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Miss Santa Clara and Miss Santa Clara’s Outstanding Teen 2014 Are Crowned

Cynthia Cheng

January 22, 2014

While the audience cheered them on, four women and five teens in black party attire strutted across the stage during…

Miss Silicon Valley and Miss Silicon Valley’s Outstanding Teen 2014 Are Crowned

Cynthia Cheng

January 22, 2014

During the on-stage question segment, Kendall Conn challenged the preconceptions of beauty pageants by declaring that contestants have more to…

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug/Rated PG-13 For Violence Including Impaling And Decapitations, Often To The Same Orcs Who Deserved It Before

Karl Scott

January 22, 2014

Director Peter Jackson has returned with another long installment of his ongoing, never ending, here-comes-another-one, will-this-ever-end chapter in the saga…

Former Inmate Recounts Prison Experience in Alcatraz-1259

Melissa McKenzie

January 15, 2014

As William Baker sits in the author’s chair at Alcatraz Island, he smiles and interacts with tourists. The octogenarian welcomes…

Looking Back – Week of January 8

Admin

January 15, 2014

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 6, 1913) [Note: Missing Issue – Not available in microfilm edition or in…

Big Business, The Music Box and 11 Hours of Cheap Holiday Fun/Not rated but everything herein is good for everyone.

Karl Scott

January 15, 2014

Before they became a legendary comedy team, Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957) were already making people laugh. Prior…

Watercolor Memories on Display at Triton

Melissa McKenzie

January 15, 2014

In 2012, Kay Russell’s “Hat I/Rain” won the Triton Museum of Art’s Statewide Watercolor Competition and Exhibition. “Hat I/Rain,” a…

We’re Counting on You

Admin

January 15, 2014

It was a dark day indeed when businesses started thinking about their employees as people and not numbers. Being a…

100 Years of San Jose State Art

Melissa McKenzie

January 15, 2014

From the enormous to the eccentric, the San Jose State University Department of Art celebrates 100 years in its exhibit…

Bruins, Vikings Draw at Paly

Melissa McKenzie

January 15, 2014

Despite a bit of a rough outing that saw the Palo Alto Vikings control the ball for the majority of…

New Northside Starts Taking Shape

Carolyn Schuk

January 15, 2014

A whole new Santa Clara is taking shape north of Highway 101, starting with the Levi’s Stadium opening later this…

Santa Clara Education Desk: Jan 8, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

January 15, 2014

STEM Academy to Open in SCUSD in June Last month, the Santa Clara Unified Board of Education approved a Memorandum…

Santa Clara City Desk: Jan 1, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

January 8, 2014

Electric Rates Up 5 Percent When your next electric bill comes, it will be five percent higher. So you may…

Santa Clara Education Desk: Jan 1, 2014

Carolyn Schuk

January 8, 2014

Mission College Speaker Program Features Former Cisco Senior VP George O’Meara “Life is my college,” the American writer Louise May…

Levi’s Stadium Set to Become Premier, Hi-Tech Venue

Robert Haugh

January 8, 2014

While the 49ers Faithful have been on their feet rooting for the red and gold, including the final game at…

Looking Back – Week of January 1

Admin

January 8, 2014

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (December 30, 1913) Electric Car Service Will Replace Steam Line Over Cut-Off Henry Menzel…

Saving Mr. Banks / Rated Pg-13 For Smoking, Drinking And Arguing. Lots And Lots Of Arguing.

Karl Scott

January 8, 2014

Helen Lyndon Goff (1899-1996) was a well-known writer of children’s books. Under the name Pamela Lyndon Travers (P.L. Travers) she…

Progress Made, but More Work to be Done to Prevent Bias-Based Bullying

Melissa McKenzie

January 8, 2014

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a groundbreaking report on bias-based bullying of American Muslim students within the state…

Santa Clara Friends Collaborate on Award-Winning Children’s Book Series

Diane Andrews

January 8, 2014

“My son didn’t want to read in the fifth grade, so he asked me to write him a book,” says…

St. Justin School Travels to Oz

Melissa McKenzie

January 8, 2014

Starting Arts stormed into St. Justin School and worked with the students to put on a production of The Wiz…

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