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The Kings Speech / Rated R for naughty words from His Majesty’s Royal Mouth

Karl Scott

January 19, 2011

When I was in the 9th grade, Mrs. Friddle, my speech and drama teacher, gave me a small role in…

CYBER-SAVVY FAMILY

Admin

January 19, 2011

Internet filtering and security products alone will not protect your kids from cyber bullies or worse. Education is a key…

Volunteers at Ulistac Natural Area Dig in to Honor Memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Volunteers at Ulistac Natural Area Dig in to Honor Memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Diane Andrews

January 19, 2011

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others,’” American civil rights leader Martin Luther King,…

Travel & Adventure Show Opens Minds to Exciting Possibilities for 2011

Travel & Adventure Show Opens Minds to Exciting Possibilities for 2011

Diane Andrews

January 19, 2011

One day was not enough to take it all in. Two days and a game plan would have been ideal….

School Bake-Off Brings Out Students’ Creativity

School Bake-Off Brings Out Students’ Creativity

Cynthia Cheng

January 19, 2011

The judge popped a piece of cake into his mouth and then jotted down his tasting scores at Millikin Basics+…

Chinese Chicken Salad

jeaniner

January 19, 2011

Every time I think about Chinese Chicken Salad, I’m brought back to the weeks following my son Nicolai’s birth in…

Getting To Know Brian Darby

Getting To Know Brian Darby

Suzy Paluzzi

January 19, 2011

Brian Darby is a modest, positive, caring man who carefully words what he says. He was raised in Santa Clara…

Hello Goodbye

Bob Goldman

January 19, 2011

If there’s anything that feels better than being hired for a great new job, it’s the pleasure you get when…

The Cover Your Assets Letter

Bob Goldman

January 12, 2011

In this difficult economic environment, a job-seeker needs every advantage he or she can muster. It’s just not enough to…

Kaiser Santa Clara Opens Behavioral Health Center

Kaiser Santa Clara Opens Behavioral Health Center

Admin

January 12, 2011

A new inpatient behavioral health facility has opened at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, and it is expected to help alleviate…

New Miss Santa Clara Crowned

New Miss Santa Clara Crowned

Cynthia Cheng

January 12, 2011

The Miss Santa Clara pageant on Jan. 8th at the Mission City Center for the Performing Arts kicked off with…

True Grit / Rated PG-13 for Western style justice, violence and characters with bad teeth and slobber

Karl Scott

January 12, 2011

True Grit and Lonesome Dove. Charles Portis and Larry McMurty. John Wayne and Jeff Bridges. John Books and John Wayne….

New Miss Santa Clara’s Outstanding Teen Crowned

New Miss Santa Clara’s Outstanding Teen Crowned

Cynthia Cheng

January 12, 2011

Audience members cheered as each of the eleven young ladies competing for the title of the new Miss Santa Clara’s…

Santa Clara Firefighters Agreed to Pay Concessions

Santa Clara Firefighters Agreed to Pay Concessions

Carolyn Schuk

January 12, 2011

Editor’s note: In last week’s edition we incorrectly reported that six city employee bargaining groups had agreed to concessions to…

Sharing His Dream: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Margaret Lavin

January 12, 2011

On Monday we will celebrate the birth of an extraordinary human and great American. Most of us are aware of…

Shark Bite

Melissa McKenzie

January 12, 2011

Four. As of Monday, that’s how many games in a row the Sharks have lost – and they had been…

Travel & Adventure Show Brings World Travel Thrills to the Santa Clara Convention Center This Weekend

Travel & Adventure Show Brings World Travel Thrills to the Santa Clara Convention Center This Weekend

Diane Andrews

January 12, 2011

You don’t need a passport or deep pockets to start 2011 with real vacation thrills at the Travel and Adventure…

South Bay Art of Home Show Prosmises to Pique and Please Palates

Diane Andrews

January 11, 2011

The South Bay Winter 2011 Art of Home Show, a reincarnation of the South Bay Home and Garden Show, returns…