Latest News Latest News Community Former Inmate Recounts Prison Experience in Alcatraz-1259 Melissa McKenzie January 15, 2014 As William Baker sits in the author’s chair at Alcatraz Island, he smiles and interacts with tourists. The octogenarian welcomes… Community Looking Back – Week of January 8 Admin January 15, 2014 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 6, 1913) [Note: Missing Issue – Not available in microfilm edition or in… Opinion Big Business, The Music Box and 11 Hours of Cheap Holiday Fun/Not rated but everything herein is good for everyone. Karl Scott January 15, 2014 Before they became a legendary comedy team, Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957) were already making people laugh. Prior… Arts & Entertainment Watercolor Memories on Display at Triton Melissa McKenzie January 15, 2014 In 2012, Kay Russell’s “Hat I/Rain” won the Triton Museum of Art’s Statewide Watercolor Competition and Exhibition. “Hat I/Rain,” a… Community Looking Back – Week of January 1 Admin January 8, 2014 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (December 30, 1913) Electric Car Service Will Replace Steam Line Over Cut-Off Henry Menzel… Opinion Saving Mr. Banks / Rated Pg-13 For Smoking, Drinking And Arguing. Lots And Lots Of Arguing. Karl Scott January 8, 2014 Helen Lyndon Goff (1899-1996) was a well-known writer of children’s books. Under the name Pamela Lyndon Travers (P.L. Travers) she… Community Progress Made, but More Work to be Done to Prevent Bias-Based Bullying Melissa McKenzie January 8, 2014 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a groundbreaking report on bias-based bullying of American Muslim students within the state… Community Santa Clara Friends Collaborate on Award-Winning Children’s Book Series Diane Andrews January 8, 2014 “My son didn’t want to read in the fifth grade, so he asked me to write him a book,” says… Arts & EntertainmentSchools St. Justin School Travels to Oz Melissa McKenzie January 8, 2014 Starting Arts stormed into St. Justin School and worked with the students to put on a production of The Wiz… Arts & Entertainment Top Triton Honors Go to Two Melissa McKenzie January 8, 2014 For the first time ever, the Triton Museum of Art has named two first place winners in the 2013 Statewide… Business Walmart to Open Santa Clara Neighborhood Market Spring 2014 Carolyn Schuk January 8, 2014 It gets asked every time a new development project is proposed in Santa Clara: Will it include a grocery store?… Opinion Survey This Admin January 8, 2014 Now I’ve heard everything. After years of telling us how to think, employers are suddenly obsessed with what we think…. City Politics Santa Clara City Desk: Jan 1, 2014 Carolyn Schuk January 8, 2014 Electric Rates Up 5 Percent When your next electric bill comes, it will be five percent higher. So you may… Schools Santa Clara Education Desk: Jan 1, 2014 Carolyn Schuk January 8, 2014 Mission College Speaker Program Features Former Cisco Senior VP George O’Meara “Life is my college,” the American writer Louise May… Op-Ed Levi’s Stadium Set to Become Premier, Hi-Tech Venue Robert Haugh January 8, 2014 While the 49ers Faithful have been on their feet rooting for the red and gold, including the final game at… Community Sports Briefs Admin January 1, 2014 Wilcox Girls Basketball Continues Strong Season After reaching the CCS Division Open division semi-final championship last season and competing in… Sports Chargers-Warriors Play to a Draw Melissa McKenzie January 1, 2014 The Wilcox girls soccer team battled to a 2-2 draw with South San Francisco on Dec. 19. In a slow-moving… City Politics Santa Clara City Desk: Dec. 25, 2013 Carolyn Schuk January 1, 2014 Postponement of Development Project Hearing Raises Question of CEQA “Greenmail” The City Council was ready for a full hearing on… Schools Santa Clara Education Desk: Dec. 25, 2013 Carolyn Schuk January 1, 2014 Open Enrollment Policy Continues to Confound The Open Enrollment discussion continued at the Dec. 12 Santa Clara Unified board meeting… Op-Ed Levi’s Stadium to House Restaurant by Acclaimed Chef Michael Mina Robert Haugh January 1, 2014 With whimsical plays on pub-style dishes, such as peanut butter crunch burgers, lobster corn dogs and the use of the… 1 … 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 … 488