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Santa Clara’s 7-Decade Love Affair With Camellias

Carolyn Schuk

February 23, 2011

The upcoming Santa Clara County Camellia show at the Santa Clara Community Recreation Center (CRC) is the Camellia Society’s 70th….

GREAT MEN WITH GREAT PASSION

Admin

February 23, 2011

Long before they won the highest office, American presidents were trying to win the hearts of their favorite fair maiden….

Author Laurie R. King Entertains Crowd at Library

Cynthia Cheng

February 23, 2011

Lively laughter filled the packed Cedar Room at Santa Clara’s Central Park Library on Feb. 15. The audience was not…

Lena Gipson Defying the Odds

Melissa McKenzie

February 23, 2011

When Santa Clara University senior Lena Gipson tore her ACL the summer before her senior year of high school she…

Santa Clara Unified School District 2004 Measure J School Bond Update

Diane Andrews

February 23, 2011

In the November 2004 election Santa Clarans—72 percent of those who voted—approved the issuance of $315 million in general obligation…

The Social Network / Rated PG-13 for sex, drugs, rock and roll as well as unreadable computer codes.

Karl Scott

February 23, 2011

The World’s youngest ever billionaire’s story has been told. Looks easy. Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook on the Harvard Campus in…

Overall State RDA Performance Unclear, But Santa Clara Better Than Many

Carolyn Schuk

February 23, 2011

Depending on whom you ask, Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to shutter California’s redevelopment agencies (RDAs) would return billions to local…

Run For Your Wife

Carolyn Schuk

February 23, 2011

Run For Your Wife, the latest production by the Santa Clara Players, opened on Friday, February 18 at the Triton…

There’s No Show Like Santa Clara Showtime

Carolyn Schuk

February 23, 2011

It’s getting to be that time of year again. Show Time, that is. For the 29th year in a row,…

The Dish: Celebrate the New Year at China Stix

April J. Jones

February 23, 2011

China Stix is a spacious, well-kept restaurant with nicely coordinated traditional Chinese décor. The wait staff is exceptionally attentive and…

Career Technical Education Students Showcase Wilcox High School’s Renovated Electives Wing at Open House

Diane Andrews

February 23, 2011

Bucking the trend by some school districts to balance budgets by cutting back on elective classes, the Santa Clara Unified…

Big Boss Man

Bob Goldman

February 23, 2011

You know who has a really good job? Your boss! Not only do bosses have you under their thumbs, they…

Park Watch: Secrets of Central Park Lake

Diane Andrews

February 23, 2011

Like a magnet, Santa Clara’s 52-acre Central Park draws joggers, dog walkers, families with kids, teens hanging out, sweethearts smooching…

Santa Clara Resident Joe Goschy Wins CreaTV Citizen Journalism Award

Carolyn Schuk

February 16, 2011

It’s safe to say that not many documentary filmmakers got their start filming in Santa Clara. But Santa Clara resident…

Local Artist Breathes Life into the Non-Living

Cynthia Cheng

February 16, 2011

Someday John Cloud would like to paint a mural on the walls of a famous architectural structure, such as the…

Long-time Community Activist Josephine Rowen Passes

Admin

February 16, 2011

  Long-time Santa Clara community activist Josephine Rowen died peacefully in her sleep on February 5, 2011 following a long…

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Larry Sacks

February 16, 2011

Wilcox Stage Company is back, and this time they’re taking on a writer no less notable than William Shakespeare. This…

Sanctum / Rated R for language, violence, scary images and lots and lots of real water.

Karl Scott

February 16, 2011

Sanctum is being advertised as “James Cameron’s Sanctum.” The film was not directed or written by JC (Executive Producer) but…

New Eagles Soar at Boy Scouts of America Recognition Dinner

Diane Andrews

February 16, 2011

It was a hard-won, proud moment for the young men in the Santa Clara County Council of the Boy Scouts…

Santa Clara Woman’s Club Taking Applications for Annual Nursing Scholarship

Carolyn Schuk

February 16, 2011

Although some things have changed in three decades, one that hasn’t is the critical need for professional nursing skills. Consider…

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