Latest News Latest News City Politics A Tale Of Three City Budgets: Where The Income Comes From Carolyn Schuk August 31, 2011 When it comes to raising the money that supports public services, Santa Clara provides a contrasting picture to its neighbors… City Politics California Voting Rights Act: Attacking 19th Century Progressive Reform as 21 Carolyn Schuk August 31, 2011 In the face of a threatened California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit, Santa Clara has established a charter review committee… City Politics Charter Review Committee Gets Down to Business Carolyn Schuk August 31, 2011 The city’s Charter Review committee will be evaluating several alternatives to Santa Clara’s current at-large method of electing its City… Arts & Entertainment Checking in on Starting Arts Larry Sacks August 31, 2011 Friends from middle school told me I should audition with Starting Arts and I did. It was spectacular. People here… Community City Library Has Come a Long Way Since Mary Mulhall Banned Novels Carolyn Schuk August 31, 2011 Today it’s hard to imagine a newspaper headline, “Santa Clara City Council Has Explosive Session” referring to the Santa Clara… Schools David Brum is SCUSD’s Classified Employee of the Year Cynthia Cheng August 24, 2011 David Brum thought it would be another typical day in May at his job as a senior computer technician for… Community Employer-School Council: Giving Troubled Students Second Chance for Success Carolyn Schuk August 24, 2011 Supported by retired SCUSD teachers and administrators and the West Valley Kiwanis Club, the Employer-School Council (ESC) sponsors scholarships for… Community Glorian Quigley Admin August 24, 2011 Glorian Quigley displays a special pill vial attachment that Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara gives to blind patients. It speaks the… Community MCA’s Annual Ramadan Open House Celebrates Community Carolyn Schuk August 24, 2011 If there’s any doubt that the U.S.’s founding fathers welcomed all the world’s religions, consider Benjamin Franklin’s remarks (mid 18th… Opinion Above Yellowstone / Not Rated Karl Scott August 24, 2011 Each year during the times when PBS is looking for cash they trot out the newest productions they have and… Community Nursing Scholarship Recipients Admin August 24, 2011 Santa Clara Woman’s Club is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of the Mary S. Taylor-Ruth Frey Nursing Scholarship. Winners… Community Randy Rose Admin August 24, 2011 Randy Rose, President of the Santa Clara High School Athletics Boosters, helps cook over 200 burgers and 100 hotdogs on… Arts & EntertainmentSchools Santa Clara Student Paints Mural at her Former Middle School Cynthia Cheng August 24, 2011 Sumaiya Elahi was born in Bangladesh. When she was in the sixth grade, she and her family moved to the… Community SVACA Helps Combat Overpopulation by Holding Annual Adoptathon Melissa McKenzie August 24, 2011 Companion animals have enlightened our lives, and in many cases, given us something to live for. There are incredible health… Opinion The Times They are A-Changin Carolyn Schuk August 24, 2011 Today I heard a song I haven’t heard in many years: Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin.” It certainly… Opinion Who’s Happy Now? Bob Goldman August 24, 2011 If you ask me, it’s quite an accomplishment to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, brush your teeth,… Business A Santa Clara Pillar: Merry Mart Uniforms Cynthia Cheng August 24, 2011 When Leon Poe opened Merry Mart in 1946, it was a children’s department store. The Valley Fair Shopping Mall wasn’t… Arts & Entertainment Concerts in the Park Admin August 24, 2011 The last Concerts in the Park, sponsored by the Santa Clara Cultural Advisory Commission, was held on August 21. A… Op-Ed 5th Annual Pasta Bowl Serves up Fun and Raises Money for Local Charities Robert Haugh August 17, 2011 Prior to putting their game faces on and stepping onto the rough-and-tumble Gridiron, San Francisco 49ers players, along with Owner… City Politics A Budget Tale of Three Bay Area Cities Carolyn Schuk August 17, 2011 We know how severe our operating budget problems have been in Santa Clara. But how are neighboring cities faring? Using… 1 … 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 … 473
