Latest News Latest News Schools Common Core State Standards Focus on Thinking Not Reciting Carolyn Schuk April 3, 2013 If you have children in a public school, you’ve probably heard something about Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It’s an… Community Developing Northside Library Seeks Financial Support Cynthia Cheng April 3, 2013 Weekday visitors to the Rivermark Plaza might notice a busy construction site and a sign attached to the fence asking… Community Local Moms Organize Neighborhood Easter Party Cynthia Cheng April 3, 2013 The Easter Bunny visited Thamien Park on March 23, and left behind over 2,000 eggs for a neighborhood Easter party… Community Week of March 27 Admin April 3, 2013 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (Mar. 25, 1913) *Commercial League Boosters Plan Active City Development Campaign: League President L.H…. Schools Millikin School Celebrates Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award Cynthia Cheng April 3, 2013 On March 20, the students at Millikin Basics+ Elementary School wore their blue and white Mustang spirit shirts to show… Opinion The Incredible Burt Wonderstone/Rated PG-13 for sexual content, a drug related incident and stunts you do not want to try at home. Admin April 3, 2013 Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi play boyhood friends who want to perform magic after the first Steve receives a toy… Schools Wilcox Students Perform Well at Regional FHA-HERO Competition Cynthia Cheng April 3, 2013 Students at Wilcox High School know they don’t need to be cast members on a reality television show, such as… Opinion Step Right Up! Bob Goldman April 3, 2013 Are you going to take this sitting down? By “this,” I mean your job, and by “sitting down,” I mean… Arts & Entertainment Art Fair Held to Benefit Triton Admin April 3, 2013 Thirty vendors filled the galleries of the Triton Museum of Art on March 23 for the annual Spring Art Fair…. Community Brunch and Bunnies Return to JW House Melissa McKenzie April 3, 2013 Even though there are many Easter egg hunts throughout Santa Clara leading up to Easter Sunday on March 31, perhaps… Community Santa Clara Calendar Admin March 27, 2013 Ongoing – Farmers Market Every Saturday morning The Downtown Santa Clara Farmers Market continues its popular year-round engagement every Saturday… Community Choo Choo Trains Galore at the Toy and Model Train Expo Cynthia Cheng March 27, 2013 When Bob Spivock was a kid, the technological gadgets kids have today weren’t invented yet. “The big toy of those… Arts & Entertainment Chorale Concert Strikes a Patriotic Chord Diane Andrews March 27, 2013 The Santa Clara Chorale winter concert struck a patriotic chord that stirred the emotions of its audiences with its “Great… Business Delicious Bites at Great Indian Cuisine Cynthia Cheng March 27, 2013 When you step inside Great Indian Cuisine, Santa Clara’s newest Indian restaurant, you will be greeted by the cheery mango… Schools Education Desk: March 20, 2103 Carolyn Schuk March 27, 2013 Basic Math: Children – Critical Public Services = Declining Academic Achievement If you look at Santa Clara Unified’s 2005-2012 California… Schools Laurelwood Elementary School Celebrates Read Across America Cynthia Cheng March 27, 2013 The children at Laurelwood Elementary School in Santa Clara had their markers and blank sheets of paper all ready for… Opinion Oz the Great and Powerful/Rated PG for storm violence, an out of control muscle man and scary witches, one of which is witch green Karl Scott March 27, 2013 After Warner Brothers’ Jack the Giant Slayer laid an egg on its opening weekend, Disney Pictures was probably a little… Arts & Entertainment Music Man Marches into the Mission City Melissa McKenzie March 27, 2013 Since 1968, Roberta Jones Junior Theatre has been providing eight-to 18-year-olds with theatrical experience. On March 15, RJJT opened its… Sports Ratliff Pitches Gem, Chargers Strike Down Bruins Ryan Rainbolt March 27, 2013 The Wilcox Chargers softball team has been dominant in the early goings of 2013, posting a 7-2 record to start… Opinion The Fat and the Fired Bob Goldman March 27, 2013 Put down that jelly donut, friend. Your Buddha-like figure might make you appear cute and cuddly to some folks, but… 1 … 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 … 488