On the afternoon of Nov. 10, workers were busy scraping the logo of the Yan Can Asian Bistro from doors at the restaurant’s location in the Rivermark Village. At its regular closing time that evening, the restaurant closed for good. An original tenant since Rivermark Village opened, the restaurant served Asian cuisine for over 12 … Read more
Some of Santa Clara native Teresa Debbage’s most cherished childhood memories were working on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) projects with her father. In particular, Debbage recalled designing a solar powered Barbie car with her father when she was 10 years old. Today Debbage shares her passion for exploring how things work as the … Read more
The de Saisset Museum opened two new exhibits: “Michael Mazur’s L’Inferno di Dante” (on view through June 16, 2018) and “(Re)Writing the Narrative” (on view through Dec. 1, 2017). Mazur’s exhibit shows his gripping, and at times haunting interpretations of Dante Alighieri’s “The Inferno” (“Hell” in Italian) in mostly black and white etchings. “(Re)Writing the … Read more
Don Houston, Mission College’s Director of Facilities and Maintenance, explained that his art “Maia Mother of Hermes,” came from a comic book project he is putting together. The striking image features Hermes’s mother with a worried expression as she pleads for help. The ink jet print, made from giclee printing, was produced through an elaborate … Read more
At the Nov. 3 Santa Clara Toastmasters SCUMBAT Club meeting held at Santa Clara University (SCU), members gave a variety of speeches. Other members reported on the number of filler words and grammatical flubs they heard and evaluators offered additional feedback for improving the delivery of the speeches. The club nurtures other skills too. For … Read more
According to Jan Johnston-Tyler, founder and CEO of the Santa Clara-based EvoLibri Consulting (EvoLibri.com, 4655 Old Ironsides Dr., Suite 170), the phrase “EvoLibri” means to evolve and be liberated. Parenting a college graduate with Asperger Syndrome and a middle school student with ADHD has prompted Johnston-Tyler’s awareness of the need for a fee-for-service agency that … Read more
According to Melissa Luke, senior program manager of Asian Americans for Community Involvement’s (www.aaci.org) Asian Women’s Home (dv.aaci.org), the organization has some of the area’s most extensive experience conducting outreach in Santa Clara, one of the cities in Santa Clara County that the organization serves. Luke cited Central Park Library, Santa Clara University and Mission … Read more
Set in the East, the story of Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” features Aladdin, a young man from humble roots, who tries to woo Princess Jasmine by asking the Genie to turn him into a prince. Presented by Santa Clara Musical Theater and the students of Buchser Middle School, the dual-cast story came to life on stage … Read more
At the Oct. 26 dress rehearsal at the Community Recreation Center of Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s (RJJT) “Jack and the Beanstalk,” a boy named Jack Sprague planted magical seeds. When a beanstalk sprouted high into the sky, Jack climbed the beanstalk and discovered another world inhabited by the Giant, a scientist who specialized in mind … Read more
In San Jose is an outreach center for homeless youth called The Village (25 E. Hedding St.) run by StandUp For Kids-Silicon Valley (www.standupforkids.org/siliconvalley). For a few hours, visitors have access to food, computers, fresh clothing, shower and laundry facilities and the attention of a mentoring adult. Each visitor must do a chore before leaving … Read more