Wilcox is piloting a volunteer mentoring program for a select group of students who need a little extra guidance getting through high school. The program is looking for volunteers: parents, grandparents, neighbors, community members and anyone who would like to help a student by providing a positive adult presence. A mentor will be matched to … Read more
Think your job couldn’t possibly get any worse? I’ve got a surprise for you. Your horrible state of indentured servitude is a frolic through the marigolds compared to what could lie right around the corner. Just imagine – you’re dozing through your workday like always, contentedly pretending to be actually working, when, all of a … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers and Optum recently teamed up with Turning Wheels for Kids to build 80 bikes for foster youth from Unity Care. The two-part event began with a bike build in the morning and culminated that afternoon with a surprise delivery of the bikes to 50 young people at an Optum Bike Safety … Read more
Santa Clarans will soon no longer receive plastic bags at retailers, including Target. The City’s ban on plastic bag bans is effective Dec. 1, 2014, with retailers such as Target offering paper bags for nominal fees – Target charges 10 cents – the minimum fee. Santa Clara City Council unanimously passed the single-use carryout bag … Read more
One of the “graduates” choked up with emotion, only able to say “Thank you very much.” Another joked that now he talks too much. The emotional scene was an unusual “graduation ceremony” at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, where 10 of the hospital”s Environmental Services workers got certificates marking their completion of an innovative and rigorous … Read more
It’s sad. Used to be, you’d spend 50 weeks a year waiting for your vacation – two blissful weeks without ringing telephones, raging bosses, insane assignments, bottomless responsibilities, weirdo co-workers and life-threatening paper cuts. Now, you don’t get two weeks vacation and 50 weeks work. Now, you get 52 weeks of vacation and, if you … Read more
Nancy Toledo and Mayor Jamie Matthews recently received California Public Library Advocates awards. Toledo was recognized as an outstanding library volunteer for her work as Library Trustee, Library Foundation Founder, Friends President, and ESL Program Volunteer Coordinator. Matthews received the elected official award for his and the City Council’s support and advocacy for the opening … Read more
Really, I on’t know what’s wrong with young people these days. Consider this question from a confused father to the “Workologist” column in “The New York Times.” “My daughter is a recent college graduate. She has landed a job that pays a salary and benefits, so all seems great. However, it is a new position, … Read more
Consider yourself warned! Today’s column is based on “20 Daily Habits That Will Enrich Your Life,” a Matt Mayberry article, which I found on the website of “Business Insider.” Unfortunately, anyone who reads my stuff is never going to get past No. 8, “Spend your time around those who lift you up and encourage your … Read more
Dorothy Adeline Dias passed away in Santa Clara on October 17th surrounded by her family. She was 83 years old. Born in Santa Clara on May 19th, 1931, Dorothy was the oldest child of John and Adeline Mattos. She has a younger brother, Richard Mattos, was aunt to Carolyn Silva, Pamela Santos, and Gary Mattos. … Read more