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Let’s Get Famous!

Bob Goldman

September 28, 2011

I know! You don’t get the respect or the money you deserve. But thanks to Marsha Friedman, you can get…

Contagion / Rated PG-13 for adult themes, violence, bad words and gruesome death.

Karl Scott

September 21, 2011

Director Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11, 12 and 13, Erin Brockovich and Traffic) returns with a story about disease and death….

The Dish: The Party Lives on at Pizza Party

April J. Jones

September 21, 2011

Almost 49 years ago, Capn’s Galley Pizza and Pipes opened its doors for the first time. Over the next 15…

Happiness Is Now a Requirement at Work

Bob Goldman

September 21, 2011

It’s bad enough that our managers expect us to be productive, submissive and committed. Now, it appears that we also…

A Young Man’s Fight Against a Relentless Disease

A Young Man’s Fight Against a Relentless Disease

Kristi Wright

September 21, 2011

Matt Rupel turns 21 in October. Nine years ago he was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA): a genetic disease that…

Back in Time at the Harris-Lass House Museum Movie Night

Back in Time at the Harris-Lass House Museum Movie Night

Diane Andrews

September 21, 2011

It was Friday night at the movies with popcorn and hot apple cider at the Harris-Lass Museum House barn. The…

Charity Cars for Kids Thrift Store Touts Rock Bottom Prices

Charity Cars for Kids Thrift Store Touts Rock Bottom Prices

Diane Andrews

September 21, 2011

Savvy thrift store shoppers need to know about the rock bottom prices at Charity Cars for Kids Thrift Store in…

Star Shines at Starting Arts

Star Shines at Starting Arts

Larry Sacks

September 21, 2011

The tension in the room was palpable as the crowd awaited the star’s arrival. As he strode into the room,…

Uncorking Fun in the Sun at 31st Art and Wine Festival

Uncorking Fun in the Sun at 31st Art and Wine Festival

Diane Andrews

September 21, 2011

If you were one of the Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival goers grumbling Sunday because you didn’t get a…

Verdict on the California Voting Rights Act: The Jury is Still Out

Carolyn Schuk

September 21, 2011

Don’t say the 2002 California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) hasn’t had results. It’s just that results aren’t necessarily those civil…

CLASS NOTES – SIGNS OF GANG INFLUENCE

Admin

September 21, 2011

Kids on every school campus show their allegiance to our Bay Area sports teams by donning their colors and logos,…

Citti’s Florists Annual Golf Tourney an “Eagle” for Charity

Citti’s Florists Annual Golf Tourney an “Eagle” for Charity

Admin

September 14, 2011

Friday September 9th, hundreds of golfers, volunteers and vendors gathered at Coyote Creek Golf Links for the 9th annual Citti’s…

Fifty Years Young

Admin

September 14, 2011

50 years already? Yes! This year is Adrian Wilcox High School’s 50th birthday! With this year being such a remarkable…

Remembering 9/11 Together: Neighbors Shed Fear and Build Friendship at Muslim Community Association

Remembering 9/11 Together: Neighbors Shed Fear and Build Friendship at Muslim Community Association

Carolyn Schuk

September 14, 2011

On Tuesday morning September, 11, 2001 founding director of American Muslim Voice (amuslimvoice.org) Samina Sundas was shopping in Costco, when…

Santa Clara History: Winchester Mansion

Santa Clara History: Winchester Mansion

Melissa McKenzie

September 14, 2011

Ominous signs directing passersby to the famed Winchester Mystery House line freeways from San Luis Obispo County on the 101…

September 11, A Prose Poem

Carolyn Schuk

September 14, 2011

We can all recite this litany: Fire engulfing that panoptic view. Closely spaced columns losing resistance. A final spasm into…

Spotlight on Car Clubs

Spotlight on Car Clubs

Larry Sacks

September 14, 2011

Cars come in almost as many shapes, sizes and colors as models. Each successive year brings everything from newer features…

Studying Ecology in A Tropical Classroom

Studying Ecology in A Tropical Classroom

Cynthia Cheng

September 14, 2011

“Being in the rainforest has the effect of changing someone forever,” says Jean Replicon, a biology instructor at Mission College….

Much Ado About Nothing / BluRay Rated PG-13 for slight nudity, sensuality and language that is almost incomprehensible.

Karl Scott

September 14, 2011

Everybody has favorite films. I list mine by decade. Working backwards here they are: 2001-2010 Star Trek 1991-2000 Much Ado…

It’s Nice to Be Nice, Also Expensive

Bob Goldman

September 14, 2011

I hate to tell you, but you have a big problem. You’re too nice. It’s true! You’re so darn charming,…