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October 2011 Calendar

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October 5, 2011

Ongoing – Farmers Market Every Saturday morning The Downtown Santa Clara Farmers Market continues its popular year-round engagement every Saturday…

Alphas of The World, Unite

Bob Goldman

October 5, 2011

Do you ever have doubts about your ability to deliver? Do you never give up until you reach your goal?…

Santa Clara Valley Square Dancers Association Seeks New Members

Cynthia Cheng

September 28, 2011

Jerry Janke learned to square dance 47 years ago. “I moved to Northern California from San Fernando Valley and I…

Let’s Get Famous!

Bob Goldman

September 28, 2011

I know! You don’t get the respect or the money you deserve. But thanks to Marsha Friedman, you can get…

Charter Review Committee Extends Deliberations Through October

Carolyn Schuk

September 28, 2011

The Santa Clara Charter Review Committee won’t complete its recommendation about the city’s election system on Oct. 11, 2011 as…

Cleaning Close to Home

Larry Sacks

September 28, 2011

Saturday morning, 20 people from different cities and backgrounds gathered across from Santa Clara’s Maywood Park on Pruneridge Avenue to…

Customer Service or Customer Fraud?

Larry Sacks

September 28, 2011

As with any large provider of a consumer product, Comcast, the provider of the “Xfinity” television and High Speed Internet…

Fighting the Odds

Larry Sacks

September 28, 2011

The odds of winning the California Mega Millions lottery are 1 in 176,000,000. The odds of picking all five and…

Handstands for Charity

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September 28, 2011

On Saturday, September 17, 20,478 gymnasts and other participants from across the country stood on their hands at 1 p.m….

JW House Announces Bold New Dream at 3rd Anniversary Celebration

Diane Andrews

September 28, 2011

JW House is the last dream come true of Jan Willem Knapen, the late teenager—a victim of cancer—whose vision it…

KeyPoint Gets High Credit Rating for 3rd Annual Car Show

Diane Andrews

September 28, 2011

Car enthusiasts gave top ratings to KeyPoint Credit Union for sponsoring a third annual car show benefitting the Santa Clara…

Legal Briefs

Carolyn Schuk

September 28, 2011

In what alternative universe did the Santa Clara city government think an open lawsuit against a prospective City Attorney would…

Drive / Rated R for bloody violence, bad words and nudity.

Karl Scott

September 28, 2011

If you decide to make a movie it is best to have a story deserving of the honor. If you…

Star Shines at Starting Arts

Larry Sacks

September 21, 2011

The tension in the room was palpable as the crowd awaited the star’s arrival. As he strode into the room,…

Uncorking Fun in the Sun at 31st Art and Wine Festival

Diane Andrews

September 21, 2011

If you were one of the Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival goers grumbling Sunday because you didn’t get a…

Verdict on the California Voting Rights Act: The Jury is Still Out

Carolyn Schuk

September 21, 2011

Don’t say the 2002 California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) hasn’t had results. It’s just that results aren’t necessarily those civil…

CLASS NOTES – SIGNS OF GANG INFLUENCE

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September 21, 2011

Kids on every school campus show their allegiance to our Bay Area sports teams by donning their colors and logos,…

Contagion / Rated PG-13 for adult themes, violence, bad words and gruesome death.

Karl Scott

September 21, 2011

Director Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11, 12 and 13, Erin Brockovich and Traffic) returns with a story about disease and death….

The Dish: The Party Lives on at Pizza Party

April J. Jones

September 21, 2011

Almost 49 years ago, Capn’s Galley Pizza and Pipes opened its doors for the first time. Over the next 15…

Happiness Is Now a Requirement at Work

Bob Goldman

September 21, 2011

It’s bad enough that our managers expect us to be productive, submissive and committed. Now, it appears that we also…

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