Foothill-De Anza's new chancellor will be Linda Thor, currently the president of an Arizona college specializing in online courses and distance learning, the community college district's board of trustees announced Monday. Full Story »
Caught between plummeting revenue and increasingly acute need, the nonprofit groups providing counseling to schoolchildren across the valley are scaling back, reaching out and, in one case, doubting their survival. The outlook for the coming year is even worse. Full Story »
Girls softball The Sunnyvale Girls Softball League is holding online registration for girls ages 5-16 interested in playing in the 2010 season. Full Story »
Man will be required to register as a sex offender Full Story »
Like runners competing for any other school, the boys and girls cross country teams of Leland High School racked up hundreds upon hundreds of miles this fall. Full Story »
Workers retrieve $3,200 as $100 bills fall from ceiling Full Story »
The sea captains and orchard workers who once traveled miles by horse, wagon and foot over dirt roads to attend services at Union Church of Cupertino each Sunday may no longer be around, but after nearly 13 decades, the church continues to draw people from miles away. Full Story »
When Caroline Payne looks at a nativity, she sees a representation of her Christian faith, but she also sees reflections of countries and cultures that embrace other religions. Full Story »
The King's Academy found some fourth quarter magic to survive in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division IV football playoffs. Full Story »
About one or two weeks ago, there was an article in the paper covering the election results. It discussed the implications of the passing of Measure B. Full Story »
Humanity is cursed with different chasms of behavior and belief, across which we must constantly battle with those whose views differ. Full Story »
The tech giants are fighting to convert the nation's colleges, universities and schools to their free e-mail and other IT services that run on the Internet "cloud." Full Story »
Sunnyvale City Council will have a chance to extend its Baylands Park lease with Santa Clara County on Dec. Full Story »
Theft — Nov. 21, 1:37 p.m., 700 block of The Dalles. A purse was stolen from a woman who is a student at Homestead High School. Full Story »
Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library will host its first two-day book sale. The holiday sale will begin Dec. Full Story »
Holiday Auction Sunnyvale Community Services is holding its annual holiday auction on Dec. 3, from 5:30-7:30 p. Full Story »
Braly Park could be part of the Santa Clara Valley Water District's Flood Protection Project when it is completed in 2016. Full Story »
Sunnyvale city staff is teaming up with local residents for a new program intended to improve the quality of life in neighborhoods citywide. Full Story »
Instead of an annual holiday party, employees at eSilicon decided to make a donation to Sunnyvale's Department of Public Safety. Full Story »
New liquor stores will have a tougher time opening in Sunnyvale following a law change that council approved to protect schoolchildren. Full Story »
A lifetime of leadership began unexpectedly one Sunday morning in 1941 for Cupertino resident Charles Merdinger. Full Story »
Acclaimed recording artist Robert Berry has played all over his native Bay Area, and now he's using that name recognition and talent to raise a little money and collect food for hungry people this holiday season. Full Story »
It seemed logical that Northern California's two best high school girls tennis teams would have some of the best individual talent in the Central Coast Section. Full Story »
A top 30 finish at the CIF State Cross Country Championships is something to be proud of, but a top 10 finish is something to brag about. Full Story »
The main reason that I have several houseplants is not that I enjoy gardening in my home. It is because I want to grow so many of the plants that I see in Southern California, even though many do not like the cool winter weather here. Full Story »
Fireworks light up the sky at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock. AP/Danny Johnston
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