Author: Cynthia Cheng
Business
Santa Clara’s El Camino Mongolian BBQ Going Through Hard Times
August 6, 2020
“On the first day my restaurant opened on Jan. 1, 2005, I had two customers,” said John Seo, owner of...
Arts & Entertainment
It’s Showtime on Friday Nights at Quarantined Cabaret Live on Facebook
July 9, 2020
Becky Owens, from Saratoga, enjoys performing in local theater. Earlier this year, after shelter-in-place was announced and theaters began canceling...
Schools
Santa Clara Unified School District’s Retiring Employees Reflect on the Past and Look to the Future
July 1, 2020
In the Santa Clara Unified School District’s (SCUSD) 2019-2020 Employee Recognitions video, retiring employees are among those who received acknowledgment...
Community
Local Libraries Now Offer Curbside Pickup and Sidewalk Services
June 24, 2020
Earlier this month, the Santa Clara City Library and the Sunnyvale Public Library began serving patrons who want to pick...
Schools
Young Santa Clara Residents Launch a Free Tutoring Service called YouTutor
June 18, 2020
Santa Clara’s Gupta brothers, Rishab, 15, and Ayush, 13, believe that students learn much better in the classroom than with...
Schools
Getting to Know the Class of 2020’s Public School Week Award Winners
June 11, 2020
“Our school district, PTA, and the school volunteers tried to make this the most special experience it could be for...
Community
Sunnyvale Resident Valerie Lau Wins $54,200 on Wheel of Fortune
May 14, 2020
Valerie Lau, born and raised in Sunnyvale, was the main winner on Wheel of Fortune’s April 30 show. During the...
Community
Sewing 4 Good Does Good for the Healthcare Community Across the Country
April 23, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are shortages for a number of items in the healthcare community, including isolation gowns,...
Community
The Duo Duo Project Seeks to End the Dog Meat Trade in China
March 12, 2020
In Chinese, the phrase “duo duo” means “abundance.” Sunnyvale resident Andrea Gung named a mixed breed that she rescued from...
Arts & Entertainment
Mother and Daughter Grow Closer in Sunnyvale Community Players’ “Freaky Friday”
February 21, 2020
In Disney’s “Freaky Friday,” a mother and her daughter trade bodies for a day. Sunnyvale Community Players Junior Productions is...