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Getting to Know Santa Clara Vanguard

Larry Sacks

November 23, 2011

Winners. Undefeated. First place. World Title. Read over the history of the Santa Clara Vanguard, and these words are repeated…

Downtown San Jose Festivities for the Family over Thanksgiving Weekend

Diane Andrews

November 23, 2011

Make a trip to downtown San Jose for Thanksgiving weekend festivities the whole family can enjoy. The 39-year-old Harvest Festival,…

How I Balanced the California Budget

Carolyn Schuk

November 23, 2011

More than a few of us have said – or thought – that surely we could do better than California’s…

How to Score as a Small Business Owner

Diane Andrews

November 23, 2011

If you’re wondering what it takes to start a small business in the Bay Area or need expert advice on…

Loraine’s Century Celebration

Admin

November 23, 2011

Loraine Gruen celebrated her 100th birthday with her usual Joie de Vivre. Born November 11, 1911, Loraine’s unquenchable spirit has…

49ers Stadium Development Agreement, Preliminary Financing Review at Dec. 6 Council Meeting

Carolyn Schuk

November 16, 2011

Come New Year’s Day 2012, the 49ers stadium project will start moving ahead at a notably faster pace. So, despite…

Closed Sessions Matter

Carolyn Schuk

November 16, 2011

While California’s Brown Act establishes that public business must be conducted, well, in public, government agencies can hold private meetings…

Every Mouse Has Its Day

Melissa McKenzie

November 16, 2011

Mice and cats are “Natural Enemies,” and “it’s a well documented fact,” if you listen to Snowbell the cat in…

Maskerade

Larry Sacks

November 16, 2011

“I hate opera!” During an opera, that is probably the one line anyone in the audience would least suspect they’d…

Santa Clara Celebrates with Portuguese Community

Melissa McKenzie

November 16, 2011

The rain held off on Saturday, November 20 as over 500 musicians from the North Bay to San Diego lined…

South Bay Blue Star Moms Participate in Arlington National Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony

Diane Andrews

November 16, 2011

South Bay Blue Star Moms Linda Bayer of Santa Clara and Gloria Cervantes of Mountain View were chosen by the…

Viewing Quality Art Doesn’t Have to Break the Bank

Melissa McKenzie

November 16, 2011

Childlike drawings containing rounded monsters and cartoon aliens fill the main space of the Triton Museum of Art. Messages of…

Walking in a Whisker Wonderland at SVACA

Melissa McKenzie

November 9, 2011

When Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority teamed up with Humane Society Silicon Valley, San Jose Animal Care Services, Santa Clara…

Frame of Reference

Bob Goldman

November 9, 2011

If you’re really bad at your job, that’s OK. People who are really bad at their jobs can enjoy wildly…

Celebrating 25 Years of Giving at Mission City Community Fund 2011 Charity Auction

Diane Andrews

November 9, 2011

The 25-year-old Mission City Community Fund (MCCF) started in hard economic times and continues in hard times to benefit Santa…

CLASS NOTES – REMEMBERING OUR TROOPS

Admin

November 9, 2011

On November 11, 2011, or 11/11/11, we honor and thank the men and women who serve our country. Veterans Day…

Delphi Celebrates Diwali

Melissa McKenzie

November 9, 2011

A young boy, dressed in a long tan jacket embellished with designs down the front and around the cuffs, hands…

In Time / Rated PG-13 for violence and stupidity. Note: the use of the word stupidity does not mean M. Night Shyamalan wrote or directed this film.

Karl Scott

November 9, 2011

Not sure what it wants to be, In Time seems to have put 24,000 one-sentence ideas on slips of paper…

My Three Angels

Larry Sacks

November 9, 2011

It’s a cool 104 degrees on Christmas Day and the banging from the mending of the roof at first seems…

Santa Clara Police Help Bicyclists Prevent Thefts

Carolyn Schuk

November 9, 2011

Bicycle theft is on the rise in Santa Clara. The Santa Clara Police Department reports that about 200 bikes have…

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