Latest News Latest News City Politics City Desk: June 10, 2015 Carolyn Schuk June 17, 2015 Council Extends Convention Center Funding Through June 2016 Santa Clara officials are optimistic that there’s an avenue to retaining ownership… Schools Briarwood Elementary School Teacher Awarded Patrol Advisor of The Year Admin June 10, 2015 AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah (NCNU) honored Robin Chirico from Briarwood Elementary School as a AAA NCNU Patrol Advisor… Arts & Entertainment Chef Ming Tsai Demos at Macy’s Valley Fair Melissa McKenzie June 10, 2015 With his parents in the audience, Chef Ming Tsai created three different dishes – a salad, main course and dessert… City Politics City Desk: June 3, 2015 Carolyn Schuk June 10, 2015 Growth, Not Soccer Fields, Dominates City-School Liaison Committee Some assumed that last week’s Santa Clara City-School Liaison Committee meeting would… Schools Education Desk: June 3, 2015 Carolyn Schuk June 10, 2015 Scott Lane Elementary: Signs of Academic Turnaround Santa Clara Unified’s Scott Lane Elementary School has the district’s highest number of… Community Getting to Know Northside Library’s Cheryl Lee Cynthia Cheng June 10, 2015 Most people who have visited the Northside Library have seen Cheryl Lee, the branch manager and program coordinator who carries… Community Jessa Carmack and Melissa Bowling Prepare for the Miss California Competition Cynthia Cheng June 10, 2015 Jessa Carmack, Miss Santa Clara 2015, and Melissa Bowling, Miss Silicon Valley 2015, are no strangers to the spotlight. Carmack… Schools Paul Larson is Named SCUSD’s Teacher of the Year Cynthia Cheng June 10, 2015 On May 20, Paul Larson began to cry when he learned he was named the Santa Clara Unified School District’s… Arts & Entertainment Phil Bongiorno: Artist and Studio Bongiorno Owner Embraces Life’s Light and Dark Side Melissa McKenzie June 10, 2015 As a child, San Jose artist and owner of Santa Clara’s Studio Bongiorno, Phil Bongiorno, found himself defacing the weekly… Arts & Entertainment Studio Bongiorno Opens New Show, Holding Speaker Night with Captain Charles Moore Melissa McKenzie June 10, 2015 By now, nearly everyone has heard about the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” a large mass of discarded plastic debris floating… Schools Sutter Hands out Awards Admin June 10, 2015 With her family at her side, retiring Sutter Elementary School teacher Nancy Crisafulli (in red) was presented with a California… Sports Wilcox’s Booming Season Ends With Loss in CCS Championships Aubrie Tolliver June 10, 2015 A late-game offensive rally for the Lady Chargers was just not enough to overcome an eight-run deficit in the CCS… Opinion You Talkin’ to Me? Bob Goldman June 10, 2015 Did you say something? We’ve been talking for an hour now, and I don’t remember a single word you said…. Arts & Entertainment Addams Family Musical Opens this Week Melissa McKenzie June 10, 2015 Families are all bizarre, with each one carrying their own quirky traits; but what happens when one creepy, kooky, mysterious… Community Quakes Draw, but Wondolowski Makes History at Levi’s Melissa McKenzie June 3, 2015 It was a Wondo-ful draw at Levi’s Stadium as the San Jose Earthquakes battled to a 1-1 tie against expansion… Community Aquamaids Delight in “Something Notable” Melissa McKenzie June 3, 2015 The Santa Clara Aquamaids never cease to dazzle audiences when they perform. The skill and athleticism needed to dance in… Schools Artist Teaches Character Creation Workshop Cynthia Cheng June 3, 2015 Mickey Mouse, Bart Simpson and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have something in common. They can each be drawn with three… Community Central Studio Opens at Central Park Library Cynthia Cheng June 3, 2015 Inspired by Kandinsky’s Squares with Concentric Rings, on May 20, artists of all ages could be found at Central Park… City Politics City Desk: May 27, 2015 Carolyn Schuk June 3, 2015 Budget Forecast: Revenues Up, But Utility and Pension Costs Are Concerns Santa Clara’s 2015-16 budget forecast starts with a budgeted… Arts & EntertainmentCommunity Concerts in the Park and Family Fun Nights Begin June 8 Melissa McKenzie June 3, 2015 This year’s Concerts in the Park takes a radical turn, switching the Sunday afternoon shows to a spread out, Friday… 1 … 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 … 481