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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,…

Citti’s Florists Annual Golf Tourney an “Eagle” for Charity

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September 14, 2011

Friday September 9th, hundreds of golfers, volunteers and vendors gathered at Coyote Creek Golf Links for the 9th annual Citti’s…

Fifty Years Young

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September 14, 2011

50 years already? Yes! This year is Adrian Wilcox High School’s 50th birthday! With this year being such a remarkable…

Remembering 9/11 Together: Neighbors Shed Fear and Build Friendship at Muslim Community Association

Carolyn Schuk

September 14, 2011

On Tuesday morning September, 11, 2001 founding director of American Muslim Voice (amuslimvoice.org) Samina Sundas was shopping in Costco, when…

Santa Clara History: Winchester Mansion

Melissa McKenzie

September 14, 2011

Ominous signs directing passersby to the famed Winchester Mystery House line freeways from San Luis Obispo County on the 101…

September 11, A Prose Poem

Carolyn Schuk

September 14, 2011

We can all recite this litany: Fire engulfing that panoptic view. Closely spaced columns losing resistance. A final spasm into…

Spotlight on Car Clubs

Larry Sacks

September 14, 2011

Cars come in almost as many shapes, sizes and colors as models. Each successive year brings everything from newer features…

Studying Ecology in A Tropical Classroom

Cynthia Cheng

September 14, 2011

“Being in the rainforest has the effect of changing someone forever,” says Jean Replicon, a biology instructor at Mission College….

Much Ado About Nothing / BluRay Rated PG-13 for slight nudity, sensuality and language that is almost incomprehensible.

Karl Scott

September 14, 2011

Everybody has favorite films. I list mine by decade. Working backwards here they are: 2001-2010 Star Trek 1991-2000 Much Ado…

It’s Nice to Be Nice, Also Expensive

Bob Goldman

September 14, 2011

I hate to tell you, but you have a big problem. You’re too nice. It’s true! You’re so darn charming,…

A Taste of the Good Life at South Bay’s Art of Home Show

Diane Andrews

September 14, 2011

Ah, the elusive good life. It was there to sample at South Bay’s Art of Home Show September 9 through…

Actions Save Lives

Larry Sacks

September 14, 2011

On April 13 and June 1, 2011, two Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) employees accomplished something that most people,…

California Voting Rights Act: An $8 Million Bill for Taxpayers

Carolyn Schuk

September 14, 2011

Nearly ten years after the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) was passed into law, CVRA lawsuits and threats of lawsuits…

Correction: Sunnyvale’s Budget

Carolyn Schuk

September 7, 2011

In the August 31 piece, “Tale of Three City Budgets: Where the Income Comes From.” we incorrectly said that city…

Bon Appétit at the School Cafeterias of SCUSD

Cynthia Cheng

September 7, 2011

This food establishment serves over 8,000 lunches and 3,000 breakfasts daily. Items on the menu for this month include a…

Going Dutch

Diane Andrews

September 7, 2011

Visiting the Netherlands—or anywhere in Europe—is hardly a frugal adventure for Americans. The exchange rate averaged $1.44 per Euro in…

Grand View League Fights Cancer with Fun and Fashion at Nordstrom Valley Fair

Diane Andrews

September 7, 2011

Forget the boxing gloves and workout shoes. The Grand View League is fighting cancer with a glass of champagne in…

Kevin Cornelius

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September 7, 2011

Kevin Cornelius, the gifted producer of the Roberta Jones Junior Theater, had another hit on his hands on August 27,…

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