Author: Diane Andrews
Community
Walking in New Shoes
January 13, 2016
The Silvas are first-time parents, and their nine-month old son, Miles, is the light of their lives. “Miles is delightful....
CommunityPublic Safety
Cops Escort Kids on P.A.L. Holiday Shopping Spree
January 6, 2016
“This is pretty cool!” said Wilson High School student Derrick Gil, whose P.A.L. holiday shopping escort was Santa Clara Police...
Community
Cozy Family Photo Op with Santa
December 30, 2015
Vishal and Roopa Nayak and their two- and four-year-old daughters had just had their picture taken with Santa Claus, by...
Community
Memories of Holidays Past
December 30, 2015
Enjoy these childhood memories of holidays past–Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s celebrations–as shared by Santa Clarans originally from Norway, Mexico,...
Community
Standing Tall in Solidarity with the Families of the San Bernardino Shooting Victims
December 30, 2015
The Bay Area Mosque Coalition organized “Stand Together in Solidarity,” an inspirational evening in support of the 36 families of...
Community
Santa Clara Chorale Engages the Community in Lessons & Carols of Christmas
December 23, 2015
Last weekend, the Santa Clara Chorale’s 2015 Christmas concert, “An Evening of Lessons & Carols,” paired readings on Christmas themes...
Arts & Entertainment
En Pointe in Santa Clara Ballet’s “Nutcracker”
December 23, 2015
As it has for the last 42 years, “The Nutcracker,” a classical ballet by Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, has...
CommunitySchools
Milliken 5th Graders Decorate Holiday Tree at Veterans Memorial
December 23, 2015
“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose,” sang out sixty some fifth graders from Milliken Basics+ Elementary School,...
Community
Rotary Club Treats Kids to the Best Christmas Party in Town
December 23, 2015
What a Christmas party! One hundred and fifty-two children–this year from Bowers, Hughes and Scott Lane Elementary Schools–arrived in four...
Community
Holiday Train Carries Santa From San Francisco to Santa Clara
December 16, 2015
The 13th annual Holiday Train with Santa Claus aboard looked magical as it pulled into the Santa Clara Caltrain station...









