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Revs Battle Sems in Annual Basketball Challenge

Revs Battle Sems in Annual Basketball Challenge

Melissa McKenzie

February 20, 2013

While many spent their Friday night watching NCAA or NBA basketball, local Catholic parishioners flooded Santa Clara University’s Leavey Center…

Santa Clara Grassroots Activists Keep Working to Advance Progressive Agenda

Santa Clara Grassroots Activists Keep Working to Advance Progressive Agenda

Carolyn Schuk

February 20, 2013

After Obama won the election last November, there was a lot of talk in polito-sphere about the campaign’s “ground game.”…

Washington Open Elementary Performs Seussical the Musical

Washington Open Elementary Performs Seussical the Musical

Melissa McKenzie

February 20, 2013

While most elementary schools put on school plays in small, cramped cafeterias, Santa Clara’ s Washington Open Elementary School utilizes…

Why Comic Books Matter

Why Comic Books Matter

Melissa McKenzie

February 20, 2013

Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are world saviors. Their stories, much like the story of Gilgamesh, Dionysus, and other deities,…

Wii on Wheels Wow, for Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Pediatric Patients

Wii on Wheels Wow, for Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Pediatric Patients

Admin

February 20, 2013

Eleven-year-old Richard Bess, of San Jose, a patient at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara’s hospital, was helping Northwestern Mutual Insurance executive…

Argo / Rated R for language, smoking and violence

Karl Scott

February 13, 2013

With the Oscar folks getting ready for their annual TV show awarding each other for their efforts, it’s time to…

Saddle Rack Idol

Saddle Rack Idol

Admin

February 13, 2013

Former Miss Santa Clara’s Outstanding Teen 2008 and Miss Santa Clara 2010 Melissa Bowling won “Saddle Rack Idol” on January…

Shotokan Spirit in Santa Clara

Shotokan Spirit in Santa Clara

Admin

February 13, 2013

Mastering martial arts is a never-ending, learning journey of body, mind, and spirit. Many spend decades striving for improvement and…

Sports, Health and Wellness Expo Mobbed by YMCA

Sports, Health and Wellness Expo Mobbed by YMCA

Melissa McKenzie

February 13, 2013

Those attending the Sports, Health and Wellness Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center on January 26 were surprised when…

Stadium Continues Moving Forward – Green Features Announced More Founding Partners Announced

Stadium Continues Moving Forward – Green Features Announced More Founding Partners Announced

Robert Haugh

February 13, 2013

The 49ers’ new stadium in Santa Clara is making waves in nearly every way imaginable. Sustainable Features Highlighted By Partnership…

Thanks For the Memories…

Thanks For the Memories…

Carolyn Schuk

February 13, 2013

On January 28 Retro Dome fans bid a tearful farewell to the quirky theater, where for the last four years…

Move It Or Lose It

Bob Goldman

February 13, 2013

I don’t know about you, but I don’t like to read articles about health. Sure, you will get tips on…

Around Town: Coffee, Pastry and Mac Repair

Around Town: Coffee, Pastry and Mac Repair

Carolyn Schuk

February 13, 2013

As they say, what’s old is new. And this year’s new old thing among the coffee cognoscenti is “pour over”…

County RDA Clawbacks Spark Criticism from Bill Wilson Center

Carolyn Schuk

February 13, 2013

It’s not only local government and development insiders who are dismayed by the county money grab unleashed by the clawback…

Cupertino High Helps SVACA

Cupertino High Helps SVACA

Melissa McKenzie

February 13, 2013

When Cupertino High School’s Future Business Leaders of America chose a community service project for this year, Chapter Project Officer…

Late Penalty Causes Bruins to Fall to Eagles

Late Penalty Causes Bruins to Fall to Eagles

Ryan Rainbolt

February 13, 2013

On the afternoon of February 1, the Santa Clara Bruins boys’ soccer team looked to build upon their season’s success…

Lookingback

Admin

February 13, 2013

100 Years Ago (Santa Clara News Feb. 4, 1913): *Town Trustees Ordinance will Create Office of Fire Marshal to Regulate…

A Decade of Fun

A Decade of Fun

Melissa McKenzie

February 6, 2013

Ten years ago, when the Santa Clara Teen Center opened on January 25, 2003 Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” was the top…

A Volunteer For All Seasons: Robert Schwalbe (1952 – 2013)

A Volunteer For All Seasons: Robert Schwalbe (1952 – 2013)

Carolyn Schuk

February 6, 2013

One word that wasn’t in Robert Schwalbe’s vocabulary was “half-hearted.” Whether it was making holidays not-to-be-forgotten experiences for his family…

Encaustic Exhibit at Triton

Encaustic Exhibit at Triton

Melissa McKenzie

February 6, 2013

Dreamlike paintings surround the rotunda at the Triton Museum of Art. The details in the images aren’t crisp, but the…