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When It Comes to Growing Data Center Industry, Santa Clara Holds All the Right Cards

Carolyn Schuk

July 25, 2012

How important is the data center business to the city of Santa Clara? Consider this: In 2011 Santa Clara was…

Vacations are for Suckers

Bob Goldman

July 25, 2012

It’s difficult to believe, but some working people are actually thinking about taking vacations. You would think that in this…

Assembling Trash into Art

Melissa McKenzie

July 25, 2012

Give an artist a ball of string, scissors, adhesive and paper and they’ll create something spectacular. Set them off into…

CalPERS Returns: 2012 Isn’t the Whole Story

Carolyn Schuk

July 25, 2012

The next catastrophe to wallop municipal budgets will be a shortfall in CalPERS returns, adding to the already-escalating payments levied…

CLASS NOTES – Peninsula College Fund Helping Beat the Odds

Margaret Lavin

July 25, 2012

Founded seven years ago, Peninsula College Fund’s mission is to partner with and aid motivated, gifted and traditionally under-represented minority…

Gulliver Travels to the Mission City

Melissa McKenzie

July 25, 2012

There’s a giant on the loose in Lilliput! As the kingdom unites together to find out if the giant is…

Local Moms Debut Real Estate Web Application Matching Homes with Schools

Diane Andrews

July 25, 2012

Two questions parents ask realtors when shopping for a home are “Which schools would my children attend?” and “What are…

Bill Wilson Center’s Sparky Harlan Honored as a White House “Champion of Change”

Carolyn Schuk

July 18, 2012

In the South Bay, no one should be surprised that Bill Wilson Center CEO Sparky Harlan was honored on July…

Celebrate Santa Clara – Good Times Had by One and All

Larry Sacks

July 18, 2012

The second annual Celebrate Santa Clara came to Franklin Mall on Friday, July 13. Presented by the Santa Clara Chamber…

Fundraising Under the Fireworks

Larry Sacks

July 18, 2012

For years, Santa Clara has been known as the “Can-Do” city. Whether officials in neighboring cities admit it publicly or…

The Amazing Spiderman/Rated PG-13 for violence and a giant lizard out to do bad

Karl Scott

July 18, 2012

Sony Pictures has decided to produce another round of Spiderman movies that start at the beginning of the story. The…

Musicians Jackie Gage and The JurassiC

Melissa McKenzie

July 18, 2012

Instrumental music begins as singer-songwriter Jackie Gage approaches a modern microphone designed to bring back memories of yesteryears. The singer’s…

Nomination period is open for the November election of four City Council seats, Chief of Police and City Clerk.

Admin

July 18, 2012

Monday, July 16, was the first day for individuals to pull nomination papers if they intend to run for the…

SCU Prof Unearths More Woman’s Club Adobe History

Carolyn Schuk

July 18, 2012

Last week members of the Santa Clara Woman’s Club took a step back into the history of the club’s landmark…

Sushi Invades the South Bay

Melissa McKenzie

July 18, 2012

As the food truck revolution continues to take over not only the Bay Area, but the rest of the country,…

(Not) Working At Home

Bob Goldman

July 18, 2012

I don’t mean to be a scold, but I have to say what I have to say — reader, I…

The Cinnamon Bun Solution

Bob Goldman

July 11, 2012

If you’re wondering why your workdays are so miserable, I have the answer. The problem is not what happens when…

100 Years and Still Going Strong

Melissa McKenzie

July 11, 2012

With works of art that often look like paintings and drawings, the California Society of Printmakers 100th Anniversary Exhibition is…

City Manager Jennifer Sparacino: A Remarkable Career

Carolyn Schuk

July 11, 2012

It’s a testimony to Jennifer Sparacino’s unpretentious manner that it’s only when you stop to reckon Santa Clara’s achievements during…

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