Latest News Latest News Community Week of October 30 Admin November 6, 2013 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (October 28, 1913) * Santa Clara’s First Merchants’ Fair Will Mark New Epoch in… Opinion Gravity/PG-13 for language, scary space sequences but no monsters. Admin November 6, 2013 Gravity is a movie that I cannot tell you much about without giving too much away. Even telling you I… Community 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… Arts & Entertainment 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… Business 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… Community 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… Arts & Entertainment 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… Opinion Your Job Is a Joke Admin November 6, 2013 Stop me if you’ve heard this before. A priest, a rabbi and a kangaroo walk into a bar … Oh,… Community 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… Sports 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…. City Politics 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,… Community Sports Briefs 23-16-2013 Admin 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… Community 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… Community 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… Schools 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… Community 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,… Community Investing in Local Teens Futures Admin October 30, 2013 Lexus of Stevens Creek continues to invest in futures. Last month, the folks at Lexus hosted their annual Teen Volunteer… Opinion 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… Arts & Entertainment 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… Sports 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… 1 … 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 … 473