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Week of October 30

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November 6, 2013

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (October 28, 1913) * Santa Clara’s First Merchants’ Fair Will Mark New Epoch in…

Gravity/PG-13 for language, scary space sequences but no monsters.

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November 6, 2013

Gravity is a movie that I cannot tell you much about without giving too much away. Even telling you I…

Pre-Spanish San Francisco Bay Cultures Anything But Primitive

Carolyn Schuk

November 6, 2013

Ulistac Natural Area is more than a place that reclaims prehistoric California, before Homo sapiens ever set foot here. With…

Santa Clara Chorale’s Guest Performers’ Concert Surprises and Delights

Diane Andrews

November 6, 2013

“The concert far surpassed what I expected. It was surprisingly lively and vibrant,” says Dale Bracey of Los Gatos, attending…

Silicon Valley Eyecare Professionals Serve Generations of Families

Diane Andrews

November 6, 2013

The bright, spacious look of its expanded facility and the welcoming smiles of the front desk staff are the first…

Spacecrafts, Comets, and Mars Discussed at NASA Missions Update

Cynthia Cheng

November 6, 2013

The evening of October 22nd was a school night. But that didn’t stop a large group of children from visiting…

The Knight of Our Life: Parzival’s Influence on Art and Culture

Melissa McKenzie

November 6, 2013

What do Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises,” and the movies “Forrest Gump” and “The Natural” have in common? They’re…

Your Job Is a Joke

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November 6, 2013

Stop me if you’ve heard this before. A priest, a rabbi and a kangaroo walk into a bar … Oh,…

Author Andrew Lam Speaks at Mission College

Cynthia Cheng

November 6, 2013

Shortly before the fall of Saigon in 1975, 11 year-old Andrew Lam fled Vietnam with his family. At an appearance…

Chargers Stomp Spartans on Homecoming Night

Melissa McKenzie

November 6, 2013

It was a perfect homecoming for Wilcox High School as the Chargers beat the Mountain View Spartans 50-0 on Oct….

Santa Clara City Desk: Oct 30, 2013

Carolyn Schuk

November 6, 2013

Concepts for Montana, Related Northside Developments Unveiled With the 49ers new Levi’s Stadium coming closer to completion by the day,…

Sports Briefs 23-16-2013

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October 30, 2013

Wilcox Football Wins The Chargers (5-1) shut out Fremont 40-0 on Oct. 18. Senior Sione Finefuiaki rushed for the team’s first touchdown…

49ers Focus

Melissa McKenzie

October 30, 2013

After a sluggish first quarter, where the San Francisco 49ers were held to a field goal, the team exploded, scoring…

DEMO Show Takes Its Annual Look into the Tech Crystal Ball

Carolyn Schuk

October 30, 2013

Last week the DEMO show rolled into town at the Santa Clara Convention Center. While it doesn’t get the same…

Santa Clara Education Desk: Oct. 23, 2013

Carolyn Schuk

October 30, 2013

2012-2013 Academic Performance Measures Show Overall Improvement It sometimes seems like half the school year is consumed by avalanche of…

Girl Scout Troop 60326 Helps to Green Westwood Elementary School

Cynthia Cheng

October 30, 2013

“May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun, and find your shoulder to light on, to bring you luck,…

Investing in Local Teens Futures

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October 30, 2013

Lexus of Stevens Creek continues to invest in futures. Last month, the folks at Lexus hosted their annual Teen Volunteer…

This is the End/Rated R for language, bloody violence and comedy in a panic mode. Also drug use, nudity, and sex.

Karl Scott

October 30, 2013

Here is an odd one. This film opened June 12th, did well at the box office and departed. In early…

Rose McGee Dances with The Dead at Studio B

Melissa McKenzie

October 30, 2013

When people think back on the 1960s they are instantly transported to a time of free love, hippies, a changing…

Game of the Week: Santa Clara Water Polo Beats Cupertino

Melissa McKenzie

October 30, 2013

The afternoon of Oct. 17 started slow for the Santa Clara High School Bruins girls water polo team (6-3), but…

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