Audience members cheered as each of the eleven young ladies competing for the title of the new Miss Santa Clara’s Outstanding Teen introduced themselves on the afternoon of Jan 8th at the Mission City Center for the Performing Arts. The girls showcased their abilities in the talent segment. Annalee Akin, 16, showed off her slick … Read more
Editor’s note: In last week’s edition we incorrectly reported that six city employee bargaining groups had agreed to concessions to their current contracts (Memorandums of Understanding, MOUs). At the time, only four unions had come to an agreement with the City, and of these only two had signed the agreements. Five of Santa Clara’s employee … Read more
On Monday we will celebrate the birth of an extraordinary human and great American. Most of us are aware of the super human efforts Martin Luther King Jr. made to help bring about justice for the oppressed people of the United States. We are familiar with his dream, “That [his] four children would one day … Read more
Four. As of Monday, that’s how many games in a row the Sharks have lost – and they had been doing so well too. Prior to the four-game losing streak, the Sharks had won six of their last eight games, losing only to Los Angeles and Minnesota and they were slowly climbing up the rankings … Read more
You don’t need a passport or deep pockets to start 2011 with real vacation thrills at the Travel and Adventure Show at the Santa Clara Convention Center January 15, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and January 16, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. For the price of admission, instructors will have you zip lining across the … Read more