Latest News Latest News CommunitySchools Santa Clara High Student Wins Scholarship Honoring Former Teacher Don Mankamyer Admin August 29, 2012 The late Don Mankamyer was an Industrial Arts instructor who taught in the Santa Clara Unified School District for 30… Schools SpareFoot “Spare Funds” Scholarship Admin August 29, 2012 Tech startup SpareFoot, the world’s largest online directory connecting consumers to self-storage facilities recently announced Santa Clara native Joyce Kim… City Politics Santa Clara City Desk: Aug. 29, 2012 Carolyn Schuk August 29, 2012 RDA Shutdown Goes On..and On At the current pace of operation, it feels like unwinding the state’s RDA program will… Opinion CLASS NOTES – Starting Off on the Right Foot Margaret Lavin August 29, 2012 We buy our kids new backpacks and stuff them with paper, pencils, protractors, folders, and lunchboxes all in the hopes… Opinion The Expendables 2 / Rated R for language, violence and restless old actors who just won’t give up Admin August 29, 2012 The original film, The Expendables, which should have been called “The Not Really Expendable,” came out in 2010. It wasn’t… Community September 2012 Calendar Admin August 29, 2012 Ongoing – Farmers Market Every Saturday morning The Downtown Santa Clara Farmers Market continues its popular year-round engagement every Saturday… Opinion The Truth About Lying Bob Goldman August 29, 2012 I am a handsome, charismatic, brilliant, successful, wonderful person. I am also a person who lies to himself — a… Schools SCUSD’s Online Meal Payment System: A Helpful Tool Admin August 22, 2012 Parents and guardians of SCUSD student are able to pay for their child’s meals online. It is fast and simple… City Politics CalPERS: Where the Benefits Come From Carolyn Schuk August 22, 2012 About a year ago, California Governor Jerry Brown proposed changes to California’s 80 year-old public employee pension plan. One provision… Arts & Entertainment deSaisset Museum Modifies Art Melissa McKenzie August 22, 2012 Body modifications have long been part of various cultures. From simple modifications like tattoos and piercings to surgical procedures like… Schools Giving back to their community as a back to school gesture Admin August 22, 2012 Giving back to their community as a back to school gesture, Santa Clara Unified School District teachers handed out free… Community Honoring Santa Clara’s Native Son John Vasconcellos Carolyn Schuk August 22, 2012 Nobody really cared Saturday afternoon that Willie Brown was a no-show at the Santa Clara County Democratic Club’s John Vasconcellos… Schools Millikin School Celebrates Grand Opening at a New Campus Cynthia Cheng August 22, 2012 The afternoon sunshine cast a cheery light on all the people walking around with Ben & Jerry ice cream cones… Community More Than 1,000 Great Golf Courses in the Great Lakes State Part II Diane Andrews August 22, 2012 “Michigan is uniquely suitable to golf courses. It’s not barren like Florida or dry like California,” says Michigander Bob Brouwer,… Opinion The Bourne Legacy / Rated PG-13 for violence and flirting Admin August 22, 2012 The Bourne series continues but Jason Bourne has not returned. Unless you count seeing a picture of him and discussion… Community Santa Clara Police Activity League Donations Help Students Admin August 22, 2012 The Santa Clara Police Department’s Police Activities League (PAL) is donating new school supplies to Santa Clara Unified School District… Arts & Entertainment Boy Scout band The 357’s @ the Central Park Pavilion Admin August 15, 2012 Boy Scout band The 357’s came to the Central Park Pavilion stage on August 12. Playing mostly pop songs from… City Politics Emails Point to RDA Successor Agency Oversight Board Bias Carolyn Schuk August 15, 2012 Members of the Santa Clara RDA successor agency oversight board weren’t just disinterested executors of state law when they voted… Community HSSV, SVACA Find Homes For 58 Animals Melissa McKenzie August 15, 2012 Animal adoptions tend to spike during the summer months. Between kitten season and the warmer weather, singles and families often… Community More Than 1,000 Great Golf Courses in the Great Lakes State – Part I Diane Andrews August 15, 2012 “Man, I love that game!” says Jim Gresham, who, like many other native Michiganders, has played golf off and on… 1 … 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 … 488