Author: Cynthia Cheng
Community
The Lang/Hickethier Family Walks to Raise Money for Diabetes Research
October 12, 2011
Most people know Lisa Lang as a consultant for the San Francisco 49ers and one of the faces behind the...
Business
At Pierre Silber Halloween’s Not Just for Kids
October 5, 2011
Want to show some skin in a fairy tale character, super hero, or occupational costume for Halloween? Check out Pierre...
Schools
Peanut and Nut-Free Lunch Tables Give Parents Relief
October 5, 2011
Two years ago, when Mandi Dickey’s daughter was in daycare, she came into contact with some peanut butter another child...
Arts & Entertainment
Santa Clara Valley Square Dancers Association Seeks New Members
September 28, 2011
Jerry Janke learned to square dance 47 years ago. “I moved to Northern California from San Fernando Valley and I...
Community
Studying Ecology in A Tropical Classroom
September 14, 2011
“Being in the rainforest has the effect of changing someone forever,” says Jean Replicon, a biology instructor at Mission College....
Schools
Bon Appétit at the School Cafeterias of SCUSD
September 7, 2011
This food establishment serves over 8,000 lunches and 3,000 breakfasts daily. Items on the menu for this month include a...
Arts & EntertainmentSchools
Santa Clara Student Paints Mural at her Former Middle School
August 24, 2011
Sumaiya Elahi was born in Bangladesh. When she was in the sixth grade, she and her family moved to the...
Business
A Santa Clara Pillar: Merry Mart Uniforms
August 24, 2011
When Leon Poe opened Merry Mart in 1946, it was a children’s department store. The Valley Fair Shopping Mall wasn’t...
Schools
David Brum is SCUSD’s Classified Employee of the Year
August 24, 2011
David Brum thought it would be another typical day in May at his job as a senior computer technician for...
Schools
Getting to Know Bobbie Plough: Santa Clara Unified School District’s New Superintendent
August 17, 2011
Bobbie Plough credits her parents for teaching her about the value of education. “My parents revered education and talked about...









