Author: Carolyn Schuk
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...
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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...
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Soroptimists Make Holidays Sparkle for Those in Need
December 20, 2024
Charles Dickens wrote in his immortal Christmas Carol that Christmas was the time of year when “Want is keenly felt,...
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Rotary Lights Up Kids’ Holidays
December 17, 2024
“It was a fun day,” said Hannah. “I thought it was going to be talking about cars. But it wasn’t....
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Ray Gamma: A Life Spanning Valley of the Heart’s Delight to Silicon Valley
December 16, 2024
You might know Ray Gamma’s name from Santa Clara’s Ray Gamma dog park. In the course of his 92 years,...
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
An ODDventure Holiday Fair
December 13, 2024
If Halloween is your favorite holiday, the Menagerie Oddities Yuletide Market on the Winchester Mystery House grounds is the holiday...
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Giving Thanks for 10 Years at Independence Network
December 10, 2024
It was near Thanksgiving ten years ago that Daljit Chahal, a volunteer at Wilson preschool, saw Independence Network’s students leaving...
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The Bear Necessity: Santa Clara’s Christmas Tradition
December 3, 2024
Nix the Bear is what reporter Bob Savage wrote in the November 18,1987 edition of the Santa Clara American Weekly....
Arts & EntertainmentCommunity
Celebrate the Holidays 2024
November 28, 2024
Here are some upcoming events for the holidays in the Bay Area. Most are in the South Bay, but we...
CommunitySchools
Students Roll Up Their Sleeves to Make Holidays Happier for Others
November 19, 2024
Last week, students of The King’s Academy (TKA) in Sunnyvale kicked off the season of giving, coming into school early...









