Author: Cynthia Cheng
Community
Asian Women’s Home Serves Survivors of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence
November 1, 2017
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...
Schools
Buchser Middle School’s “Aladdin Jr.” Whisks Audiences A Million Miles Away
November 1, 2017
Set in the East, the story of Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” features Aladdin, a young man from humble roots, who tries...
Arts & Entertainment
Gonna Climb Up to Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s “Jack and the Beanstalk”
November 1, 2017
At the Oct. 26 dress rehearsal at the Community Recreation Center of Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s (RJJT) “Jack and the...
Community
StandUp For Kids-Silicon Valley To Host Fundraiser at Santa Clara’s Fiorillo’s Restaurant
October 25, 2017
In San Jose is an outreach center for homeless youth called The Village (25 E. Hedding St.) run by StandUp...
Schools
Boo-tiful Costumes Exchanged at Washington Open
October 25, 2017
After school on Oct. 18, some children and parents of Washington Open Elementary School stopped by the cafeteria for the...
Schools
MaKaboom Opens Doors to Robotics and Coding Education
October 25, 2017
On a recent Friday afternoon at MaKaboom (2905 Homestead Rd. Suite C), a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning...
Schools
About 130 Students Take on Challenge of Wilcox High School’s 24 Hour “Wilhacks”
October 25, 2017
When many people hear the term “hack” or “hackathon,” the idea of breaking into a protected computer system might come...
Arts & Entertainment
“Falloween” is in the Air at Smitten Ice Cream
October 18, 2017
On the morning of Oct. 7, about a dozen ice cream enthusiasts crafted their own customized ice cream at Santana...
Community
Enter the Galaxy of Santa Clara City Library’s 2017 Comic Con
October 18, 2017
An estimated 7,000 people of all ages—many who came in cosplay or costumes—immersed themselves in the world of comics at...
Community
Endless Costume Possibilities Uncovered at Natasha’s Attic
October 18, 2017
Many costume stores operate only during the Halloween season. San Jose’s Natasha’s Attic (www.natashasattic.com, 1238 S. Bascom Ave.) is a...