Author: Cynthia Cheng
Business
Smashburger Opens in Santa Clara
July 2, 2014
At the VIP night at Smashburger restaurant on June 16, Mayor Jamie Matthews cut the ribbon before helping himself to...
Community
Great America History Author Talks Rollercoasters
June 25, 2014
Most people visiting Great America today might not know that the theme park was proposed to be named Frontier World...
Community
Northside Library’s Time Capsule Is Open for Contributions
June 25, 2014
Imagine opening up a time capsule stored away 50 years ago. Consider what you might find. A movie poster for...
Community
Library Throws Summer Reading Kickoff Party
June 18, 2014
Courtney Tam’s four year-old was one of many children who enjoyed watching agile performers from Conventry and Kaluza show off...
Schools
Civil War Reenactor Gives Eighth Grade Students a History Lesson
June 11, 2014
On the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, Civil War reenactor Spencer Hinkle visited Cabrillo Middle School in a Confederate uniform...
Schools
Founder of Santa Clara Unified Parents Reminisces about Organization’s History
June 11, 2014
In 2011, Richard Wang met Lisa Kunze. Both are parents with children in the Santa Clara Unified School District. The...
Community
Author Gary Noy Talks About Sierra Nevada History at Library Event
June 11, 2014
“In my book, I tried to show [characters with] resilience and courage; sadly, there are also stories about hatred and...
Community
Librarian Mary Hanel Retires from the Santa Clara City Library
June 4, 2014
“I got a B.A. in History from U.C. Davis in 1978; most of my classmates either went on to become...
Community
Library Hosts Emma Kaliterna Author Event Featuring Jennifer Fosberry
May 28, 2014
At philanthropist Emma Kaliterna’s library yearbook collection dedication in late April, attendees learned that an anonymous donor would be sponsoring...
Schools
SCUSD and Santa Clara Unified Parents Host Science Fair
May 28, 2014
Jacob Palpallatoc, a fourth-grade student at Westwood Elementary School, examined how sensitive worms are to their environment and how they...









