Latest News Latest News Schools Secretary Susan Foster is Named SCUSD’s Classified Employee of the Year Cynthia Cheng June 17, 2015 Teachers and students visiting Susan Foster’s work station in the Bowers Elementary School office will spot a Giants calendar, a… Opinion Thanks to Maddie’s Fund, SVACA Nearly Empty Melissa McKenzie June 17, 2015 At 3 a.m. most people are slumbering away, but on May 30 and 31, some families were already up and… Arts & Entertainment Unmasking Artist Vanessa Callanta Melissa McKenzie June 17, 2015 For years, artist Vanessa Callanta struggled to find her way. She always created, but never really had a direction, saying… Opinion Never Give Up Giving Up Bob Goldman June 17, 2015 You know my motto: Quit when you’re ahead. I also happen to believe that you should quit when you’re behind…. Community Artist Andy Gouveia Teaches Visual Storytelling Cynthia Cheng June 17, 2015 Twenty-six students watched in awe as artist Andy Gouveia efficiently composed a six-panel comic strip about a mouse scheming to… Community Central Park and Northside Libraries Throw Summer Reading Kickoff Parties Cynthia Cheng June 17, 2015 “I’ll be reading The Missing series by Margaret Peterson Haddix,” says Devon Blackman, 12, of his summer reading plans. Devon… Community Check Presentation and Indian Dancing Mark Library’s Family Fun Night Cynthia Cheng June 17, 2015 At Central Park Library’s first summer Family Fun Night on June 8, casual evening picnics were in progress during the… 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…. 1 … 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 … 496
