Author: Diane Andrews
Arts & Entertainment
Phil Ackerly’s Cutting Edge Magic Show Benefits South Bay Blue Star Moms
November 30, 2016
Professional magician Phil Ackerly, a long-time Santa Clara resident, produced a literally cutting-edge magic show Nov. 15 to benefit the...
Community
American Legion Craft Faire Benefits Local Veterans
November 23, 2016
“Buy American from local crafters and support veterans’ programs” was the slogan for the American Legion Post 419 Veterans Craft...
City PoliticsCommunity
Can Boys Be Mayors, Too?
November 23, 2016
The first woman to serve as mayor of Santa Clara, Judy Nadler, has a favorite story she likes to share....
Community
La Société des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux
November 23, 2016
U.S. Air Force veteran Ken Newman, who served from 1974 to 1980, is proud of his unique connection to La...
Community
Santa Clara Veterans Day Ceremony Salutes Defenders of Liberty
November 23, 2016
The crack of seven rifles firing as one, split the silence of the cloudy afternoon. Then came the slow, mournful...
Community
Senior Center Craft Faire Kicks Off Holiday Season
November 23, 2016
“I go to craft fairs to find something unique for gifts, and this one has a good variety of vendors,”...
Schools
At Mission College: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Sonia Nazario Tells Story of Child Refugees
November 16, 2016
Sonia Nazario remembers exactly the moment she decided to become a journalist. She was 14 years old. She was walking...
Community
Mission City Community Fund “Poker and Pearls” Charity Dinner
November 16, 2016
“Winning never feels as good as losing feels bad,” said Santa Clara Fire Chief Bill Kelly, placing a casino chip...
Community
Santa Clara Man Dies Sunday Drag Racing on San Tomas
November 16, 2016
A fatal crash reported at 12:34 p.m. Nov. 6 took the life of a 20-year-old Santa Clara man who had...
Community
Mercy Beyond Borders-the Story of Young Women Rising
November 9, 2016
Young women rising in such unlikely locations as earthquake-and hurricane-ravaged Haiti and war-torn South Sudan–both amongst the poorest countries in...








