Latest News Latest News Public Safety Recognition Announcement Admin April 25, 2012 On April 10th, Santa Clara Police Officer Thomas Gratny was among the law enforcement personnel who received special recognition from… Opinion Getting Positive About Being Negative Bob Goldman April 25, 2012 Do you know what’s wrong with the world today? People who think there’s something wrong with the world today. Am… Community St. Justin Parish: Pillar of the Community Suzy Paluzzi April 18, 2012 From its auspicious beginnings in a stable sixty-one years ago, Saint Justin Parish has been a noteworthy part of the… City Politics Santa Clara: The Can-Do City That Could Build a Stadium Carolyn Schuk April 18, 2012 Thomas Edison famously said that genius is five percent inspiration and 95 percent perspiration. So too, the new Santa Clara… City Politics The Right Stuff: Santa Clara Infrastructure Foundation for Today’s Stadium Carolyn Schuk April 18, 2012 “This project was thought-about before I was born,” San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York told a group gathered for breakfast… Sports Three Cheers for Santa Clara High’s Spirit Squad Admin April 18, 2012 The Santa Clara High School Cheerleading squad took third place out of twenty teams at the USA Nationals competition, which… Schools What’s Right with Santa Clara Schools? Diane Andrews April 18, 2012 Despite the loss of $35 million in funding and resulting staff and program cuts over the last ten years, Santa… Opinion Surviving Your Awfully Awful Job Bob Goldman April 18, 2012 Hey, if you hate your job so much, why don’t you do something about it? It’s a good question. Too… City Politics Community Turns Out to Promote Measure A Parcel Tax Benefitting School District Diane Andrews April 18, 2012 What can you buy with one shiny, silver quarter a day? Not much? Think again. For a quarter a day—actually,… Community Friends of Santa Clara Library Admin April 18, 2012 Get great deals on thousands of books, movies and music at the Friends of the Library Book Sale Saturday, April… City Politics From Training Camp to Stadium Home: Santa Clara’s Long Relationship With the Niners Carolyn Schuk April 18, 2012 In 1985, after a rocky and highly contentious two-year effort, Santa Clara completed a deal that made the city owner… Opinion HAPPY SUMMER CAMP HUNTING Admin April 18, 2012 While students are getting antsy, counting down the days until school is out, parents may be getting anxious, wondering how… Community Kids Reel in Fun at Kiwanis Fish Derby Carolyn Schuk April 18, 2012 Next Saturday at 6:30 a.m. morning the call will go out and it will be controlled pandemonium at the City… Community Model Train Show On Track at Historic Santa Clara Caltrain Depot Diane Andrews April 18, 2012 The romance and mystique of trains still stir the imagination, and kids—from three to senior discount age—got caught up in… Opinion Mirror Mirror / Rated PG for scary monsters and a little rude humor when the Evil Queen admires the Prince’s bare chest. Karl Scott April 18, 2012 Probably like you, I looked at this “Snow White” project and thought “this is going to be lame.” But other… City Politics New 49ers Stadium: Another Example of Santa Clara Progressivism Carolyn Schuk April 18, 2012 Santa Clara politics often stumps observers. Libertarians are frequently the strongest voices for government action, while liberals are equally likely… Community Early Stork Delivery No Problem for KP NICU roddirid April 11, 2012 We are truly fortunate to have world-class healthcare right here at Kaiser Hospital in Santa Clara. The recent, premature arrival… Community Families Come Out for City Egg Hunt Cynthia Cheng April 11, 2012 On April 7, the children of Santa Clara put on their bunny ears and got their baskets ready as they… Opinion The Hunger Games / Rated PG-13 for violence and scary dream sequences. Karl Scott April 11, 2012 While on the way to see The Hunger Games I was listening to Miklos Rozsa’s incredible Oscar-winning score for Ben… Business Patel Brothers Indian Market: In Search of Red Lentils Diane Andrews April 11, 2012 One wet, chilly, California Saturday, I typed www.girlwithspoon.com into the address bar of my Internet browser and hit “Enter,” bringing… 1 … 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 … 488
