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Ulysses, Picasso, and Einstein: All Sides Now

Melissa McKenzie

November 20, 2013

James Joyce’s Ulysses is considered one of the greatest works in literature. The book, which follows the thoughts and actions…

Building Entertainment Destinations in Santa Clara Not New Idea

Carolyn Schuk

November 20, 2013

That Santa Clara is notoriously deficient when it comes to entertainment venues is not something new. Fifty years ago City…

Charging to Victory: Chargers Demolish Bruins in Annual Match Up

Melissa McKenzie

November 20, 2013

It was 1984 when the Santa Clara High School Bruins last beat the Wilcox Chargers.  So, when the teams met…

Santa Clara City Desk: Nov. 13, 2013

Carolyn Schuk

November 20, 2013

Higher Power Transmission Costs Drive 2014 SVP Rate Increase A five percent increase in electric rates, driven by an increase…

Santa Clara Education Desk: Nov. 13, 2013

Carolyn Schuk

November 20, 2013

District Has Resources to Buy and Develop New Agnews School Site – State Still Refuses to Consider SCUSD Offer More…

Looking Back – Week of November 13th Headlines

Admin

November 20, 2013

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (November 11, 1913) * Sewer Refund Money Ready * Effort Made to Discredit Trustees:…

Escape Plan / Rated R For Violence, Language And Close Ups Of Old People

Karl Scott

November 20, 2013

Escape Plan stars Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. They were born 24 days apart in 1947. This makes them 67-year-old…

The Wrong Answer

Admin

November 20, 2013

Don’t get me wrong. I respect The New York Times. Every time they write a major story about me, whether…

Council on American-Islamic Relations Celebrates 19 Years of Civil Rights Activism

Carolyn Schuk

November 20, 2013

Last month the Santa Clara-based Council on American-Islamic Relations of the San Francisco Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA) had more to celebrate…

Keeping Kids Safe, On Track and In School

Admin

November 20, 2013

On November 7, the San Francisco 49ers and Levi Strauss & Co joined together at 49ers Headquarters to provide outfits…

Library Hosts Holiday Book Talk

Cynthia Cheng

November 20, 2013

With the gift-giving season around the corner, it makes sense that people should begin searching for suitable and practical gifts…

Sports Briefs 11-06-2013

Admin

November 13, 2013

Chargers Spoil Los Gatos’ Homecoming With Rout Behind five TD plays of 49 yards or longer, the Chargers (7-1, 4-1)…

49ers Focus

Melissa McKenzie

November 13, 2013

Having fought a myriad of injuries, the 49ers (6-2) have showed incredible depth, with playmakers arising throughout the roster showing…

From Recycle to Reuse and Rags-USAgain Keeps Used Textiles Out of Landfills

Diane Andrews

November 13, 2013

A paint-splattered T-shirt, stained table napkins, moth-eaten sweater, old walking shoes, ripped jeans, curtains the cat shredded—you may as well…

John Robert Peck Paints His Way Into the Triton

Melissa McKenzie

November 13, 2013

John Robert Peck always drew. Ever since he was a young boy, he would draw the things he saw, but…

Leadership Santa Clara Alumnae Share Experiences

Cynthia Cheng

November 13, 2013

Linda Thuy Nguyen, a reading instructor, first learned about the Leadership Santa Clara program when she saw the call for…

Week of November 6

Admin

November 13, 2013

100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (November 4, 1913) *Santa Clara’s First Merchant Fair is Success: Auspicious Opening Marks Success…

Mission City Community Fund Dinner Dance

Larry Sacks

November 13, 2013

Mission City Community Fund (MCCF) held its Annual Charity Auction, Dinner and Dance on Saturday night, November 2, in the…

Machete Kills/Rated R for violence, language, and miscellaneous stupidity.

Karl Scott

November 13, 2013

Not having seen the first Machete (2010) and only knowing the character from a preview attached to Grindhouse (2007), my…

Santa Clara High School Graduate Wins Nike Women’s Marathon

Carolyn Schuk

November 13, 2013

Santa Clara High School 2010 graduate Emily Gordon won the 2013 Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco on Oct. 20….

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