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The Big Read Peter Anning

While many readers know of Jack London's "Call of the Wild," how many remember that his sled dog, Buck, was…

March 16, 2011

CA Brown Act Ensures Public Decision-Making is Public

Named for California state assemblyman Ralph M. Brown and enacted in 1953, the Brown Act mandates that public agencies conduct…

March 9, 2011
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Two Reasons to Walk in the Park

On a sunny but cool February day, Santa Claran Gloria Heistein is walking along Central Park lake with her eight-month-old…

March 9, 2011

Getting To Know Ian Hower

Ian Hower is a community contributor and has been for most of his young years. He is pursuing a dream…

March 9, 2011

Josephine Rowen, 1926-2011, Championed Government Openness and Accountabiity

In the more than seven decades that she lived in Santa Clara, there were few public questions that Santa Clara…

March 9, 2011

March 2011 Calendar

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

March 9, 2011

Out With the Old: In With the New

Before fans and local dignitaries, San Jose City Councilman Sam Liccardo, channeling former President Ronald Regan, demanded San Jose Earthquakes’…

March 9, 2011

Biters Get Bitten in Showtime 2011

Proving there’s nothing like vaudeville for escaping a grim economy, this weekend’s annual Santa Clara Showtime offered plenty of entertainment…

March 9, 2011

Teen Center: A Hip Place To Be

Teens gather at the Teen Center from all over, and come by bus if they can’t drive, for events like…

March 2, 2011
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Chance Encounters Lead to Love-of Camellias

"Why camellias?" I asked at the 70th Camellia Show and Plant Sale sponsored by the Camellia Society of Santa Clara…

March 2, 2011