Author: Cynthia Cheng
Community
The Tower House Joins This Year’s Historic Home Tour
December 16, 2015
Clarence Robert “Bob” Tower has created over 400 paintings, drawings, illustrations and other kinds of artwork. This artist, author and...
Community
Closing Celebration for City’s Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month
December 16, 2015
The turban on the Giants fan was a deep cherry red; on the school dance attendee, it was a cool...
Community
Getting to Know Paul Sims
December 9, 2015
Paul Sims gets a kick out of attending Maker Faire, a local festival recognizing creativity and innovation. He also enjoys...
Community
Santa Clara Mothers Volunteer with Baby Carrier Drive for Syrian Refugee Children
December 9, 2015
Kathy Watanabe was online when she first learned about Carry the Future (CTF), an organization currently gathering old and new...
Schools
Library Teen Essay Contest Recognizes Winners
December 2, 2015
‘Getting away’ was the theme of the latest Library essay contest. Not surprisingly, the participating teens’ individual passions are their...
Life Announcements
Remembering Santa Clara Resident Jennifer Garcia
December 2, 2015
At the end of the Santa Clara City Council Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, Councilmember Lisa Gillmor read a short...
Schools
SCUSD Parent Describes Journey to Securing an IEP for Child
December 2, 2015
Retta Conley Robertson entered the AP class for parenting when her dyslexic daughter lost her Individualized Education Program (IEP), a...
Arts & Entertainment
Pick a Pocket or Two at Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s “Oliver!”
November 25, 2015
The first scene of Robert Jones Junior Theatre’s “Oliver!” depicts 19th century orphans lining up at the Workhouse dining hall...
Community
Santa Clara High School Students Raise Money to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and Research
November 25, 2015
They arrived in bright pink shirts, pink tutus, pink bow ties, pink face paint, pink socks, and pink fairy wings....
Community
Diwali Dhamaka Party Lights Up Northside Library
November 18, 2015
In Hindi, “dhamaka” means “bang,” and the word can refer to a party thrown with a big bang. Northside Library...









