are gone, Yasir Afifi’s fourth amendment lawsuit will be studied by law students and invoked…

Santa Clara Unified School District Board Meeting Roundup

Larry Sacks

March 16, 2011

March 10, 2011 Roll Call All board members were present. Closed Session 3.1 Discussion of expulsion of students A &…