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A New Take on Fresh-Baked

Erasmo Guerra

November 30, 2016

On Friday night, the air at the Santa Clara Books Inc. shop was heavy with the delectable aroma of fresh-baked…

Bill Wilson Center raises awareness for Homeless and Runaway Youth

Alissa Reyes

November 30, 2016

To kick off National Youth Homelessness and Runaway Prevention Month, the Bill Wilson center held their Green Light Rally and…

Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Frans Vischer Speaks at Central Park Library

Cynthia Cheng

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November 30, 2016

At Central Park Library’s Redwood Room on Nov. 6, children’s book author and illustrator Frans Vischer showed about 100 attendees…

Phil Ackerly’s Cutting Edge Magic Show Benefits South Bay Blue Star Moms

Diane Andrews

November 30, 2016

Professional magician Phil Ackerly, a long-time Santa Clara resident, produced a literally cutting-edge magic show Nov. 15 to benefit the…

American Legion Craft Faire Benefits Local Veterans

Diane Andrews

November 23, 2016

“Buy American from local crafters and support veterans’ programs” was the slogan for the American Legion Post 419 Veterans Craft…

Can Boys Be Mayors, Too?

Diane Andrews

November 23, 2016

The first woman to serve as mayor of Santa Clara, Judy Nadler, has a favorite story she likes to share….

Growing Pains Continue for Mission College Basketball

Andrew Bensch

November 23, 2016

On election night in the United States, the Mission College women’s basketball team embodied many of the same elements of…

La Soci&#233t&#233 des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux

Diane Andrews

November 23, 2016

U.S. Air Force veteran Ken Newman, who served from 1974 to 1980, is proud of his unique connection to La…

“No, I’m Not Superman:”Michael Gilkison’s

Maria Judnick

November 23, 2016

By day, Michael Gilkison works as one of Santa Clara University’s Academic Technology Instructional Resource Specialists, but, by night, he…

Santa Clara Elks Lodge Honors Veterans

Erasmo Guerra

November 23, 2016

Last Friday night, under a canopy of starry lights, the Santa Clara Elks Lodge #2347 honored local vets with its…

Santa Clara City Observer: Nov. 15, 2016

Carolyn Schuk

November 23, 2016

Election 2016: Still Counting A week after the election, Santa Clara’s hotly contested Police Chief race is still too close…

Santa Clara Veterans Day Ceremony Salutes Defenders of Liberty

Diane Andrews

November 23, 2016

The crack of seven rifles firing as one, split the silence of the cloudy afternoon. Then came the slow, mournful…

Senior Center Craft Faire Kicks Off Holiday Season

Diane Andrews

November 23, 2016

“I go to craft fairs to find something unique for gifts, and this one has a good variety of vendors,”…

STEAM Expo Family Night Introduces New Categories to Spring “Science Fair”

Cynthia Cheng

November 23, 2016

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, Santa Clara Unified School District families attending the STEAM Expo Family Night at Don Callejon School…

Wilcox Football Fights Ferociously, But Falls to Menlo-Atherton

Andrew Bensch

November 23, 2016

Taking on the No. 1 seeded Menlo-Atherton Bears (8-2, 5-0) was a tough matchup for the last seeded Wilcox Chargers…

The Introvert Is In

Bob Goldman

November 23, 2016

Do you like people? That is the question, as Hamlet said, and I think you owe the Hamster an answer….

At Mission College: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Sonia Nazario Tells Story of Child Refugees

Diane Andrews

November 16, 2016

Sonia Nazario remembers exactly the moment she decided to become a journalist. She was 14 years old. She was walking…

CLASS NOTES – THANKFUL FOR TODAY’S KIDS

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November 16, 2016

Since man has walked upright, grownups have griped over the behavior, attitudes and ungratefulness of youth, spouting the reputed “kid’s…

Hairdresser and Philanthropist Emma Kaliterna

Cynthia Cheng

November 16, 2016

When Emma Kaliterna’s beauty salon Emma’s Coiffures opened on Franklin Street back in 1939, a haircut cost only 25 cents…

Incumbency Wins Big in City Elections

Carolyn Schuk

November 16, 2016

The face of Santa Clara’s City Council didn’t change much in Tuesday’s elections, except that women now hold a five-two…

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