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Santa Clara Sporting Soccer Club Donates $18,000 for Breast Cancer Screening

Diane Andrews

April 6, 2011

It was no April Fool’s Day joke. The Santa Clara Sporting Soccer Club presented a check for $18,000 on April…

Saying Yes to Chess at State Championship

Cynthia Cheng

April 6, 2011

Who wants the glory that comes with announcing “checkmate” at the end of a chess match? Most likely, each of…

Senior Walk at Westfield Valley Fair Mall

Suzy Paluzzi

April 6, 2011

On Friday, April 15, the sixth annual West Valley Senior Walk will take place at Westfield Valley Fair Mall. The…

Shared Religious Roots Focus of MCA’s Current “Inside Islam” Series

Carolyn Schuk

April 6, 2011

Would the historical Moses recognize himself as a “Jew?” Or the historical Jesus recognize himself as a “Christian?” The fact…

Upcoming Gala to Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Cynthia Cheng

April 6, 2011

Put on your favorite cocktail attire, dance to some oldies music, and have a night on the town. Raise some…

Where Would We Be without Friends?

Diane Andrews

April 6, 2011

The Santa Clara Library Foundation & Friends threw a Polynesian-themed chocolate party and community grant event at Central Park Library,…

Googling The Boss

Bob Goldman

April 6, 2011

I’ve always been a big fan of Google. It’s not their product I like, or their stock, or their corporate…

Xanadu Will Leave You Rolling with Laughter

Melissa McKenzie

April 6, 2011

Xanadu, the campy film starring Olivia Newton-John from 1980 and Tony Award winning Broadway musical has taken over the stage…

Around Santa Clara

Carolyn Schuk

April 6, 2011

By Carolyn Schuk, with contributions from Christy Kinney Art Family-Style Uncertain weather didn’t dampen spirits at Santa Clara Unified School…

City Finances Nudge Into the Black, But Property Tax Revenues Continue to Drop

Carolyn Schuk

April 6, 2011

Santa Clara Finance Director Gary Ameling voiced cautious optimism about city finances at the March 29 City Council meeting. At…

Around Town

Carolyn Schuk

March 30, 2011

Advance Design Consultants – Go-To Folks for High-Tech Facilities When Silicon Valley serial entrepreneurs such as Sun Microsystems founder Andy…

Blue Star Moms Need Encouraging Notes and Donations for Care Packages for Troops

Diane Andrews

March 30, 2011

Army Specialist Johnny Nguyen is one of the Wounded Warriors—as the South Bay Blue Star Moms (SBBSM) call their injured…

April 2011 Calendar

Admin

March 30, 2011

Ongoing – Farmers Market Every Saturday morning The Downtown Santa Clara Farmers Market continues its popular year-round engagement every Saturday…

Junior Theater Performs My Fair Lady

Melissa McKenzie

March 30, 2011

Turning a Cockney flower girl into a proper English lady is no easy task, and yet phoneticist Henry Higgins tireless…

Paul / Rated R for language, sex, drug use, violence and fainting

Karl Scott

March 30, 2011

This film could easily have been called Steven. It is an homage to Director Steven Spielberg and his presence, both…

Santa Clara Police Serve it Up for Special Olympics

Melissa McKenzie

March 30, 2011

Walking up to the Rivermark location of Red Robin Restaurant on Saturday afternoon might have been a bit of a…

Santa Clara’s RDA Money Gambits May Undermine Future Funding for Core Services

Carolyn Schuk

March 30, 2011

Santa Clara’s hide-the-redevelopment-money maneuvers could come back to haunt the city in the form of cuts in core services such…

Shaw’s Cycles Closes Its Doors

Melissa McKenzie

March 30, 2011

A plethora of cycling knowledge will be a little bit harder to find starting Friday. Shaw’s Lightweight Cycles in Santa…

Stay-At-Home Moms Find Support at MOMS Club

Cynthia Cheng

March 30, 2011

After Lisa Wood had her first baby, she realized she didn’t know too many mothers who also had children. To…

The Dish: Viva La Paloma!

April J. Jones

March 30, 2011

Situated on the corner of El Camino Real and Los Padres Boulevard in Santa Clara is a nostalgic building with…

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