Latest News Latest News City Politics 2017 city budget calls for new positions David Alexander June 8, 2016 Santa Clara will likely see an increase of more than 47 government employees next year. The proposed staffing increase was… CommunityPublic Safety Cards for Cops Diane Andrews June 8, 2016 Parent: “What do you say?” Child: “Please.” Parent: “What do you say now?” Child: “Thank you.” “Please” and “thank you”… City Politics Clean up campaign proves divisive, city looks to improve effort David Alexander June 8, 2016 Everybody has extra junk lying around their home. So, since the early 1960s Santa Clara has conducted an annual clean-up… Community Conversation and Cards Mark Library’s Jane Austen Tea Party Cynthia Cheng June 8, 2016 Cheryl Burger has read all the books written by English author Jane Austen, whose books were published in the early… Schools Don Callejon School Hosts 11 Cynthia Cheng June 8, 2016 At the silent auction, first grade teacher Alice Williams offered a Warriors playoff game watch party at Round Table Pizza… Schools Mission College Students Compete in NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge Cynthia Cheng June 8, 2016 “The NASA Space Apps Challenge is a hackathon,” says Tami Kwok, a user experience (UX) designer and Mission College student… Community Santa Clara Around Town 6/1-6/7 Carolyn Schuk June 8, 2016 Annual Juried Exhibition of Student Work- May 23rd- June 3rd:Department of Art and Art History Exhibitions, Fine Arts Gallery. The… Community Santa Clara Vanguard Youth Brass Ensemble Larry Sacks June 8, 2016 The Santa Clara Vanguard Youth Brass Ensemble held two concerts at the Santa Clara Convention Center this year on May… Arts & Entertainment Exhibit at de Saisset Museum Explains the History of Museum’s Namesake Cynthia Cheng June 1, 2016 In the downstairs floor of Santa Clara University’s de Saisset Museum, the view into an exhibit room reveals two large… Community Girl Scout Troop 60028 Donates $1,000 to the JW House Cynthia Cheng June 1, 2016 “Our troop sold 1,405 boxes of cookies,” says Girl Scout Sydney Shumaker, 10. “It feels good to donate our profits… Schools Graduation Ceremony Honors Participants of Girls Who Code Cynthia Cheng June 1, 2016 Elysa Lee, 12, says she enjoys learning to code with friends through the Santa Clara City Library’s Girls Who Code… Community Library Hosts Virtual Chat with New York Times Bestselling Author Patrick Rothfuss Cynthia Cheng June 1, 2016 Author Patrick Rothfuss started writing “The Name of the Wind” in 1994. The book was published in 2007. The fantasy… Sports Santa Clara Olympian Gears Up for Rio Games David Alexander June 1, 2016 Alysia Montano doesn’t think about the competition. When gearing up mentally to qualify for the 2016 U.S. Olympic team, she… Community Santa Clara Around Town 5/26- 6/1 Carolyn Schuk June 1, 2016 Annual Juried Exhibition of Student Work- May 23rd- June 3rd:Department of Art and Art History Exhibitions, Fine Arts Gallery. The… Community Santa Clara’s Future: Balancing Housing, Job and Transportation Needs Diane Andrews June 1, 2016 “Santa Clara’s Future –Your Quality of Life” was the topic of a panel discussion sponsored by the Santa Clara Chamber… Schools School board debates suspension policy David Alexander June 1, 2016 Teacher discretion on make-up work for suspended students was a much-discussed topic at the Santa Clara Unified School District’s last… Community Bill Wilson Center Makes Dreams Come True for Homeless Youth Diane Andrews June 1, 2016 Just say “Yes!” when the White House calls and invites you to speak. That’s what Sparky Harlan, CEO of the… Schools Chi Am Circle Scholarship Awards Admin June 1, 2016 Cheered on by almost 200 guests, thirty graduating high school seniors from Santa Clara County and surrounding cities were feted… City Politics Council discusses setting aside extra budget money for street repairs David Alexander June 1, 2016 A campaign to begin to much-needed repairs to streets and essential infrastructure will likely get underway next year. At the… Community Emma Kaliterna Children’s Author Event Features Tim J. Myers Cynthia Cheng May 25, 2016 “Emma, who’s 97, said the most ‘kid’ thing just now; when I asked how old she is, she said, ‘97- almost… 1 … 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 … 488