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Santa Clara’s Librarians and “Inspirational Women” Share What Inspires Them

Cynthia Cheng

March 30, 2016

Sometimes those who inspire others may find their own inspiration in the very people that they help. Just ask Karen…

SCU Educates Community While Improving Access to Fresh Produce

David Alexander

March 30, 2016

Everybody eats; it is one of the few things we all have in common. But, in some neighborhoods fresh produce…

Officer Found Guilty of Indecent Exposure

Carolyn Schuk

March 30, 2016

In atrial characterized by excruciatingly clinical descriptions of sex,and that came down to ‘he said/she said,’ Santa Clara County Prosecutor…

Library Foundation Hosts Third Annual Lollapalooza

Cynthia Cheng

March 23, 2016

Ladies in flapper dresses and feather headbands and men in bowler hats merrily strolled into Central Park Library on the…

Quilting Peace Work: South Bay Blue Star Moms Award Quilts of Valor

Diane Andrews

March 23, 2016

The South Bay Blue Star Moms (SBBSM) Sewing Stars awarded lovingly handmade Quilts of Valor to ten men and women…

Santa Clara Chorale Songs of Youth

Larry Sacks

March 23, 2016

The Santa Clara Chorale’s March concert, Songs of Youth, saw the Chorale in a different venue for one performance: St….

Santa Clara City Observer: March 15, 2016

Carolyn Schuk

March 23, 2016

Stadium Boosts General Fund $2.6 Million, But Arguments About Underlying Numbers Continue For the first nine months of the Santa…

A Lunch Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Bob Goldman

March 23, 2016

Frankly, I think we’ve gone about as far as we can go with this self-improvement thing. After all the books…

An Unlikely Venue for a Pajama Party

Diane Andrews

March 23, 2016

A luxury car dealership is an unlikely venue for a pajama party. Nonetheless, Lexus of Stevens Creek, San Jose, partnered…

Author Emmi Itaranta Takes Students Inside the Writer’s World

Cynthia Cheng

March 23, 2016

Imagine a world where snow and ice have not existed for many generations and water has become such a limited…

Dolls Come Out for Northside Library’s Barbie Bash

Cynthia Cheng

March 23, 2016

At Northside Library, anyone can pose as a Barbie doll. A photo booth mirroring the classic fluorescent pink Barbie box…

Lesson Studio Recital

Larry Sacks

March 23, 2016

The Santa Clara Convention Center has played host to a wide variety of outstanding concerts over the years. Tuesday, March…

Author Marissa Meyer Gives Virtual Library Talk

Cynthia Cheng

March 16, 2016

“The Marissa Meyer talk is part of a larger author talk series funded by a grant called the Pacific Library…

Award-Winning Author Francisco Jimenez Inspires Students at Mission College

Diane Andrews

March 16, 2016

Award-winning Mexican American author and educator Francisco Jimenez spoke to the hearts of the more than 400 immigrant students who…

Bowers Elementary School Celebrates Read Across America

Cynthia Cheng

March 16, 2016

Printed on a sign sitting outside the main office at Bowers Elementary School was a quote attributed to Dr. Seuss:…

Centerplate Faces Wage Theft Class Action Suit

Carolyn Schuk

March 16, 2016

Centerplate, Levi’s Stadium food service provider, is being sued for wage theft by Investigative Fund journalist, Gabriel Thompson, who did…

Drones Plus Lands in Santa Clara

Diane Andrews

March 16, 2016

Drones Plus landed in Santa Clara a little over six months ago–opening August 14, 2015–and is already flying high. “Our…

It’s Showtime 2016!

Larry Sacks

March 16, 2016

The 2016 rendition of Showtime played last weekend to everyone’s delight. Although the heavy rains kept some patrons away on…

Kathy Watanabe Becomes First Santa Clara City Council Member from Northside

Carolyn Schuk

March 16, 2016

Last night Rivermark resident Kathleen Watanabe was appointed to Santa Clara City Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s vacant seat #6, becoming the…

Local company looks to the future without forgetting its past

David Alexander

March 16, 2016

In the early 1950s, Bill Byington read a newspaper article that would change the trajectory of his life, and the…

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