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Oz the Great and Powerful/Rated PG for storm violence, an out of control muscle man and scary witches, one of which is witch green

Karl Scott

March 27, 2013

After Warner Brothers’ Jack the Giant Slayer laid an egg on its opening weekend, Disney Pictures was probably a little…

Music Man Marches into the Mission City

Music Man Marches into the Mission City

Melissa McKenzie

March 27, 2013

Since 1968, Roberta Jones Junior Theatre has been providing eight-to 18-year-olds with theatrical experience. On March 15, RJJT opened its…

Ratliff Pitches Gem, Chargers Strike Down Bruins

Ratliff Pitches Gem, Chargers Strike Down Bruins

Ryan Rainbolt

March 27, 2013

The Wilcox Chargers softball team has been dominant in the early goings of 2013, posting a 7-2 record to start…

The Fat and the Fired

Bob Goldman

March 27, 2013

Put down that jelly donut, friend. Your Buddha-like figure might make you appear cute and cuddly to some folks, but…

Santa Clara Calendar

Admin

March 27, 2013

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

Choo Choo Trains Galore at the Toy and Model Train Expo

Choo Choo Trains Galore at the Toy and Model Train Expo

Cynthia Cheng

March 27, 2013

When Bob Spivock was a kid, the technological gadgets kids have today weren’t invented yet. “The big toy of those…

Chorale Concert Strikes a Patriotic Chord

Chorale Concert Strikes a Patriotic Chord

Diane Andrews

March 27, 2013

The Santa Clara Chorale winter concert struck a patriotic chord that stirred the emotions of its audiences with its “Great…

Delicious Bites at Great Indian Cuisine

Delicious Bites at Great Indian Cuisine

Cynthia Cheng

March 27, 2013

When you step inside Great Indian Cuisine, Santa Clara’s newest Indian restaurant, you will be greeted by the cheery mango…

Irish Dancing Not Just for the Irish

Irish Dancing Not Just for the Irish

Diane Andrews

March 20, 2013

“It’s really good to see so many people who are not Irish but have an interest in Irish dance and…

Irish Music Comes to SCU

Irish Music Comes to SCU

Melissa McKenzie

March 20, 2013

St. Patrick’s Day came to Santa Clara early as fiddle player Athena Tergis; guitar, fiddle, and mandolin player Kyle Alden;…

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Emergency Department Hones Crisis Responses, Patient Safety Skills

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Emergency Department Hones Crisis Responses, Patient Safety Skills

Admin

March 20, 2013

“Mass Casualty” drill unfolds in emergency department parking lot “Patient 22” did not survive the crisis. She was the victim…

Kiwanis Annual Turnaround Scholarship Fundraiser Aims to Raise $150,000

Carolyn Schuk

March 20, 2013

It’s that time of year again. Which time you ask? Time for the annual Kiwanis Turnaround Scholarship fundraiser. The evening,…

Week of March 13

Admin

March 20, 2013

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (Mar. 11, 1913) *Concrete Pipe Co. Locates Here: Commercial League Lauds Important Enterprise for…

Jack the Giant Slayer/Rated PG-13 for violence, gross behavior by slobbering and rude giants, and out of control beanstalks.

Karl Scott

March 20, 2013

Jack the Giant Slayer is the stirring and inspirational story about a poor underprivileged farm boy named Jack who grew…

Santa Clara Stadium’s Super Bowl Bid Gaining Steam

Santa Clara Stadium’s Super Bowl Bid Gaining Steam

Robert Haugh

March 20, 2013

With painters meticulously painting, flames buzzing as welders arc pieces of steel together, trucks delivering loads of materials, and a…

Wilcox Smashes Their Way Past Santa Clara

Wilcox Smashes Their Way Past Santa Clara

Ryan Rainbolt

March 20, 2013

Rival high schools clashed in an El Camino Division show down on March 7 as Wilcox and Santa Clara’s boys’…

Yahoo, Call Home

Bob Goldman

March 20, 2013

You don’t have to say a word; I know what you what you want to ask me. You want to…

Triton Celebrates SCUSD Students

Triton Celebrates SCUSD Students

Melissa McKenzie

March 13, 2013

Over 1,000 Santa Clara Unified School District students and their families walked through the doors of the Triton Museum of…

What Has Three Happy Endings? Showtime 2013!

What Has Three Happy Endings? Showtime 2013!

Carolyn Schuk

March 13, 2013

What’s more delightful than one Prince Charming living happily ever after with his lady love? Three Princes Charming living happily…

How the Pros Procrastinate

Bob Goldman

March 13, 2013

I really should have finished this column three days ago. I would have done it, too, but since I am…