Latest News Latest News Community Replace Your Lawn with Drought-Tolerant Natives Diane Andrews June 18, 2014 California is in the midst of a drought, and Santa Clara water rates are going up in July. It’s the… Community Santa Clara’s Portuguese Roots Past and Present Carolyn Schuk June 18, 2014 There was a time when the Santa Clara Valley was primarily Portuguese. The 1880’s saw such an influx of immigrants… City Politics Soccer Parks and Developer Fees on Santa Clara Council Agenda Carolyn Schuk June 18, 2014 This week’s City Council meeting (after press time) featured two significant items on the agenda. First was a vote on… Arts & Entertainment Spring Dance Medley Delights Dance Lovers Melissa McKenzie June 18, 2014 The elegance of ballet and emotion of modern dance met at the Mission City Center for Performing Arts on June… Arts & Entertainment Triton Displays Best Photographs in State in New Exhibit Melissa McKenzie June 18, 2014 If a picture is worth 1,000 words, there are at least 50,000 ways to describe the Warburton Gallery at the… City Politics Proposed Saratoga Ave. Townhouse Project Slated for June 10 Council Agenda Carolyn Schuk June 11, 2014 At the May 14 Santa Clara City Council meeting, when members of a group calling itself Save The Orchard asked… Arts & Entertainment SCU Presents Performs In the Heights for Spring Show Melissa McKenzie June 11, 2014 Home is where the heart is. Whether home is in a fancy high rise apartment in Manhattan, modest home in… Schools St. Clare Annual Festiv’all A Community Hit Melissa McKenzie June 11, 2014 In its biggest fundraiser of the year – one always held the first weekend in June – the St. Clare… Opinion Night of the Living Dread Admin June 11, 2014 If you have trouble staying awake all day at work — and you know you do, you sleepy-headed little minx… Community Aldyth Parle: Leading By Serving Carolyn Schuk June 11, 2014 What’s the stuff of greatness? If you consider the life of Aldyth Parle, who died last month at 89, it’s… Community Author Gary Noy Talks About Sierra Nevada History at Library Event Cynthia Cheng June 11, 2014 “In my book, I tried to show [characters with] resilience and courage; sadly, there are also stories about hatred and… City Politics City Desk: June 4, 2014 Carolyn Schuk June 11, 2014 No Votes for Ulistac Sports Complex From Parks & Rec Commission How much of a non-starter is development on the… Schools Civil War Reenactor Gives Eighth Grade Students a History Lesson Cynthia Cheng June 11, 2014 On the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, Civil War reenactor Spencer Hinkle visited Cabrillo Middle School in a Confederate uniform… Arts & Entertainment Concerts in the Park Coming Soon to Central Park Pavilion Melissa McKenzie June 11, 2014 With the weather rapidly warming up, it’s time to dust off the grills and get into the summertime swing. The… Schools Two Trustees Playing to the Gallery Dominated Marathon Expulsion Hearing Carolyn Schuk June 11, 2014 It’s likely the most extraordinary public meeting in Santa Clara Unified’s history: a five-and-a-half hour expulsion hearing in public session…. Schools Fashion Boulevard Comes to Santa Clara Larry Sacks June 11, 2014 Wilcox High School’s eighth annual fashion show, “Fashion Boulevard,” took to the runway at the Mission City Center for Performing… Schools Founder of Santa Clara Unified Parents Reminisces about Organization’s History Cynthia Cheng June 11, 2014 In 2011, Richard Wang met Lisa Kunze. Both are parents with children in the Santa Clara Unified School District. The… Community Looking Back – Week of June 4 Admin June 11, 2014 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (June 2, 1914) Santa Clara Extends Royal Welcome to Cherry Carnival Visitors: Week’s Mammoth… Opinion The Blue Max Blu-ray Edition/1966 film not rated but would be PG-13 for war violence and sensuality Karl Scott June 11, 2014 Some readers may have stopped reading at “1966.” Don’t. This film influenced George Lucas’ Star Wars and was an obsession… Community Making the Band: Drum Corps and Coming Together Melissa McKenzie June 4, 2014 After months multiple tryouts, the 2014 Santa Clara Vanguard A Corps moved in to start preparing for its summer tour… 1 … 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 … 481