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Tower Heist / Rated PG-13 for language and minor violence.

Karl Scott

November 23, 2011

Tower Heist opened in theaters on November 4th. One national theater chain declined to book the film because the studio…

Recovery Store Offers Hope

Cynthia Cheng

November 23, 2011

“We never intended to open a recovery store-it just happened,” says Angie Bottorff, a co-owner of All About Recovery, a…

Santa Clara Arts Walk Celebrates 5 Years and $45K for Local Arts Groups

Carolyn Schuk

November 23, 2011

The sun was shining both literally and figuratively on the Arts Walk Santa Clara last month when 50 walkers raised…

Santa Clara Soprano Nancy Wait Kromm Celebrates the Human Spirit in Song

Carolyn Schuk

November 23, 2011

Soprano Nancy Wait Kromm is known for her engaging performances of new and interesting music. Her debut in November of…

Seniors, Kids, and Families Up for Holiday Adoption

Diane Andrews

November 23, 2011

Brighten the holiday season for yourself and others by adopting a senior, a foster child, or a family in need….

Silver Anniversary for Santa Clara Players

Carolyn Schuk

November 23, 2011

In 1962, an enterprising group of theater lovers, sponsored by the Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department, put on a…

Skiers-Boarders Convene at Convention Center

Melissa McKenzie

November 23, 2011

Thousands of winter sports enthusiasts descended upon the Santa Clara Convention Center November 12 and 13 for the annual Ski…

HR Director Tells All

Bob Goldman

November 23, 2011

I don’t believe in reincarnation, but just in case it’s true, let me go on record. I want to come…

CLASS NOTES – Understanding the Meaning of Thanksgiving

Margaret Lavin

November 23, 2011

People often inquire about my ability to work with middle school children citing their often unpredictable, narcissistic and unruly behavior….

Council Discussion of El Camino Residential Project Illustrates Policy Challenges

Carolyn Schuk

November 23, 2011

During elections we love to toss around hot air-filled slogans like “affordable housing,” “green building,” and “transit-oriented development.” But few…

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…

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…

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…

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