Author: Carolyn Schuk
Community
Comfort Cases: Dignity Instead of a Trash Bag
February 21, 2025
Imagine that you’re a child who has just been taken from a dangerous home — but home nonetheless — and...
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Sunnyvale UNICEF Benefit Concert for Children in Warzones
February 11, 2025
The plight of children in war zones is a natural cause for John Pietrzyk. Born in Germany right after WWII,...
Community
$1.2 Million in Scholarships Started with Santa Claus Suit
January 30, 2025
No one was more surprised at Judy Santiago receiving a Jefferson Awards in 2024 from the Multiplying Good Foundation, SF...
CommunityPublic Safety
Underground Van Fire Quickly Extinguished at Apartment Complex, No Injuries
January 29, 2025
A commercial van fire in the underground garage of the Orchard Glen apartment complex was extinguished quickly on Thursday afternoon,...
Community
Santa Clara’s Municipal Power Company Part 2: The Professor and the City Manager
January 19, 2025
Between 1948 and 1965, Santa Clara laid the foundation for becoming power-independent, and that was due to the vision of...
Community
Menorah Returns to Santa Clara
January 18, 2025
The air may have been chilly, but the spirit was warm at December’s Chanukah Menorah lighting in Santa Clara. The...
Public Safety
Sunnyvale Sends More Support to SoCal, Santa Clara’s Crews Working Non-Stop
January 14, 2025
As more local firefighters headed south over the weekend, crews already on the scene are putting in long hours in...
Community
Santa Clara’s Municipal Power Company: 19th Century Beginnings
January 12, 2025
In 1896 — 14 years after Thomas Edison launched the first electrical power plant in the U.S., Santa Clara’s Board...
CommunityPublic Safety
Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Firefighters Join Battle Against SoCal Fires
January 10, 2025
Southern California’s cataclysmic fires were only 36 hours old, but by Thursday afternoon, firefighters from Sunnyvale and Santa Clara were...
Community
The Ghost of Christmas 1924
December 25, 2024
Christmas is a time when we think a lot about tradition and revel in old-timey imagery. So, we took a...