Author: Diane Andrews
Community
This Magic Moment: Holiday Train with Santa Aboard Lights Up the Night
December 25, 2013
In finger-chilling weather that made it seem more like the North Pole than Santa Clara, a Salvation Army brass band...
Arts & Entertainment
Chinese Splash Ink Painting Exhibit Opens December 14 at the Silicon Valley Asian Art Center
December 11, 2013
The Silicon Valley Asian Art Center & Narx Gallery in Santa Clara will host an exhibit organized by the American...
Community
‘Tis the Season for the San Jose Harvest Festival
December 11, 2013
November and December is high season for holiday craft fairs, as omnipresent and eagerly anticipated as Santa himself with a...
Community
Joy and Hope Shared at JW House Feast of Thanks
December 4, 2013
It wasn’t Thanksgiving yet, but it was, nonetheless, a feast of thanks. The grateful parents of nine premature babies—born at...
Schools
Students Model Swag’n Not Sag’n Fashions
December 4, 2013
“When I say, ‘Swag’n not sag’n,’ you say, ‘Pull your pants up!'” Traci Saleh tells the audience at the Swag’n...
Community
Handcrafted Treasures Abound at Senior Center Holiday Craft Fair
November 27, 2013
“These are beautiful, unique serving plates,” says Michele Meier from Santa Clara, holding one of Debbi O’Donnell’s clear glass plates...
Community
From Recycle to Reuse and Rags-USAgain Keeps Used Textiles Out of Landfills
November 13, 2013
A paint-splattered T-shirt, stained table napkins, moth-eaten sweater, old walking shoes, ripped jeans, curtains the cat shredded—you may as well...
Community
Youth Activity Center Puts the Happy in Halloween
November 13, 2013
It was a veritable who’s who of the fantasy world on Halloween afternoon at Santa Clara’s Walter E. Schmidt Youth...
Arts & Entertainment
Santa Clara Chorale’s Guest Performers’ Concert Surprises and Delights
November 6, 2013
“The concert far surpassed what I expected. It was surprisingly lively and vibrant,” says Dale Bracey of Los Gatos, attending...
Business
Silicon Valley Eyecare Professionals Serve Generations of Families
November 6, 2013
The bright, spacious look of its expanded facility and the welcoming smiles of the front desk staff are the first...







