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Los Gatos artist Rick Tharp has been named the 'design umpire' by the group working to bring the 2012 Olympics to the Bay Area.
Rick Tharp heads artistic bid for 2012 Olympics
By Sandy Sims
San Francisco is in the running to be the site of the 2012 Olympic Games, and for two years Los Gatan Rick Tharp has been designing all the graphics for that bid. Now he's recruited a dozen of the Bay Area's top designers, and his team's posters are taking the valley by storm.  More
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Art in the Park Youth commission Senior center
A public display of work by local artists, in conjunction with the city's annual street fair, Celebrate Saratoga!, makes a comeback this fall after several years.  More Through a series of team-building activities on Aug. 21, Saratoga's new teen commissioners have learned to work together on the many projects ahead.  More After several months anticipating a move to the new North Campus Facility, the senior center is "getting back to business as usual," knowing that it will remain in its current location for at least the near future.  More
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Skatepark theft Redwood Middle School Walking Sideways
Someone liked Saratoga's skatepark so much they made off with two of its pieces—between 5:30 p.m. Aug. 19, after the park closed for the day, and before 11:30 a.m. Aug. 20, two pieces were stolen from the basketball courts at Redwood Middle School.  More Big changes are in store for Redwood Middle School. In addition to a major schedule shift, curriculum, teaching methods and community outreach are also in the midst of reform.  More Combining a mutual love for theater, a shared dream and a zodiac sign held in common, Jennifer Devereaux Ellington and Jason Arias have pooled their resources and created one of the South Bay's newest theatrical groups--the Walking Sideways Theatre Company.  More
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Rick Tharp heads artistic bid for 2012 Olympics
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