At the Oct. 27 Sunnyvale Pet Parade, Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein served as the Grand Marshal. Klein and other local dignitaries led crowds of mostly costumed canines and their owners down Murphy Avenue in Downtown Sunnyvale. The costumes often matched the owners to their dogs, from beekeepers with a pet “bee” to Mr. Monopoly with … Read more
In a grim dystopian future that Sunnyvale Community Players (sunnyvaleplayers.org) presented at the Oct. 23 dress rehearsal of “Urinetown,” private toilets became a thing of the past. Now citizens must pay to use public bathrooms owned by a company called Urine Good Company (UGC). Law enforcement officers led away dissenters, who forever disappeared into a … Read more
At the Oct. 17 dress rehearsal for Buchser Middle School’s “Fame Jr.,” the Broadway Cast lit up the stage as they portrayed the ambitious students through their four years at New York City’s High School of Performing Arts. The show channeled ‘80s fashion, with neon clothing, side ponytails, chain necklaces, vests, and sweaters worn over … Read more
On Oct. 12, 60 youth-run businesses filled Live Oak Park. Mikhil Kiran, 11, organizer of the 2nd annual Santa Clara Children’s Business Fair, reported this year’s success stories. “We had a business called Evie’s Pet Portraits — that business got a lot of commissions where people asked the artist to paint their pet,” Kiran said. … Read more
Kevin Cornelius was 11 years old when he played a puppet in Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s (RJJT) 1979 production of “Pinocchio.” Cornelius went on to perform in about 35 to 40 shows with the junior theater. In 2001, Cornelius joined the City of Santa Clara’s Parks and Recreation Department as a Recreation Supervisor so he … Read more
“I’ve loved comics from the time I was a little kid,” said Dana Simpson, creator of the “Phoebe and Her Unicorn” book series during her author talk. “My parents had this book of Peanuts cartoons. I just devoured this. I would read it and think, that’s somebody’s job. You could grow up to have this … Read more
Outside the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum on Sept. 28 were children panning for gold during the museum’s 11th Anniversary Celebration. According to Laura Babcock, Director and Founder of the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, Martin Murphy Jr., founder of Sunnyvale, had brothers who were involved in the Gold Rush. So there is a town out in the … Read more
The SCUSD Farm will throw its first district-wide Nutrition Services Food Showcase on Friday, Oct. 4, 4 – 6 p.m. Open to the public, this event will allow guests of all ages to tour the farm where produce for Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) schools is grown. The SCUSD Farm is located at 1055 … Read more
After Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein gave his Sept. 14 State of the City address on Murphy Avenue in downtown Sunnyvale, the City’s Community Award winners came onstage. “Recognizing and honoring the people who make our community a special place has been a Sunnyvale tradition for almost 40 years,” Klein said. “It is truly an honor … Read more
The new speed limit near Sunnyvale’s 16 public schools, when children are around, is now 15 miles per hour — previously 25 miles per hour. New speed limit signs at the school zones are reminding drivers to slow down near schools. During Winter Break 2018, the City of Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Works began placing … Read more