Latest News Latest News Opinion Tough Love Bob Goldman August 31, 2011 If you’re looking for emotional support in these terrible economic times, if you’d like someone to put their arm around… Community SVACA Helps Combat Overpopulation by Holding Annual Adoptathon Melissa McKenzie August 24, 2011 Companion animals have enlightened our lives, and in many cases, given us something to live for. There are incredible health…SPONSORED Opinion The Times They are A-Changin Carolyn Schuk August 24, 2011 Today I heard a song I haven’t heard in many years: Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin.” It certainly… Opinion Who’s Happy Now? Bob Goldman August 24, 2011 If you ask me, it’s quite an accomplishment to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, brush your teeth,… Business A Santa Clara Pillar: Merry Mart Uniforms Cynthia Cheng August 24, 2011 When Leon Poe opened Merry Mart in 1946, it was a children’s department store. The Valley Fair Shopping Mall wasn’t… Arts & Entertainment Concerts in the Park Admin August 24, 2011 The last Concerts in the Park, sponsored by the Santa Clara Cultural Advisory Commission, was held on August 21. A… Schools David Brum is SCUSD’s Classified Employee of the Year Cynthia Cheng August 24, 2011 David Brum thought it would be another typical day in May at his job as a senior computer technician for… Community Employer-School Council: Giving Troubled Students Second Chance for Success Carolyn Schuk August 24, 2011 Supported by retired SCUSD teachers and administrators and the West Valley Kiwanis Club, the Employer-School Council (ESC) sponsors scholarships for… Community Glorian Quigley Admin August 24, 2011 Glorian Quigley displays a special pill vial attachment that Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara gives to blind patients. It speaks the… Community MCA’s Annual Ramadan Open House Celebrates Community Carolyn Schuk August 24, 2011 If there’s any doubt that the U.S.’s founding fathers welcomed all the world’s religions, consider Benjamin Franklin’s remarks (mid 18th… Opinion Above Yellowstone / Not Rated Karl Scott August 24, 2011 Each year during the times when PBS is looking for cash they trot out the newest productions they have and… Community Nursing Scholarship Recipients Admin August 24, 2011 Santa Clara Woman’s Club is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of the Mary S. Taylor-Ruth Frey Nursing Scholarship. Winners… Community Randy Rose Admin August 24, 2011 Randy Rose, President of the Santa Clara High School Athletics Boosters, helps cook over 200 burgers and 100 hotdogs on… Arts & EntertainmentSchools Santa Clara Student Paints Mural at her Former Middle School Cynthia Cheng August 24, 2011 Sumaiya Elahi was born in Bangladesh. When she was in the sixth grade, she and her family moved to the… City Politics Redistricting Anything But Fair, Say Critics Carolyn Schuk August 17, 2011 To those who thought that “citizen commissioners” would draw fairer electoral districts than elected officials, the August 15 report from… Schools Santa Clara Cub Scouts from Pack 43 Provide Service to Santa Clara School Admin August 17, 2011 Cub Scouts from Santa Clara’s Pack 43 converged on Sutter Elementary School to refinish picnic tables and benches. “Sutter Elementary… Life Announcements Sclavo Joseph Di Vita Admin August 17, 2011 Born in Tuscany, Italy to Benigno and Quinta Di Vita, Brother to the late Mero and Meri Di Vita, Father… CommunityPublic Safety SCPD Police Explorers Admin August 17, 2011 Girl Scout Troops 60118 and 61445 along with SCPD Police Explorers met at the American Leigon on Homestead on August… Arts & Entertainment Silicon Valley Houserockers Rock Franklin Square Melissa McKenzie August 17, 2011 Face painting, kettle corn, free balloons, games, and drinks; the scene was unmistakable. The roads surrounding Franklin Square were blocked… Opinion Stepping Up to Trickle-Down Anxiety Bob Goldman August 17, 2011 Does your job make feel fretful? You’re not alone. According to management consultant Robert W. Goldfarb, writing in The New… 1 … 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 … 492 SPONSORED