Author: Diane Andrews
Business
Ray’s Sewing Machine Center Still in Vogue at 64
May 18, 2011
Arlene Gresham made diapers for her first-born child on a White treadle sewing machine she bought used for $5. But...
Community
Bike to Work Day 2011 Draws Diverse Enthusiasts
May 18, 2011
Spunky senior Santa Claran Barbara Shaw was one of about sixty bicyclists to stop off for morning refreshments at Santa...
Community
Lapidaries Leave No Stone Unturned at Senior Center
May 18, 2011
Lapidaries at the Santa Clara Senior Center leave no stone unturned as they cut, shape, smooth, and polish rough stones,...
Community
17th Annual Bike to Work Day Tomorrow
May 11, 2011
Seven energizer stations around Santa Clara will offer free beverages, snacks, and encouragement to bicyclists on their way to work...
Public Safety
Local Firefighters Plan 4,000-mile Bike Ride to Commemorate Fallen 9/11 Firefighters
May 11, 2011
No one can fill the boots of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11/01 in the aftermath when...
Arts & Entertainment
Spring Tour Showcases Unique Gardens Designed for Relaxing and Entertaining
May 11, 2011
You still have time to smell the roses. Even if you missed the 2011 Santa Clara Spring Garden tour May...
Community
Santa Clara Celebrates 24th Tree City USA Award on Arbor Day 2011
May 4, 2011
In a combined celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day, 800 Santa Clarans—600 of them kindergarten through fourth grade children...
Community
Bill Wilson Center Receives 2011 Santa Clara County Human Relations Award
April 27, 2011
At the 39th Santa Clara County Human Relations Awards Ceremony, Santa Clara’s Bill Wilson Center (BWC) for homeless, runaway, and...
Community
Seniors Remodel Lives after Retirement
April 27, 2011
In the Santa Clara Senior Center wood shop on a Thursday morning, four retired men are clustered around a work...
Community
Huawei Technologies Opens Its North American R&D Headquarters in Santa Clara with a Surprise Event
April 20, 2011
“Look, Mom! No hands!” Getting a two-wheel bike and learning how to ride it is a childhood rite of passage...









