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 Santa Clara Senior Day 2008By Mike Calahan
I�ll be honest; I have a hard time projecting 50 years into the future in order to imagine what my life will be like when I�m a senior citizen. I find it difficult to imagine what my life will be like in five years much less 50. I have a few hopes, though. For one, I hope that I will still be married. Second, I hope that I�ll still have my hair because, quite frankly, that�s really all I�ve got going for me. As for the third thing, well, it wasn�t until the afternoon of Wednesday the 27th of August that I had a third hope. Click Here for Complete Story
New Superintendent Takes the Helm at SCUSD By Alessio Cei
Santa Clara Unified School District underwent a changing of the guard on July 1st, as Interim Superintendent Rod Adams retired and Assistant Superintendent Steve Stavis took over the top job of Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Stavis was selected in February after an internal search by the school board. Stavis intends to hew closely to the course set by his predecessor. �Rod [Adams] and I were not only colleagues but also friends,� says Stavis. �I have two focuses during my tenure: First, the students and their relationship to staff; second, it is essential to maintain an outstanding relationship with our employees.� Stavis has some experience with the duties of a Superintendent, having previously served as Union School District�s interim Superintendent. Click Here for Complete Story
Brian P. Lowery Kicks Off City Council Campaign
By Tricia Chambers
Brian P. Lowery Chairperson of the Citizen�s Advisory Committee kicked off his campaign for City Council in a gathering of about 50 supporters on August 22 at the home of Teresa O�Neill, Planning Commission member. �Thank you for showing up. I think we can all learn something here tonight,� said O�Neill. �The opposition is well funded and organized but this is an election we really must win.� Click Here for Complete Story
Dispute Over Storage Unit Leads to $35K Judgment Against Local Politico
By Carolyn Schuk
Santa Clara politico Chris Stampolis was in the media spotlight last week, but not because of his role as a super-delegate to the Democratic national convention. It's because the gossip blog-zine TMZ got hold of a 2005 recording of a 911 call about an incident in which the 42 year-old Stampolis is alleged to have physically and verbally assaulted the manager of a Los Angeles storage unit company in a dispute over whether Stampolis, then President of the California Democratic Council, was properly authorized to open the organization's storage unit. After the LA City Attorney's office declined to prosecute the case, the storage unit manager Veronica Robinson, filed a civil suit in 2006 against Stampolis for $171,039 in compensatory and punitive damages. In June, an arbitrator awarded Robinson $35,000 in compensatory damages. The arbitrator wrote in his decision that while Stampolis' actions caused Robinson emotional injury, there wasn't sufficient evidence that her physical problems and subsequent firing for poor job performance were directly caused by the incident. Click Here for Complete Story
| Arts and Entertainment |
| | Movie Review: Red
Red is a dog. He is played by Mac a dog actor. He is an old dog and lives with a widower and small town general store owner, portrayed by the original "Hannibal Lecter" actor, Brian Cox.
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| | Travel: Quebec City - Celebrating 400 Glorious Years
Bonjour!! A few weeks ago we flew to Quebec City, Canada to experience this citadel of French culture in North America and to enjoy the city’s 400th anniversary activities.
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| | Movie Review: Mama Mia!
Mama Mia is really for fans of the play/musical and the songs of ABBA.
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| | Movie Review: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth also known as Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D is best seen in the second version listed, although the 1D version would be entertaining enough in its own right.
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| Critics Corner |
| | Razz on Wine: August 27, 2008
I have written to you from our upper back deck on Liberty street. From where I sat the lawn moves gracefully from under the deck to end at a small garden which Tess has lovingly cared for.
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| Weekly Columns |
| | Milestones 10-15-2008
We were expecting some fireworks and only got a fizzler.
Last Thursday’s Candidate’s Forum sponsored by the Santa Clara Chamber, The Citizens Advisory Committee and the WEEKLY was anything but contentious.
Controversy is not always necessary to
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| | Milestones: 9-24-08
Ever notice that once in a while something doesn’t “feel” right?
You can’t put your finger on the exact reason and your gut tells you there is something wrong here.
This is the dilemma we have with the new transit tax in Measure B. This is the m
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| | Milestones: August 27, 2008
Separating facts from fiction is more than a 9th grade homework assignment. It is a project that continues into adulthood and all through the maturation process.
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| | Work Daze: August 27, 2008
I don't know if you've made your final decision yet, but if you ask me, I know what I want to be when I come back in my next life. I want to return as an employee of SuperGroup Creative Omnimedia.
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